Sanaa Lathan
Known for
Acting
Born
September 19, 1971 (age 55)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Sanaa McCoy Lathan (/səˈnɑ/ born September 19, 1971) is an American stage, film, television, and voice actress. She is the daughter of actress Eleanor McCoy and film director Stan Lathan. She earned bachelor's degree in English from University of California, Berkeley, and a master's degree in drama from Yale.
She is best known for her roles as Robyn in The Best Man films and subsequent TV miniseries on Peacock, Naomi Hicks on Netflix's Hit & Run, Violet Jones in Nappily Ever After, Ashe Akino on Fox's drama Shots Fired, Deputy Director Natalie Austin in Now You See Me 2 (2016), Leah Vaughn in The Perfect Guy (2015), Jenelle Wilson on Showtime's drama The Affair, Mona Fredricks on Starz' dra...
Best known work
Now You See Me 2
2016
Blade
1998
Contagion
2011
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
2004
Family Guy
1999
American Assassin
2017
Succession
2018
Out of Time
2003
Harley Quinn
2019
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000Filmography
TBA
LeapDirector
TBA
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A Blue Butterflyas Emily
TBA
Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Affairas Angela Brooks (Estate Attorney)
TBA
TBA
2024
The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eatas Barbara Jean Maxberry
2023
Young. Wild. Free.as Janice Huffman, Executive Producer
2022
2022
On the Come Upas Jay, Director
2022
2021
2021
With/In Volume 1as (segment "Leap"), Director
2021
2019
2019
Lost in Americaas Self
2019
2019
Native Sonas Trudy Thomas
2018
Nappily Ever Afteras Violet Jones, Producer
2018
2017
American Assassinas Irene Kennedy
2017
2016
Approaching the Unknownas Captain Emily Maddox
2016
Now You See Me 2as Deputy Director Natalie Austin
2015
The Perfect Guyas Leah Vaughn, Executive Producer