Biography
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.
Filmography
all 54
Movies 36
TV Shows 18
self 4
Kojak (2005)
The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
What I Want My Words to Do to You: Voices from Inside a Women's Maximum Security Prison (2003)
Sunshine State (2002)
The Last Brickmaker in America (2001)
Soul Food (2000)
Catfish in Black Bean Sauce (1999)
Providence (1999)
Down in the Delta (1998)
Oz (1997)
Heading Home (1995)
The Mother (1994)
Touched by an Angel (1994)
The Inkwell (1994)
Laurel Avenue (1993)
Life with Mikey (1993)
Malcolm X (1992)
I'll Fly Away (1991)
The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)
Awakenings (1990)
Law & Order (1990)
The Women of Brewster Place (1989)
The Women of Brewster Place (1989)
A Different World (1987)
L.A. Law (1986)
Teachers (1984)
The Killing Floor (1984)
The Brass Ring (1983)
Joshua's World (1980)
Lawman Without a Gun (1979)
Sparkle (1976)
Sty of the Blind Pig (1974)
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1936-12-03
Deathday2022-07-27 (85 years old)
Birth PlaceIndianola, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
AwardsPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play
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