Mary Alice
Acting
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.
Known for
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tvKojak
2005
Joyce
movieThe Matrix Revolutions
2003
The Oracle
movieSunshine State
2002
Eunice Stokes
movieThe Last Brickmaker in America
2001
Dorothy Cobb
tvSoul Food
2000
Mrs. Pettaway
movieCatfish in Black Bean Sauce
1999
Dolores Williams
tvProvidence
1999
Abby Franklin
movieDown in the Delta
1998
Rosa Lynn Sinclair
tvOz
1997
Eugenia Hill
movieHeading Home
1995
Mary Jones
movieThe Mother
1994
Black Lady
tvTouched by an Angel
1994
Georgia Bishop
movieThe Inkwell
1994
Evelyn
movieA Perfect World
1993
Lottie
tvLaurel Avenue
1993
Maggie Arnett
movieLife with Mikey
1993
Mrs. Gordon
movieMalcolm X
1992
School Teacher
tvI'll Fly Away
1991
Marguerite Peck
tvPerformance
1991
Black lady
movieThe Bonfire of the Vanities
1990
Annie Lamb
movieAwakenings
1990
Nurse Margaret
tvLaw & Order
1990
Virginia Bryan
movieThe Women of Brewster Place
1989
Fannie Michael
tvThe Women of Brewster Place
1989
Fannie Michael
tvA Different World
1987
Lettie Bostic
tvL.A. Law
1986
Maxine Manley
movieTeachers
1984
Linda Ganz
movieThe Killing Floor
1984
Lilah Dean
movieThe Brass Ring
1983
Mrs. Hauser
tvAmerican Playhouse
1982
Lilah Dean / Blind Lily
Joshua's World
1980
Housekeeper
movieLawman Without a Gun
1979
Minnie Hayward
movieJust an Old Sweet Song
1976
Helen Mayfield
movieSparkle
1976
Effie
movieSty of the Blind Pig
1974
Alberta Warren
