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Sanaa Lathan

Sanaa Lathan

Sanaa McCoy Lathan (/səˈnɑ/ born September 19, 1971) is an American stage, film, television, and voice actress. She is the daughter of actress Eleanor McCoy and film director Stan Lathan. She earned bachelor's degree in English from University of California, Berkeley, and a master's degree in drama from Yale. She is best known for her roles as Robyn in The Best Man films and subsequent TV miniseries on Peacock, Naomi Hicks on Netflix's Hit & Run, Violet Jones in Nappily Ever After, Ashe Akino on Fox's drama Shots Fired, Deputy Director Natalie Austin in Now You See Me 2 (2016), Leah Vaughn in The Perfect Guy (2015), Jenelle Wilson on Showtime's drama The Affair, Mona Fredricks on Starz' drama Boss, Andrea in Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys (2008), Beneatha Younger in ABC's film adaptation of A Raisin in the Sun (2008), Kenya McQueen in Something New (2006), Ann Merai Harrison in Out of Time (2004), Sidney 'Sid' Shaw in Brown Sugar (2002), Monica Wright in Love & Basketball (2000), Zora Banks in Disappearing Acts (2000), Alicia in The Wood (1999), Vanessa Brooks - the mother of Wesley Snipes' title character - in Blade (1998), and Briana Gilliam on NBC's sitcom Lateline. She had recurring roles on HBO's Succession and FX's Nip/Tuck, and starred on NBC's short-lived sitcom Built to Last. In 2022, she received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series, for her work on the television series Succession. Her other movie credits include With/In Vol 1 (2021) and Vol 2 (2022), American Assassin (2017), Contagion (2011), Powder Blue (2009), AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004), and more. She voiced Catwoman on HBO's animated series Harley Quinn, and Donna Tubbs on The Cleveland Show and on all Family Guy appearances. In 2004, she starred on Broadway as Beneatha Younger in A Raisin in the Sun with Sean Combs, Audra McDonald, and Phylicia Rashad, and received a Tony Award nomination for Best Performance by a Featured Actress. She later reprise her role in the 2008 film adaptation. In 2010, she starred in the all-black performance of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at the Novello Theatre in London. She earned a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her recurring role on Succession. She received an NAACP Image Award Nomination for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for her performance in Brown Sugar. She received a NAACP Image Award nomination for her performance in The Best Man. She earned an Essence Award for Best Actress for her performance in Disappearing Acts. She earned the 2001 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture, an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Actress, and a BET Award for her performance in Love & Basketball. In 2000, she was named by Ebony magazine as one of its 55 Most Beautiful People and was honored by Essence magazine and Black Entertainment Television. In 2022, she made her directorial debut with the film On the Come Up, in which she also has a supporting role.

Personal information

Birthday

1971-09-19

Birth Place

New York City, New York, USA

Movies and TV shows :

A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun

2008

6.1

Movie
American Assassin

American Assassin

2017

6.4

Movie
Approaching the Unknown

Approaching the Unknown

2016

5.3

Movie
AVP: Alien vs. Predator

AVP: Alien vs. Predator

2004

5.9

Movie
Blade

Blade

1998

6.8

Movie
poster

Boss

2011

7.2

TV
Brown Sugar

Brown Sugar

2002

6.7

Movie
poster

Built to Last

1997

3.0

TV
Catfish in Black Bean Sauce

Catfish in Black Bean Sauce

1999

5.4

Movie
Contagion

Contagion

2011

6.6

Movie
poster

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000

8.0

TV
Disappearing Acts

Disappearing Acts

2000

6.5

Movie
Drive

Drive

1997

6.1

Movie
poster

Family Guy

1999

7.4

TV
poster

Family Matters

1989

6.7

TV
poster

Harley Quinn

2019

8.4

TV
poster

Hit & Run

2021

6.9

TV
poster

In the House

1995

7.3

TV
poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

5.5

TV
poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

7.1

TV
poster

LateLine

1998

0.0

TV
Leap

Leap

0.0

Movie
Life

Life

1999

6.7

Movie
poster

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

5.2

TV
Love & Basketball

Love & Basketball

2000

7.4

Movie
Miracle in the Woods

Miracle in the Woods

1997

6.3

Movie
poster

Moesha

1996

6.8

TV
Nappily Ever After

Nappily Ever After

2018

7.2

Movie
Native Son

Native Son

2019

5.5

Movie
poster

Nip/Tuck

2003

7.2

TV
Now You See Me 2

Now You See Me 2

2016

6.8

Movie
On the Come Up

On the Come Up

2022

6.2

Movie
Out of Time

Out of Time

2003

6.3

Movie
Powder Blue

Powder Blue

2009

6.1

Movie
Repentance

Repentance

2014

4.8

Movie
poster

Shots Fired

2017

5.8

TV
poster

Solos

2021

6.8

TV
Something New

Something New

2006

6.5

Movie
poster

Succession

2018

8.3

TV
poster

The Affair

2014

6.6

TV
The Best Man

The Best Man

1999

6.6

Movie
The Best Man Holiday

The Best Man Holiday

2013

6.6

Movie
poster

The Best Man: The Final Chapters

2022

8.4

TV
poster

The Cleveland Show

2009

5.8

TV
The Golden Blaze

The Golden Blaze

2005

1.0

Movie
poster

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022

6.4

TV
The Perfect Guy

The Perfect Guy

2015

5.7

Movie
The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat

The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat

2024

7.2

Movie
poster

The Twilight Zone

2019

6.7

TV
The Wood

The Wood

1999

6.8

Movie
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys

Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys

2008

6.8

Movie
poster

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

5.0

TV
With/In Volume 1

With/In Volume 1

2021

4.0

Movie
With/In Volume 2

With/In Volume 2

2022

7.4

Movie
Wonderful World

Wonderful World

2009

5.2

Movie
Young. Wild. Free.

Young. Wild. Free.

2023

0.0

Movie