Anna Deavere Smith
Playwright, performer, and educator Anna Deavere Smith created a unique art form combining theater, social commentary, journalism, and intimate reverie. Marking this theatrical breakthrough are her two Obie Award-winning, one-woman plays, Fires in the Mirror and Twilight: Los Angeles 1992. Ever versatile as an actress, Deveare Smith has a recurring role in the hit television series Nurse Jackie and has appeared in such notable films as Rachel Getting Married, Philadelphia, and The American President. She is also author of several books, including Letters to a Young Artist: Straight-up Advice on Making a Life in the Arts. Currently a professor at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, she is founder of the Anna Deavere Smith Works, dedicated to expanding the role of artists in civic discourse. A past recipient of a prestigious MacArthur Foundation "Genius" Fellowship, she is now researching a new play as artist-in-residence at the Center for American Progress.
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