Anna Deavere Smith (born September 18, 1950) is an American actress, playwright, and professor. She is currently the artist in residence at the Center for American Progress. Description above from the Wikipedia article Anna Deavere Smith, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Anna Deavere Smith is an American actress, playwright, and professor renowned for creating a unique form of documentary theater based on real-life interviews.
She is known for her groundbreaking solo plays such as Fires in the Mirror and Twilight: Los Angeles, as well as her supporting performances in films like Philadelphia and The American President.
She has served as a faculty member at the NYU Tisch School of the Arts and as artist in residence at the Center for American Progress.