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Anna Deavere Smith is a renowned actress, playwright, and professor who has made a significant impact in the world of theatre. Born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1950, Smith was raised by her mother, an elementary school principal, and her father, a coffee importer. She attended the prestigious Beaver College (now Arcadia University) and graduated with a degree in theatre in 1971. She then went on to receive her MFA in Acting from the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco in 1977.
Anna Deavere Smith, Let Me Down Easy
Anna Deavere Smith, Let Me Down Easy
Anna Deavere SmithTwilight: Los Angeles, 1992
Anna Deavere Smith, Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992
Anna Deavere Smith
Anna Deavere Smith, Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992
Anna Deavere Smith, Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992
Anna Deavere Smith, Fires in the Mirror
Anna Deavere Smith, Fires in the Mirror
Anna-Deavere Smith has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.
Anna-Deavere Smith has not appeared in the West End.
Anna Deavere Smith has been nominated for several awards throughout her career, including Outstanding Solo Performance at the Drama Desk Awards and Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Let Me Down Easy." She was also nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Non-Resident Production at the Helen Hayes Awards for "Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992," and received a Special Citation from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for the same production. Smith also won Special Awards at the Outer Critics Circle Awards and was nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992," which was also nominated for Best Play at the Tony Awards. Additionally, she won Outstanding Lead Actress at The Lortels for "Fires in the Mirror" and received The Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the same production.
Anna Deavere Smith has won several awards for her performances in various Broadway productions. She received the Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production award at the Helen Hayes Awards for "Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992." Additionally, she was honored with a Special Citation at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for the same production. Smith also received Special Awards at the Outer Critics Circle Awards and the Outstanding Lead Actress award at The Lortels for her role in "Fires in the Mirror."
Anna-Deavere Smith has written 5 shows including Fires in the Mirror: Crown Heights, Brooklyn and Other Identities (Author), Twilight: Los Angeles 1992 (Playwright), Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 (Playwright), House Arrest (Playwright), Let Me Down Easy (Playwright).
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