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Name Sanaa Lathan
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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.
Career
Major ProfessionActress
Other ProfessionsDirector, Executive Producer, Producer
DebutLIVE with Kelly and Mark
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DOB19th September, 1971
Age52
Native PlaceNew York City, New York, USA
Current PlaceNew York City, New York, USA
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Horoscope / Zodiac / Sun SignVirgo
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Acting
Young. Wild. Free. - 2023
Young. Wild. Free. - 2023
The Best Man: The Final Chapters - 2022
The Best Man: The Final Chapters - 2022
On the Come Up - 2022
On the Come Up - 2022
With/In Volume 2 - 2022
With/In Volume 2 - 2022
Hit & Run - 2021
Hit & Run - 2021
With/In Volume 1 - 2021
With/In Volume 1 - 2021
Solos - 2021
Solos - 2021
Harley Quinn - 2019
Harley Quinn - 2019
The Twilight Zone - 2019
The Twilight Zone - 2019
Native Son - 2019
Native Son - 2019
Nappily Ever After - 2018
Nappily Ever After - 2018
Succession - 2018
Succession - 2018
American Assassin - 2017
American Assassin - 2017
Shots Fired - 2017
Shots Fired - 2017
Approaching the Unknown - 2016
Approaching the Unknown - 2016
Now You See Me 2 - 2016
Now You See Me 2 - 2016
The Perfect Guy - 2015
The Perfect Guy - 2015
The Affair - 2014
The Affair - 2014
Repentance - 2014
Repentance - 2014
The Best Man Holiday - 2013
The Best Man Holiday - 2013
Boss - 2011
Boss - 2011
Contagion - 2011
Contagion - 2011
The Cleveland Show - 2009
The Cleveland Show - 2009
Powder Blue - 2009
Powder Blue - 2009
Wonderful World - 2009
Wonderful World - 2009
The Family That Preys - 2008
The Family That Preys - 2008
A Raisin in the Sun - 2008
A Raisin in the Sun - 2008
Something New - 2006
Something New - 2006
The Golden Blaze - 2005
The Golden Blaze - 2005
AVP: Alien vs. Predator - 2004
AVP: Alien vs. Predator - 2004
Out of Time - 2003
Out of Time - 2003
Nip/Tuck - 2003
Nip/Tuck - 2003
Brown Sugar - 2002
Brown Sugar - 2002
Disappearing Acts - 2000
Disappearing Acts - 2000
Love & Basketball - 2000
Love & Basketball - 2000
The Best Man - 1999
The Best Man - 1999
The Wood - 1999
The Wood - 1999
Life - 1999
Life - 1999
Catfish in Black Bean Sauce - 1999
Catfish in Black Bean Sauce - 1999
Family Guy - 1999
Family Guy - 1999
Blade - 1998
Blade - 1998
LateLine - 1998
LateLine - 1998
Miracle in the Woods - 1997
Miracle in the Woods - 1997
Built to Last - 1997
Built to Last - 1997
Drive - 1997
Drive - 1997
Moesha - 1996
Moesha - 1996
In the House - 1995
In the House - 1995
Late Night with Conan O\'Brien - 1993
Late Night with Conan O\'Brien - 1993
Family Matters - 1989
Family Matters - 1989
LIVE with Kelly and Mark - 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark - 1988
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The Supremes At Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat
The Supremes At Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat

Production
Young. Wild. Free. - 2023
Young. Wild. Free. - 2023
Nappily Ever After - 2018
Nappily Ever After - 2018
The Perfect Guy - 2015
The Perfect Guy - 2015

Directing
On the Come Up - 2022
On the Come Up - 2022
With/In Volume 2 - 2022
With/In Volume 2 - 2022
With/In Volume 1 - 2021
With/In Volume 1 - 2021
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Awards
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