Sanaa Lathan

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.

Acting

2023

2021

Hit & Run
Tv

Naomi Hicks

2021

With/In Volume 1
Movie

(segment "Leap")

2021

Solos
Tv

Nia (voice)

2019

Harley Quinn
Tv

Catwoman (voice)

2019

Native Son
Movie

Trudy Thomas

2018

2018

Succession
Tv

Lisa Arthur

2017

2017

Shots Fired
Tv

Ashe Akino

2016

Approaching the Unknown
Movie

Captain Emily Maddox

2016

Now You See Me 2
Movie

Deputy Director Natalie Austin

2015

2014

The Affair
Tv

Jenelle Wilson

2014

2011

Boss
Tv

Mona Fredricks

2011

Contagion
Movie

Aubrey Cheever

2009

The Cleveland Show
Tv

Donna Tubbs (voice)

2008

A Raisin in the Sun
Movie

Beneatha Younger

2006

Something New
Movie

Kenya McQueen

2003

Out of Time
Movie

Ann Merai Harrison

2003

Nip/Tuck
Tv

Michelle Landau

2002

Brown Sugar
Movie

Sidney 'Sid' Shaw

2000

1999

1999

1999

Family Guy
Tv

Muhammad Ali's Wife (voice)

1999

Family Guy
Tv

Claire Huxtable (voice)

1999

Family Guy
Tv

Donna Tubbs (voice)

1998

Blade
Movie

Vanessa

1998

LateLine
Tv

Briana Gilliam

1997

Drive
Movie

Carolyn Brody

1996

1995

1989

Production

2023

Young. Wild. Free.
Movie

Executive Producer

2015

The Perfect Guy
Movie

Executive Producer

Directing

Infos

Full Name
Sanaa Lathan
Gender
Female
Date of Birth
9/19/1971
Also Known As

Sanaa McCoy Lathan

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