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Mary Alice Smith (December 3, 1936[1][lower-alpha 1] – July 27, 2022), also known as Mary Alice, was an American actress. Alice was known for her roles as Leticia "Lettie" Bostic on the NBC sitcom A Different World and Effie Williams in the 1976 musical drama Sparkle. Alice won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her role in the 1987 production of August Wilson's Fences.[4][5] She also won an Emmy Award in 1993. Alice also played the Oracle in The Matrix Revolutions.
Mary Alice | |
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Born | Mary Alice Smith December 3, 1936[1][lower-alpha 1] Indianola, Mississippi, U.S. |
Died | July 27, 2022 85)[2][3] Manhattan, New York, U.S. | (aged
Education | Chicago Teacher's College |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1969–2005 |
Alice died on July 27, 2022 at her home in New York City.[6]
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