Anna Deavere Smith
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Summary
Anna Deavere Smith is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Baltimore[2]. She was born on September 18, 1950[3]. She worked as a stage actor[4], film actor[5], television actor[6], playwright[7], and actor[8]. She ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,514 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 September 18, 1950[3].
- Anna Deavere Smith was born on 1950[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 playwright[7].
- Anna Deavere Smith worked as an actor[8].
- Anna Deavere Smith worked as a screenwriter[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 is recorded as female[26].
- Anna Deavere Smith's instance of is recorded as human[27].
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Origins and Family
Anna Deavere Smith was born in Baltimore[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 18, 1950[3] and 1950[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], playwright[7], actor[8], and screenwriter[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 (1,514 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 17 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], playwright[7], and actor[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].