Sanaa Lathan
Actor
Born September 19, 1971 in New York City, New York, USA
Sanaa McCoy Lathan (/səˈnɑ/ born September 19, 1971) is an American stage, film, television, and voice actress. She is the daughter of actress Eleanor McCoy and film director Stan Lathan. She earned bachelor's degree in English from University of California, Berkeley, and a master's degree in drama from Yale. She is best known for her roles as Robyn in The Best Man films and subsequent TV miniseries on Peacock, Naomi Hicks on Netflix's Hit & Run, Violet Jones in Nappily Ever After, Ashe Akino on Fox's drama Shots Fired, Deputy Director Natalie Austin in Now You See Me 2 (2016), Leah Vaughn in The Perfect Guy (2015), Jenelle Wilson on Showtime's drama The Affair, Mona Fredricks on Starz' drama Boss, Andrea in Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys (2008), Beneatha Younger in ABC's film adaptation of A Raisin in the Sun (2008), Kenya McQueen in Something New (2006), Ann Merai Harrison in Out of Time (2004), Sidney 'Sid' Shaw in Brown Sugar (2002), Monica Wright in Love & Basketball (2000), Zora Banks in Disappearing Acts (2000), Alicia in The Wood (1999), Vanessa Brooks - the mother of Wesley Snipes' title character - in Blade (1998), and Briana Gilliam on NBC's sitcom Lateline.
Filmography
Playing for Your Heart: The Making of “Love & Basketball”
Self
Unsung Hollywood
The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat
Barbara Jean Maxberry
Young. Wild. Free.
Janice Huffman
The Best Man: The Final Chapters
Robyn
On the Come Up
Jay
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
Hit & Run
Naomi Hicks
With/In Volume 1
(segment "Leap")
Solos
Nia (voice)
Harley Quinn
Catwoman (voice)
Lost in America
Self
The Twilight Zone
Nina Harrison
Native Son
Trudy Thomas
Nappily Ever After
Violet Jones
Succession
Lisa Arthur
American Assassin
Irene Kennedy
Shots Fired
Ashe Akino
Approaching the Unknown
Captain Emily Maddox
Now You See Me 2
Deputy Director Natalie Austin
The Perfect Guy
Leah Vaughn
The Affair
Jenelle Wilson
Repentance
Maggie
The Best Man Holiday
Robyn
Boss
Mona Fredricks
Contagion
Aubrey Cheever
The Cleveland Show
Donna Tubbs (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
Powder Blue
Diana
Wonderful World
Khadi
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
Andrea
Dreams Worth While: The Journey of "A Raisin in the Sun"
Self
A Raisin in the Sun
Beneatha Younger
Something New
Kenya McQueen
The Golden Blaze
Monica (voice)
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
Alexa Woods
Out of Time
Ann Merai Harrison
Nip/Tuck
Michelle Landau
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
Brown Sugar
Sidney 'Sid' Shaw
Disappearing Acts
Zora Banks
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Sibby Sanders
Love & Basketball
Monica Wright
The Best Man
Robyn
The Wood
Alicia
Life
Daisy
Catfish in Black Bean Sauce
Nina
Family Guy
Claire Huxtable (voice)
Blade
Vanessa
Miracle in the Woods
Young Lilly
Drive
Carolyn Brody
Moesha
Ebony
In the House
Charese
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
Family Matters
Allison
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest