Anna Deavere Smith

Summary

Anna Deavere Smith is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Baltimore^[2]. She was born on +1950-09-18T00:00:00Z^[3]. She worked as a stage actor^[4], film actor^[5], television actor^[6], writer^[7], and playwright^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (846 views/month, #6,541 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Anna Deavere Smith's place of birth was Baltimore^[2].
• Anna Deavere Smith was born on +1950-09-18T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Anna Deavere Smith was born on +1950-00-00T00:00:00Z^[10].
• Anna Deavere Smith held citizenship in United States^[11].
• English was Anna Deavere Smith's native language^[12].
• Anna Deavere Smith is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13].
• Anna Deavere Smith's professions included stage actor^[4].
• Anna Deavere Smith worked as a film actor^[5].
• Anna Deavere Smith worked as a television actor^[6].
• Anna Deavere Smith's professions included writer^[7].
• Anna Deavere Smith worked as a playwright^[8].
• Anna Deavere Smith worked as an actor^[14].
• Among Anna Deavere Smith's employers was New York University Tisch School of the Arts^[15].
• Anna Deavere Smith was employed by Carnegie Mellon University^[16].
• Anna Deavere Smith's education included a stint at Arcadia University^[17].
• Anna Deavere Smith was educated at Western High School^[18].
• Anna Deavere Smith received the National Humanities Medal^[19].
• Anna Deavere Smith received the Theatre World Award^[20].
• Anna Deavere Smith received the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding One-Person Show^[21].
• Anna Deavere Smith received the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding One-Person Show^[22].
• Anna Deavere Smith received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[23].
• Anna Deavere Smith received the Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress^[24].
• Anna Deavere Smith was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• Anna Deavere Smith's image is recorded as Anna Deavere Smith.jpg^[26].
• Anna Deavere Smith is recorded as female^[27].

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Origins and Family

Anna Deavere Smith was born in Baltimore^[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1950-09-18T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1950-00-00T00:00:00Z^[10]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13]. English was her native language^[12].

Education

Educated at Arcadia University^[17], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1853^[30] and Western High School^[18], a high school^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1844^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include stage actor^[4], film actor^[5], television actor^[6], writer^[7], playwright^[8], and actor^[14]. Employers include New York University Tisch School of the Arts^[15], a film school^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1965^[36] and Carnegie Mellon University^[16], a private university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1900^[39], headquartered in Pittsburgh^[40].

Recognition

Awards received include National Humanities Medal^[19], an award^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1988^[43]; Theatre World Award^[20], a theatre award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1945^[46]; Drama Desk Award for Outstanding One-Person Show^[21], a class of award^[47], in United States^[48]; MacArthur Fellows Program^[23], a science award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1981^[51]; Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress^[24], a class of award^[52], in United States^[53]; and Jefferson Lecture^[54], an award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1972^[57].

Why It Matters

Anna Deavere Smith ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (846 views/month, #6,541 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

FAQs

Where was Anna Deavere Smith born?

Anna Deavere Smith's place of birth was Baltimore^[2].

What did Anna Deavere Smith do for work?

Anna Deavere Smith worked as stage actor^[4], film actor^[5], television actor^[6], writer^[7], and playwright^[8].

Where did Anna Deavere Smith go to school?

Anna Deavere Smith was educated at Arcadia University^[17] and Western High School^[18].

What awards did Anna Deavere Smith receive?

Honors received include National Humanities Medal^[19], Theatre World Award^[20], Drama Desk Award for Outstanding One-Person Show^[21], and Drama Desk Award for Outstanding One-Person Show^[22].