
Nato/a 3 dic 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

La costa del sole
2002

The Last Brickmaker in America
2001

Soul Food
2000

The Photographer
2000

Providence
1999

Catfish in Black Bean Sauce
1999

The Wishing Tree
1999

Una nuova vita
1998

Oz
1997

Cosby
1996

Amare è
1996

Heading Home
1995

Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder
1995

Il tocco di un angelo
1994

The Inkwell
1994

The Vernon Johns Story
1994

The Mother
1994

Un mondo perfetto
1993

Cercasi superstar
1993

Laurel Avenue
1993

Malcolm X
1992

Performance
1991

Io volerò via
1991

Law & Order - I due volti della giustizia
1990

Risvegli
1990

Il falò delle vanità
1990

To Sleep with Anger
1990

The Women of Brewster Place
1989

Tutti al college
1987

Avvocati a Los Angeles
1986

Teachers
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

Pepper Anderson agente speciale
1974

Good Times
1974

The Education of Sonny Carson
1974

Sty of the Blind Pig
1974

Sanford and Son
1972

Great Performances
1971

La fattoria dei giorni felici
1965