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"Nurse Jackie" (2009): Season 1: Episode 1 -- Pilot
Cry_Wolf (2005) -- Clip: It's a lying game
The Kingdom (2007) -- The Kingdom Trailer - Version 2
Rachel Getting Married (2008) -- Interview with the director and composer of Rachel Getting Married
Cry_Wolf (2005) -- Clip: Take a Picture
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Overview

Date of Birth:

18 September 1950, Baltimore, Maryland, USA more

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Trivia:

Was nominated for two 1994 Tony Awards: as Best Actress (Play) and Author... more

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Awards:

2 wins & 4 nominations more

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(20 articles)

This Week on Stage: 'The Understudy,' 'Idiot Savant,' and 'Nightingale'
 (From EW.com - PopWatch. 7 November 2009, 5:00 AM, PST)
This week on stage: 'Brighton Beach Memoirs' and 'Finian's Rainbow'
 (From EW.com - PopWatch. 30 October 2009, 11:00 AM, PDT)

US TV Schedule:

Thur. Nov. 1912:30 PMHBO Life Support  more

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actress, Writer, Producer, Self
Actress:
  1. "Nurse Jackie" .... Gloria Akalitus (10 episodes, 2009)
        - Health Care and Cinema (2009) TV episode .... Gloria Akalitus
        - Pill-O-Matix (2009) TV episode .... Gloria Akalitus
        - Nose Bleed (2009) TV episode .... Gloria Akalitus
        - Pupil (2009) TV episode .... Gloria Akalitus
        - Steak Knife (2009) TV episode .... Gloria Akalitus
          (5 more)
  2. Rachel Getting Married (2008) .... Carol
  3. The Kingdom (2007) .... Maricella Canavesio
    ... aka Operation: Kingdom (Germany)
  4. Life Support (2007) (TV) .... Lucille
  5. "The West Wing" .... Nancy McNally (22 episodes, 2000-2006)
        - Transition (2006) TV episode .... Nancy McNally
        - Requiem (2006) TV episode .... Nancy McNally
        - Liftoff (2004) TV episode .... Nancy McNally
        - Talking Points (2004) TV episode .... Nancy McNally
        - The Warfare of Genghis Khan (2004) TV episode .... Nancy McNally
          (17 more)
  6. Rent (2005) .... Mrs. Jefferson
  7. Cry_Wolf (2005) .... Headmaster Tinsley
  8. "Numb3rs" .... Don's Boss (1 episode, 2005)
    ... aka Num3ers (USA: promotional title)
        - Unaired Pilot (2005) TV episode .... Don's Boss
  9. The Manchurian Candidate (2004) .... Political Pundit
  10. The Human Stain (2003) .... Mrs. Silk
    ... aka Der menschliche Makel (Germany)
    ... aka La couleur du mensonge (France)
  11. Expert Witness (2003) (TV)
  12. "Presidio Med" .... Dr. Letty Jordan (2 episodes, 2002)
        - Second Chance (2002) TV episode .... Dr. Letty Jordan
        - This Baby's Gonna Fly (2002) TV episode .... Dr. Letty Jordan
  13. "100 Centre Street" .... Ms. Davis (1 episode, 2001)
        - No Good Deed Goes Unpunished (2001) TV episode .... Ms. Davis
  14. "The Practice" .... D.A. Kate Brunner (4 episodes, 2000)
        - The Deal (2000) TV episode .... D.A. Kate Brunner
        - We Hold These Truths... (2000) TV episode .... D.A. Kate Brunner
        - Germ Warfare (2000) TV episode .... D.A. Kate Brunner
        - Summary Judgments (2000) TV episode .... D.A. Kate Brunner

  15. "The American Experience" .... Narrator (1 episode, 1997)
        - Hawaii's Last Queen (1997) TV episode .... Narrator
  16. The American President (1995) .... Robin McCall
  17. Philadelphia (1993) .... Anthea Burton
  18. Dave (1993) .... Mrs. Travis
  19. Fires in the Mirror (1993) (TV) .... Rev. Al Sharpton / Angela Davis / Various

  20. Unfinished Business (1987) .... Anna
  21. "All My Children" (1970) TV series .... Hazel, Glamorama shampoo girl (unknown episodes, 1983)
    ... aka All My Children: The Summer of Seduction (USA: promotional title)
  22. Soup for One (1982) .... Deborah
Writer:
  1. Twilight: Los Angeles (2000) (play "Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992") (screenplay)

  2. Fires in the Mirror (1993) (TV) (play "Fires in the Mirror: Crown Heights, Brooklyn and Other Identities") (teleplay)
Producer:
  1. Twilight: Los Angeles (2000) (producer)
Self:
  1. "Real Time with Bill Maher" .... Herself (1 episode, 2009)
    ... aka Real Time with Bill Maher: Electile Dysfunction '08 (USA: promotional title)
        - Episode #7.19 (2009) TV episode .... Herself
  2. New York 360º Presents: The 2007 Matrix Awards (2007) (TV) .... Herself
  3. The Mystery of Love (2006) (TV) .... Host
  4. "Now with Bill Moyers" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
    ... aka Now (USA: new title)
        - Anna Deavere Smith on Art and Politics (2006) TV episode .... Herself
  5. Legends Ball (2006) (TV) .... Herself
  6. Twilight: Los Angeles (2000) .... Performer

  7. The 48th Annual Tony Awards (1994) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Play

Additional Details

Other Works:

(August 2002): Artistic advisor for "Nickel and Dimed" play adapted by Joan Holden from the book by Barbara Ehrenreich (Intiman Theater, Seattle, Washington, USA). more

Publicity Listings:

1 Interview | 1 Article more

Genres:

Drama | Comedy | Romance | Thriller more

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