Sanaa Lathan
Birth Name:
Sanaa McCoy Lathan
Birth Place:
New York City, New York, United States
Profession
Actress, Producer, Director, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Participated in a charity performance of "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" that raised funds for the African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust in 2010
- Received the Harlem School of the Arts Visionary Artist Award in 2016
- Earned her degree in English from the University of California, Berkeley
- Graduated with a master's degree from Yale School of Drama
- Born to actress Eleanor McCoy and producer Stan Lathan
- Sister to DJ Tendaji Lathan
- Made her Broadway debut in "A Raisin in the Sun" in 2004
- Planned on becoming a lawyer before deciding to pursue an acting career
Awards
- 2000Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2000Teen Choice Award - Film - Choice Chemistry:Nominated
- 2001BET Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2001Black Reel - Theatrical - Best Actress:Winner
- 2001Black Reel - Network/Cable - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2001Independent Spirit Award - Best Female Lead:Nominated
- 2001Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture:Winner
- 2003BET Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2003Black Reel - Theatrical - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2003Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2003Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Liplock:Nominated
- 2003Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Chemistry:Nominated
- 2004Best Performance by an ActressWinner
- 2004BET Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2004Black Reel - Film: Best Actress:Winner
- 2004Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2006Black Movie Award - Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 2006WFCC Award - Best Female Images in a Movie:Winner
- 2007Black Reel - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2007Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2007Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2008Black Reel - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2009Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special:Nominated
- 2011PFCS Award - Best Ensemble Acting:Nominated
- 2014Hollywood Award - Best Ensemble Cast:Winner
- 2014Hollywood Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2016All Def Movie Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2016Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture:Winner
- 2017Black Reel - Outstanding Actress, TV Movie/Limited Series:Winner
- 2018Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special:Nominated
- 2019American Film Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2019Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2019Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2020Image Award - Outstanding Guest Performance in a Comedy or Drama Series:Nominated
- 2022Black Reel - Outstanding Guest Actress, Drama Series:Winner
- 2022OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2022Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2023Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special:Nominated
- 2024Black Reel - Outstanding Lead Performance in a TV Movie/Limited Series:Nominated
- 2024Black Reel - Outstanding Guest Performance in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2025Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Limited Television (Series, Special, or Movie):Nominated
- 2025Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Television (Series, Special, or Movie):Nominated