Mary Alice

TV Actress

Birthday December 3, 1936

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Indianola, MS

DEATH DATE Jul 27, 2022 (85)

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About

Tony Award-nominated actress who became known for her role in the series Fences. She also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her performance in I'll Fly Away. She played a teacher in the popular movie Malcolm X.

Before Fame

Her first film was 1974's The Education of Sonny Carson.

Trivia

She replaced Gloria Foster as the Oracle in the film The Matrix Revolutions. She amassed over 50 on-screen acting credits throughout her career. 

Family Life

She was the daughter of Ozelar and Sam Smith.

Associated With

When she acted in the 1992 film Malcolm X, which starred Denzel Washington.