Sanaa Lathan
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Born | Sanaa McCoy Lathan September 19, 1971 New York City, U.S. |
Education | University of California, Berkeley (BA) Yale University (MFA) |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1996–present |
Parent(s) | Stan Lathan Eleanor McCoy |
Sanaa McCoy Lathan[1] (/səˈnɑː ˈleɪθən/;[2] born September 19, 1971)[1] is an American actress. She is the daughter of actress Eleanor McCoy and film director Stan Lathan. Her career began after she appeared in the shows In the House, Family Matters, NYPD Blue, and Moesha. Lathan later garnered further prominence after starring in the 1998 superhero film Blade; which followed with film roles in The Best Man (1999), Love & Basketball (2000), Disappearing Acts (2000), and Brown Sugar (2002).
In 2004, Lathan's performance in the
As a
Early life
Lathan was born in New York City.
Lathan's adolescence was a tough period. She has stated she was a latchkey kid whose parents weren't around much. As a result, she was left with relatives who happened to suffer from drug abuse. However, she went on to develop a solid relationship with her parents in the ensuing years.[5]
She graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, with a bachelor's degree in English. She then attended Yale University and earned a master's degree in drama.[6]
Career
Following her training at Yale, where she studied with
In 1998, Lathan earned a degree of recognition with her role as the mother of
Lathan and Epps were reunited onscreen in
In 2001, Lathan earned acclaim for her work in the multicultural comedy film
In 2004, Lathan starred on Broadway 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 for her portrayal of Beneatha Younger. She reprised the role in ABC Network's 2008 film adaptation.[15]
The same year, she was given the lead role in Alien vs. Predator.[16] It was a major success, grossing over $171 million worldwide.[17] With this role she held onto a 15-year record for biggest opening weekend for a film starring a Black woman, debuting with $38.2 million.[18]
In 2006, she co-starred with
In 2009, Lathan co-starred with
In 2013, Lathan reprised her role in
In January 2021, it was announced that she was cast in season 3 of Succession as a Lisa Arthur, a high profile, well-connected New York lawyer earning her an Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series.
In 2021, Lathan was announced as directing the film adaptation of Angie Thomas's novel On the Come Up.[26] The film is slated to premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival.[27]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | Drive | Carolyn Brody | |
1998 | Blade | Vanessa Brooks | |
1999 | Life | Daisy | |
Catfish in Black Bean Sauce | Nina | ||
The Wood | Alicia | ||
The Best Man | Robyn | ||
2000 | Love & Basketball | Monica Wright-McCall | |
The Smoker | Roxanne | Short | |
2002 | Brown Sugar | Sidney "Sid" Shaw | |
2003 | Out of Time | Ann Merai Harrison | |
2004 | Alien vs. Predator | Alexa "Lex" Woods | |
2005 | The Golden Blaze | Monica (voice) | Video |
2006 | Something New | Kenya Denise McQueen | |
2008 | The Family That Preys | Andrea Pratt-Bennett | |
2009 | Wonderful World | Khadi | |
Powder Blue | Diana | ||
2011 | Contagion | Aubrey Cheever | |
2013 | Repentance | Maggie Carter | |
The Best Man Holiday | Robyn Stewart | ||
2015 | The Perfect Guy | Leah Vaughn | Also executive producer |
2016 | Now You See Me 2 | FBI Deputy Director Natalie Austin | |
Approaching the Unknown | Emily Maddox | ||
2017 | American Assassin | CIA Deputy Director Irene Kennedy | |
2018 | Nappily Ever After | Violet Jones | Also producer |
2019 | Native Son | Trudy Thomas | |
2021 | With/In: Volume 1 | Segment: "Leap"; also director | |
2022 | On The Come Up | Jayda "Jay" Jackson | Also director |
2023 | Young. Wild. Free. | Janice Huffman | Also executive producer |
TBA | The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat | Barbara Jean | Post-production |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996 | In the House | Charese | Episode: "The Curse of Hill House" |
Moesha | Ebony | Episode: "A Concerted Effort" | |
1997 | Family Matters | Allison | Episode: "Revenge of the Nerd" |
Built to Last | Linda | Episode: "Pilot" | |
Miracle in the Woods | Young Lilly | Television film | |
1998 | NYPD Blue | Shirley Barish | Episode: "You're Under a Rasta" |
1998–1999 | LateLine | Briana Gilliam | Main cast |
2000 | Disappearing Acts | Zora Banks | Television film |
2006 | Nip/Tuck | Michelle Landau | Recurring cast ( season 4 )
|
2008 | A Raisin in the Sun | Beneatha Younger | Television film |
2009–2013 | The Cleveland Show | Donna Tubbs (voice)
|
Main cast |
2010–present | Family Guy | Donna Tubbs (voice)
|
Recurring cast (season 8–) |
2011 | Tilda | Sasha Litt | Television film |
2012 | Boss | Mona Fredricks | Main cast (season 2) |
2014 | Real Husbands of Hollywood | Herself | Episode: "Rolling with My Roomie" |
2015 | Punk'd | Herself | Episode: "Sanaa Lathan & Trey Songz" |
2017 | Shots Fired | Ashe Akino | Main cast |
2018–2019 | The Affair | Janelle | Main cast (season 4–5) |
2019 | The Twilight Zone | Nina Harrison | Episode: "Replay" |
2020–present | Harley Quinn | Selina Kyle / Catwoman (voice) | Recurring cast (season 2–) |
2021 | Solos | Nia (voice) | Episode: "Sasha" |
Hit & Run | Naomi Hicks | Main cast | |
Succession | Lisa Arthur | Recurring cast (season 3) | |
2022 | The Best Man: The Final Chapters | Robyn Stewart | Main cast |
2024 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Sibby Sanders | 2 episodes |
Video games
Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
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2014 | Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff | Donna Tubbs | |
2016 | Zen Pinball 2 | Alexa "Lex" Woods | |
Pinball FX 2 | |||
Pinball FX 3 |
Music videos
Year | Title | Artist | Role |
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1997 | “Don’t Say” | Jon B. | Girlfriend |
2001 | “What If” | Babyface | Girlfriend |
2014 | " Imagine" (UNICEF : World version)
|
Various | Herself |
Awards and nominations
Year | Nominated work | Award | Category | Result |
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2000 | The Best Man | NAACP Image Award
|
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
2001 | Love & Basketball | BET Award
|
Best Actress | Won |
2001 | Love & Basketball | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Female Lead | Nominated |
2001 | Love & Basketball | Black Reel Award
|
Best Actress | Won |
2001 | Disappearing Acts | Black Reel Award
|
Best Actress | Nominated |
2001 | Love & Basketball | NAACP Image Award
|
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Won |
2003 | Brown Sugar | NAACP Image Award | Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
2003 | Brown Sugar | Black Reel Award | Best Actress | Nominated |
2003 | A Raisin in the Sun | Tony Award
|
Best Featured Actress in a Play | Nominated |
2004 | Out of Time | Black Reel Award | Best Actress | Won |
2004 | Out of Time | NAACP Image Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
2004 | A Raisin in the Sun | Theatre World Award | Best Female Lead | Won |
2006 | Something New | Black Movie Awards
|
Best Actress | Nominated |
2006 | Something New | Black Reel Award | Best Actress | Nominated |
2007 | Something New | NAACP Image Award | Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
2007 | Nip/Tuck | NAACP Image Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
2008 | The Family That Preys | Black Reel Award
|
Best Actress | Nominated |
2009 | A Raisin in the Sun | NAACP Image Award | Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie/Mini-Series | Nominated |
2012 | By The Way, Meet Vera Stark | Lucille Lortel Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress | Won |
2012 | By The Way, Meet Vera Stark | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Actress in a Play | Nominated |
2016 | The Perfect Guy | NAACP Image Award | Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Won |
2019 | Nappily Ever After | NAACP Image Award | Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
2019 | The Affair | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
2022 | Succession | Black Reel Award
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Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Won |
2022 | Succession | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series[4] | Nominated |
2023 | The Best Man: The Final Chapters | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic Special | Nominated |
References
- ^ ISBN 9780786458042. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ "Emmy-nominated Sanaa Lathan Plays That's So Random". The Root. September 26, 2022. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ "Sanaa Lathan Joins Jones and Rashad in West End Cat on a Hot Tin Roof"
- ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (July 13, 2022). "Paramount Players Movie 'On The Come Up' From 'Succession' Emmy Nominee Sanaa Lathan To Make TIFF World Premiere". Deadline. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ "Sanaa Lathan Meditate on This". Spotify.
- ^ Lathan, Sanaa (June 1, 2007). "A Tribute to Dad's Direction". Ebony.
- ^ a b "Sanaa Lathan- Biography". Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- ^ Blackman, Lori (December 13, 2000). "Sanaa Lathan". CNN. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- ^ Moore, Roger (April 21, 2000). "Sanaa Lathan's Got Game With Role In Basketball Film". Orlando sentinel. Archived from the original on May 15, 2013. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- ^ "Sanaa Lathan Joins Jones and Rashad in West End Cat on a Hot Tin Roof". Broadway.com. June 3, 2009. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- ^ Thomas, Kevin (June 9, 2000). "Catfish in Black Bean Sauce". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- ^ LaSalle, Mick (December 8, 2000). "An Intelligent Woman In Incredible 'Acts' / Sanaa Lathan stars as a struggling artist". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- ^ "Brown Sugar (2002)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2008. Archived from the original on January 16, 2008. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- ^ "Out of Time". IMDb. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- ^ Juarez, Vanessa (April 10, 2008). "'A Raisin in the Sun' Roundtable". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- ^ "Alien Vs Predator: Interview with Lance Henriksen & Sanaa Lathan". Horror.com. August 11, 2004. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- ^ "Alien Vs. Predator". Boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- ^ admin (March 27, 2019). "Lupita Nyong'o Leads 'Us' to Biggest Opening Weekend Ever for a Black Woman". Colorlines. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
- About.com. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- ^ Slezak, Michael (June 1, 2006). "'Nip/Tuck': Sanaa Lathan, Rosie join the cast". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (September 12, 2008). "Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys (2008)". The New York Times. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- ^ "SANAA LATHAN'S WONDERFUL WORLD". Brownsista.com. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- ^ "Voices of Donna-tubbs Brown". behindthevoiceactors.com. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- ^ "Forest Whitaker To Star In Voodoo Horror Flick Vipaka With Anthony Mackie". cinemablend.com. August 3, 2011. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
- ^ "Terrence Howard And Sanaa Lathan Dish On 'The Best Man Holiday'". NPR. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- ^ D’Alessandro, Anthony (June 10, 2021). "Sanaa Lathan To Make Feature Directorial Debut With Paramount Players' 'On The Come Up'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ "‘Succession’ actress Sanaa Lathan’s ‘On The Come Up’ to debut at TIFF". Toronto Star, July 13, 2022.
External links
- General
- Sanaa Lathan at IMDb
- Sanaa Lathan at the Internet Broadway Database
- Sanaa Lathan at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Essence Interview (September 2008)
- MSNBC interview (February 2, 2006)
- MetroMix interview (February 2, 2006)
- BlackFilm interview (January 2006)
- Latino Review interview (August 2004)
- BlackFilm interview (August 2004)