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Sanaa Lathan

Sanaa Lathan

Actor · Born 1971-09-19 · New York City, New York, USA

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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 h…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Now You See Me 2 (2016) — Deputy Director Natalie Austin
  2. Blade (1998) — Vanessa
  3. Contagion (2011) — Aubrey Cheever
  4. Family Guy (1999) — Claire Huxtable (voice)
  5. AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004) — Alexa Woods
  6. American Assassin (2017) — Irene Kennedy
  7. Succession (2018) — Lisa Arthur
  8. Out of Time (2003) — Ann Merai Harrison
  9. Harley Quinn (2019) — Catwoman (voice)
  10. Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000) — Sibby Sanders
  11. Life (1999) — Daisy
  12. Nappily Ever After (2018) — Violet Jones
  13. Nip/Tuck (2003) — Michelle Landau
  14. Love & Basketball (2000) — Monica Wright
  15. The Cleveland Show (2009) — Donna Tubbs (voice)
  16. The Twilight Zone (2019) — Nina Harrison
  17. The Affair (2014) — Jenelle Wilson
  18. Family Matters (1989) — Allison
  19. The Perfect Guy (2015) — Leah Vaughn
  20. Approaching the Unknown (2016) — Captain Emily Maddox
  21. The Best Man Holiday (2013) — Robyn
  22. Something New (2006) — Kenya McQueen
  23. Solos (2021) — Nia (voice)
  24. Powder Blue (2009) — Diana
  25. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) — Self
  26. Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) — Self - Guest
  27. Drive (1997) — Carolyn Brody
  28. The Best Man (1999) — Robyn
  29. Boss (2011) — Mona Fredricks
  30. Brown Sugar (2002) — Sidney 'Sid' Shaw
  31. Hit & Run (2021) — Naomi Hicks
  32. The Wood (1999) — Alicia
  33. Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys (2008) — Andrea
  34. Native Son (2019) — Trudy Thomas
  35. Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) — Self - Guest
  36. Repentance (2014) — Maggie
  37. Wonderful World (2009) — Khadi
  38. LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) — Self - Guest
  39. Moesha (1996) — Ebony
  40. Disappearing Acts (2000) — Zora Banks

Directed

  1. On the Come Up (2022) — Director
  2. With/In Volume 1 (2021) — Director
  3. Leap — Director