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Birthday: Sep 19, 1971
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA

Sanaa Lathan

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
Movie Cast Year
AVP: Alien vs. Predator Alexa Woods 2004
Out of Time Ann Merai Harrison 2003
Young. Wild. Free. Janice Huffman 2023
Life Daisy 1999
A Raisin in the Sun Beneatha Younger 2008
Wonderful World Khadi 2009
Blade Vanessa 1998
Love & Basketball Monica Wright 2000
Something New Kenya McQueen 2006
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys Andrea 2008
The Wood Alicia 1999
The Best Man Robyn 1999
Brown Sugar Sidney 'Sid' Shaw 2002
Disappearing Acts Zora Banks 2000
Contagion Aubrey Cheever 2011
Powder Blue Diana 2009
Repentance Maggie 2014
The Best Man Holiday Robyn 2013
The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat Barbara Jean Maxberry 2024
The Perfect Guy Leah Vaughn 2015
On the Come Up Jay 2022
The Golden Blaze Monica (voice) 2005
With/In Volume 2 2022
Leap 1970
Now You See Me 2 Deputy Director Natalie Austin 2016
Approaching the Unknown Captain Emily Maddox 2016
Catfish in Black Bean Sauce Nina 1999
Drive Carolyn Brody 1997
American Assassin Irene Kennedy 2017
Native Son Trudy Thomas 2019
Nappily Ever After Violet Jones 2018
Miracle in the Woods Young Lilly 1997
With/In Volume 1 (segment "Leap") 2021
Series Cast Year
Family Guy Claire Huxtable (voice) 1999
Nip/Tuck 2003
LateLine Briana Gilliam 1998
Moesha Ebony 1996
Family Matters Allison 1989
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Self - Guest 1993
Solos Nia (voice) 2021
Built to Last Linda 1997
The Cleveland Show Donna Tubbs (voice) 2009
LIVE with Kelly and Mark Self - Guest 1988
Boss Mona Fredricks 2011
Family Guy Muhammad Ali's Wife (voice) 1999
Shots Fired Ashe Akino 2017
Succession Lisa Arthur 2018
Harley Quinn Catwoman (voice) 2019
In the House Charese 1995
The Jennifer Hudson Show Self 2022
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Self - Guest 2009
The Twilight Zone Nina Harrison 2019
Curb Your Enthusiasm Sibby Sanders 2000
The Best Man: The Final Chapters Robyn 2022
The Affair Jenelle Wilson 2014
Hit & Run Naomi Hicks 2021
Family Guy Donna Tubbs (voice) 1999
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self 2003
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