Sanaa Lathan
American actress · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1971 · age 55
Sanaa McCoy Lathan 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.
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The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-EatFilm, 2024Barbara Jean Maxberry2022“A person who knows how to act can better direct an actor”In their words7 September 2022Sanaa Lathan’s Next Chapter: ‘On the Come Up’ Director & ‘Succession’ Emmy Nominee 7 September, 2022
The Best Man: The Final ChaptersSeries, 2022Robyn
On the Come UpFilm, 2022Director2021
With/In Volume 1Film, Director2020“Having faith is being grateful and finding the gratitude”In their words27 October 2020Sanaa Lathan Answers ESSENCE's Questions on Faith and Spirituality 27 October, 20202019“sometimes I think people cast people on an intuitive level, they don’t even know they’re doing it, but this has happened a lot where you have a real connection with the person”In their words6 April 2019Interview: Rashid Johnson and Sanaa Lathan On The Timely Relevance of HBO’s ‘Native Son’ 6 April, 2019
Harley QuinnSeries, 2019Catwoman (voice)2018
Nappily Ever AfterFilm, Producer2017“Even though I’m happy about the Oscars this year and there were so many black nominees, film has a ways to go. It’s not looking like the world we’re living in.”In their words22 March 2017Sanaa Lathan Opens Up About Her New Police-Shooting Drama 22 March, 2017
Shots FiredSeries, 2017Ashe Akino2016NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion PictureAward
Approaching the UnknownFilm, 2016Captain Emily Maddox2015
The Perfect GuyFilm, Producer2013
The Best Man HolidayFilm, Robyn2012Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead ActressAward
Steve HarveySeries, 20122009
The Cleveland ShowSeries, Donna Tubbs (voice)
Powder BlueFilm, 2009Diana2006
Something NewFilm, Kenya McQueen2005
The Golden BlazeFilm, Monica (voice)2004Theatre World AwardAward2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Series
Out of TimeFilm, 2003Ann Merai Harrison2002“The greatest character actor is going to bring an aspect of themselves”In their wordsOctober 2002Brown Sugar : The New Diva of Black Cinema : An interview with Sanaa Lathan October, 20022000
Disappearing ActsFilm, Zora Banks1999
Family GuySeries, Claire Huxtable (voice)
Catfish in Black Bean SauceFilm, 1999Nina1997
DriveFilm, Carolyn Brody1996
MoeshaSeries, Ebony1993
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSeries1988
LIVE with Kelly and MarkSeries1971Born19 September 1971People around Sanaa
Spike Lee Produced Love & Basketball and The Best Man
Gina Prince-Bythewood Directed Love & Basketball and Disappearing Acts
Regina Hall Also in Love & Basketball (2000)
Taye Diggs Also in The Best Man and The Wood
Alfre Woodard Also in Something New and The Family That Preys
Morris Chestnut Also in The Perfect Guy and The Best Man Holiday
Brian Grazer Produced Life and The Best Man Holiday
Rick Famuyiwa Directed Brown Sugar and The Wood
Malcolm D. Lee Directed The Best Man and The Best Man Holiday
Wesley Snipes Produced Blade (1998)
Terrence Howard Also in The Best Man Holiday (2013)
Taraji P. Henson Also in Something New and The Family That Preys
Harold Perrineau Also in The Best Man Holiday (2013)
Nia Long Also in The Best Man Holiday (2013)
Paul W. S. Anderson Directed Alien vs. Predator (2004)
Nicole Ari Parker Also in Brown Sugar (2003)
Monica Calhoun Also in Love & Basketball (2000)
Melissa De Sousa Also in The Best Man (1999)
Walter Hill Produced Alien vs. Predator (2004)- David Giler Produced Alien vs. Predator (2005)
Eddie Murphy Produced Life (2000)
Magic Johnson Produced Brown Sugar (2003)
Forest Whitaker Produced Powder Blue (2009)
Steven Soderbergh Directed Contagion (2011)
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Love & Basketball 2000
Nappily Ever After 2018
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys 2008
Blade 1998
Now You See Me 2 2016
Filmography 38
71 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
In their own words 4
, I almost made my Broadway debut much sooner
The more vivid an imagination you have, [the more it] brings reality to the story that you’re telling, and the more the audience will be brought in
she is every mother regardless of race
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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).
