Anna Deavere Smith

Anna Deavere Smith (born September 18, 1950) is an American actress, playwright, and professor. She is known for her roles as National Security Advisor Dr. Nancy McNally in The West Wing (2000–06), Gloria Akalitus in the Showtime series Nurse Jackie (2009–15), and Tina Krissman on the ABC show For the People (2018–19).

Anna Deavere Smith
Smith in 1999
Born	(1950-09-18) September 18, 1950 (age 74) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Education	Arcadia University (BA) American Conservatory Theater (MFA)
Occupation(s)	Actress, playwright, professor
Website	Official website Projects website

Smith is the founding director of the Institute on the Arts and Civic Dialogue at New York University.^[1][2]