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Anna Deavere Smith Latest News

Birth Name:Anna Deavere Smith

Birth Place:Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Profession Actor, playwright

In Defense of For the People: Why ABC's Legal Drama Deserves a Season 3

The defense rests

Tue, Apr 30, 2019

For the People Is Exactly What You'd Expect from a Shondaland Show

ABC's drama sticks to a formula -- and why not?

Fri, Mar 9, 2018

Watch the Trailer for Shonda Rhimes' Legal Drama For the People

Is this the next Scandal or Grey's Anatomy?

Tue, May 16, 2017

Nurse Jackie Casts Tony Shalhoub in Recurring Role

Tony Shalhoub has joined the cast of Nurse Jackie, Showtime announced Wednesday.

Wed, Aug 20, 2014

19 Times Life and The West Wing Imitated Each Other

At times, the modern political climate may seem stranger than fiction, so it may be comforting (or disconcerting) to know that several recent political events initially took place years prior, on NBC's beloved series The West Wing, which aired from 1999 to 2006. While some of its more prescient episodes tackle obvious issues (i.e. "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"), other coincidences are downright bizarre (i.e. characters who bear striking similarities to Barack Obama and John McCain squaring off in a...

Thu, Jul 3, 2014

Nurse Jackie Finale Postmortem: Executive Producer Liz Brixius on Luck, Lies and Season 4

[WARNING: The following story contains major spoilers from the season finale of Nurse Jackie. Read at your own risk.] Somehow, Jackie continues to avoid rock bottom. During this season of Nurse Jackie, she got around a surprise intervention and then flirted with sobriety, though not by choice — her drug dealer died, Eddie cut her off and her kid's plea for prescription drugs forced her into temporary withdrawal. But by the end of Monday's Season 3 finale, Jackie's stars had realigned once more: She was still using, yes, but O'Hara was back on her side, she had moved into the power position with Kevin and her all-important career remained intact. Could Jackie be the world's — or just TV's -- luckiest drug addict? Executive producer Liz Brixius says yes and no:

Tue, Jun 21, 2011

Nurse Jackie's Hospital Chief Visits the White House

On tonight's episode of Showtime's addictive Nurse Jackie, wacky hospital administrator Gloria Akalitis becomes obsessed with luring Michelle Obama to All Saint's Hospital to give it a little boost. Akalitis may not have an in with the First Lady, but Anna Deveare Smith, who plays the eccentric former nurse, certainly does.On March 30, the actress was one of 20 accomplished women at the White House for the annual celebration of Women's History Month. ...

Mon, Apr 4, 2011

SAM HE STILL AM

It's official: As speculated ever since it was announced that this is The West Wing's final season, original cast member Rob Lowe will return for the series' last two episodes, reprising his role of Sam Seaborn. Also resurfacing for one or more of West Wing's final five episodes are Mary-Louise Parker, Anna Deavere Smith, Emily Procter, Marlee Matlin, Gary Cole, Tim Matheson, Timothy Busfield and Annabeth Gish. But, alas, no Mrs. Landingham; besides being, well, dead, she's also busy yelling at the Scavo kids.

Wed, Mar 1, 2006