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Sanaa Lathan
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Sanaa Lathan
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Acting
Birthday
1971-09-19,New York City, New York, USA
Gender
Female
Biography
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.

Filmography

AVP: Alien vs. Predator

5.946

AVP: Alien vs. Predator
2004-08-12

6.363

Out of Time
2003-10-03

Young. Wild. Free.

2

Young. Wild. Free.
2023-01-22

6.663

Life
1999-04-16

A Raisin in the Sun

6.1

A Raisin in the Sun
2008-02-25

Wonderful World

5.3

Wonderful World
2009-01-08

6.836

Blade
1998-08-21

Love & Basketball

7.342

Love & Basketball
2000-04-21

6.4

Something New
2006-01-29

Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys

6.819

Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
2008-09-12

6.623

The Best Man
1999-10-22

6.649

The Wood
1999-07-16

6.628

Brown Sugar
2002-10-05

Disappearing Acts

6.159

Disappearing Acts
2000-12-09

6.649

Contagion
2011-09-08

6.126

Powder Blue
2009-05-08

4.8

Repentance
2014-02-28

The Best Man Holiday

6.505

The Best Man Holiday
2013-11-15

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

6.691

The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat
2024-08-07

The Perfect Guy

5.719

The Perfect Guy
2015-09-11

5.8

On the Come Up
2022-09-23

The Golden Blaze

3.667

The Golden Blaze
2005-05-10

0

Leap

Now You See Me 2

6.828

Now You See Me 2
2016-06-02

Approaching the Unknown

5.283

Approaching the Unknown
2016-06-03

Catfish in Black Bean Sauce

5.364

Catfish in Black Bean Sauce
1999-04-14

6.112

Drive
1997-08-06

American Assassin

6.415

American Assassin
2017-07-14

5.5

Native Son
2019-01-24

Nappily Ever After

7.206

Nappily Ever After
2018-09-21

Miracle in the Woods

6.769

Miracle in the Woods
1997-10-26

With/In Volume 1

3.2

With/In Volume 1
2021-06-13

Playing for Your Heart: The Making of “Love & Basketball”

0

Playing for Your Heart: The Making of “Love & Basketball”

Lost in America

0

Lost in America
2019-11-15

A Blue Butterfly

0

A Blue Butterfly

Dreams Worth While: The Journey of

0

Dreams Worth While: The Journey of "A Raisin in the Sun"

Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Family Affair

0

Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Family Affair

0

Tilt

7.401

Family Guy
1999-01-31

7.187

Nip/Tuck
2003-07-22

7

LateLine
1998-03-17

7.114

Moesha
1996-01-23

6.78

Family Matters
1989-09-22

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993-09-13

6.682

Solos
2021-05-21

The Cleveland Show

5.912

The Cleveland Show
2009-09-27

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988-09-05

7.2

Boss
2011-10-21

7.401

Family Guy
1999-01-31

5.7

Shots Fired
2017-03-22

8.298

Succession
2018-06-03

8.305

Harley Quinn
2019-11-29

7.714

In the House
1995-04-10

The Jennifer Hudson Show

5.6

The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022-09-12

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

5

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009-07-16

The Twilight Zone

6.7

The Twilight Zone
2019-04-01

Curb Your Enthusiasm

8.03

Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000-10-15

The Best Man: The Final Chapters

7.467

The Best Man: The Final Chapters
2022-12-22

6.681

The Affair
2014-10-12

6.87

Hit & Run
2021-08-06

7.401

Family Guy
1999-01-31

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

5.396

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003-01-26

Unsung Hollywood

0

Unsung Hollywood

6.681

The Affair
2014-10-12