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Sanaa Lathan‌

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Birthday

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Popularity

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Sanaa Lathan

New York City, New York, USA

Sanaa Lathan

New York City, New York, USA

Gender

Female

Birthday

calendar1971-09-19

Popularity

star16.7

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.

Movie Credits

AVP: Alien vs. Predator

AVP: Alien vs. Predator‌
star5.9
calendar 2004

Out of Time

Out of Time‌
star6.3
calendar 2003

Young. Wild. Free.

Young. Wild. Free.‌
star0.0
calendar 2023

Life

Life‌
star6.7
calendar 1999

A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun‌
star6.1
calendar 2008

Wonderful World

Wonderful World‌
star5.2
calendar 2009

Blade

Blade‌
star6.8
calendar 1998

Love & Basketball

Love & Basketball‌
star7.4
calendar 2000

Something New

Something New‌
star6.5
calendar 2006

Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys

Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys‌
star6.8
calendar 2008

The Wood

The Wood‌
star6.8
calendar 1999

The Best Man

The Best Man‌
star6.7
calendar 1999

Brown Sugar

Brown Sugar‌
star6.7
calendar 2002

Disappearing Acts

Disappearing Acts‌
star6.5
calendar 2000

Contagion

Contagion‌
star6.6
calendar 2011

Powder Blue

Powder Blue‌
star6.1
calendar 2009

Repentance

Repentance‌
star4.8
calendar 2014

The Best Man Holiday

The Best Man Holiday‌
star6.6
calendar 2013

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

The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat‌
star7.3
calendar 2024

The Perfect Guy

The Perfect Guy‌
star5.7
calendar 2015

On the Come Up

On the Come Up‌
star6.2
calendar 2022

The Golden Blaze

The Golden Blaze‌
star1.0
calendar 2005

Leap

Leap‌
star0.0
calendar

With/In Volume 2

With/In Volume 2‌
star7.4
calendar 2022

Now You See Me 2

Now You See Me 2‌
star6.8
calendar 2016

Approaching the Unknown

Approaching the Unknown‌
star5.3
calendar 2016

Catfish in Black Bean Sauce

Catfish in Black Bean Sauce‌
star5.4
calendar 1999

Drive

Drive‌
star6.1
calendar 1997

American Assassin

American Assassin‌
star6.4
calendar 2017

Native Son

Native Son‌
star5.5
calendar 2019

Nappily Ever After

Nappily Ever After‌
star7.2
calendar 2018

Miracle in the Woods

Miracle in the Woods‌
star6.3
calendar 1997

With/In Volume 1

With/In Volume 1‌
star5.5
calendar 2021

Tv Credits

Family Guy

Family Guy‌
star7.4
calendar 1999

Nip/Tuck

Nip/Tuck‌
star7.2
calendar 2003

LateLine

LateLine‌
star0.0
calendar 1998

Moesha

Moesha‌
star6.8
calendar 1996

Family Matters

Family Matters‌
star6.7
calendar 1989

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien‌
star7.1
calendar 1993

Solos

Solos‌
star6.8
calendar 2021

Built to Last

Built to Last‌
star3.0
calendar 1997

The Cleveland Show

The Cleveland Show‌
star5.8
calendar 2009

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark‌
star5.4
calendar 1988

Boss

Boss‌
star7.2
calendar 2011

Family Guy

Family Guy‌
star7.4
calendar 1999

Shots Fired

Shots Fired‌
star6.0
calendar 2017

Succession

Succession‌
star8.3
calendar 2018

Harley Quinn

Harley Quinn‌
star8.4
calendar 2019

In the House

In the House‌
star7.3
calendar 1995

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show‌
star6.4
calendar 2022

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen‌
star4.9
calendar 2009

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone‌
star6.7
calendar 2019

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Curb Your Enthusiasm‌
star8.0
calendar 2000

The Best Man: The Final Chapters

The Best Man: The Final Chapters‌
star8.7
calendar 2022

The Affair

The Affair‌
star6.6
calendar 2014

Hit & Run

Hit & Run‌
star6.9
calendar 2021

Family Guy

Family Guy‌
star7.4
calendar 1999

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!‌
star5.6
calendar 2003