
Né(e) 3 déc. 1936 · Indianola, Mississippi, USA
Mary Alice was born on December 3, 1936 in Indianola, Mississippi, USA to parents Ozelar Jurnakin (Smith) and Sam Smith. She was an actress, known for The Matrix Revolutions (2003), Awakenings (1990) and Malcolm X (1992). She taught in Elementary School before her acting career took off. When she was still a struggling actress doing stage plays, she made a living doing her castmate's laundry for a salary of $200 a week. She was a lifelong liberal Democrat, feminist, and civil rights activist. Was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 2000. She retired from acting in 2005. She died of natural causes on July 27, 2022 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. Upon her death, she was buried with her siblings at Oak Wood Cemetery in Chicago, Illinois, in regard for her last wishes.

Kojak
2005

The Jury
2004

The Burly Man Chronicles
2004

Matrix Revolutions
2003

Sunshine State
2002

The Last Brickmaker in America
2001

Soul Food
2000

The Photographer
2000

Providence
1999

Catfish in Black Bean Sauce
1999

L'arbre À Souhaits
1999

Loin d'ici
1998

Oz
1997

Cosby
1996

Pluie de roses sur Manhattan
1996

Heading Home
1995

Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder
1995

Les Anges du bonheur
1994

The Inkwell
1994

The Mother
1994

The Vernon Johns Story
1994

Un Monde parfait
1993

Graine de star
1993

Laurel Avenue
1993

Malcolm X
1992

Performance
1991

I'll Fly Away
1991

New York, police judiciaire
1990

L'Éveil
1990

Le Bûcher des vanités
1990

La rage au cœur
1990

The Women of Brewster Place
1989

Campus Show
1987

La Loi de Los Angeles
1986

Ras les profs !
1984

Beat Street
1984

The Killing Floor
1984

The Brass Ring
1983

American Playhouse
1982

A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion
1982

Lawman Without a Gun
1979

Sparkle
1976

Just an Old Sweet Song
1976

Sergent Anderson
1974

Good Times
1974

The Education of Sonny Carson
1974

Sty of the Blind Pig
1974

Sanford and Son
1972

Great Performances
1971

Les Arpents verts
1965