Mary Alice
Acting
- Born:
- 1936-12-03
- Died:
- 2022-07-27
- Place of birth:
- Indianola, Mississippi, USA
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.
Known For
Filmography
Kojak
The Burly Man Chronicles
The Jury
The Matrix Recalibrated
What I Want My Words to Do to You
The Matrix Revolutions
Sunshine State
The Last Brickmaker in America
Soul Food
The Photographer
Catfish in Black Bean Sauce
Providence
The Wishing Tree
Down in the Delta
Oz
Cosby
Bed of Roses
Heading Home
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder
The Mother
Touched by an Angel
The Inkwell
The Vernon Johns Story
A Perfect World
Laurel Avenue
Life with Mikey
Malcolm X
I'll Fly Away
Performance
The Bonfire of the Vanities
Awakenings
To Sleep with Anger
Law & Order
The Women of Brewster Place
The Women of Brewster Place
A Different World
L.A. Law
Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom
Teachers
Beat Street
The Killing Floor
The Brass Ring
A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion
American Playhouse
Joshua's World
Lawman Without a Gun
Just an Old Sweet Song
Sparkle
Police Woman
The Education of Sonny Carson
Sty of the Blind Pig
Good Times
Sanford and Son
Great Performances
Green Acres