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Sanaa Lathan

Sanaa Lathan

ActorProducerDirector Sep 19 (age 54) New York City, New York, USA 1988–2025 (37 year career)
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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 o…

Known For

Now You See Me 2
Film

Now You See Me 2

Deputy Director Natalie Austin
Blade
Film

Blade

Vanessa
Contagion
Film

Contagion

Aubrey Cheever
American Assassin
Film

American Assassin

Irene Kennedy
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
Film

AVP: Alien vs. Predator

Alexa Woods
Nappily Ever After
Film

Nappily Ever After

Violet Jones
Out of Time
Film

Out of Time

Ann Merai Harrison
Life
Film

Life

Daisy

Filmography

Acting (61)

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Movies (37)

Disney’s Hulu’s Family Guy’s Hallmark Channel’s Lifetime’s Familiar Holiday Movie

Disney’s Hulu’s Family Guy’s Hallmark Channel’s Lifetime’s Familiar Holiday Movie

2025

as Donna Tubbs (voice)

The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat

The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat

2024

as Barbara Jean Maxberry

6.7
Young. Wild. Free.

Young. Wild. Free.

2023

as Janice Huffman

2.0
On the Come Up

On the Come Up

2022

as Jay

5.9
With/In Volume 2

With/In Volume 2

2022
7.4
With/In Volume 1

With/In Volume 1

2021

as (segment "Leap")

3.2
Native Son

Native Son

2019

as Trudy Thomas

5.4
Lost in America

Lost in America

2019

as Self

Nappily Ever After

Nappily Ever After

2018

as Violet Jones

7.2
American Assassin

American Assassin

2017

as Irene Kennedy

6.4
Now You See Me 2

Now You See Me 2

2016

as Deputy Director Natalie Austin

6.8
Approaching the Unknown

Approaching the Unknown

2016

as Captain Emily Maddox

5.3
The Perfect Guy

The Perfect Guy

2015

as Leah Vaughn

5.7
Repentance

Repentance

2014

as Maggie

4.8
The Best Man Holiday

The Best Man Holiday

2013

as Robyn

6.5
Contagion

Contagion

2011

as Aubrey Cheever

6.6
Powder Blue

Powder Blue

2009

as Diana

6.1
Wonderful World

Wonderful World

2009

as Khadi

5.3
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys

Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys

2008

as Andrea

6.8
A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun

2008

as Beneatha Younger

6.1
Something New

Something New

2006

as Kenya McQueen

6.4
The Golden Blaze

The Golden Blaze

2005

as Monica (voice)

1.0
AVP: Alien vs. Predator

AVP: Alien vs. Predator

2004

as Alexa Woods

5.9
Out of Time

Out of Time

2003

as Ann Merai Harrison

6.4
Brown Sugar

Brown Sugar

2002

as Sidney 'Sid' Shaw

6.6
Love & Basketball

Love & Basketball

2000

as Monica Wright

7.3
Disappearing Acts

Disappearing Acts

2000

as Zora Banks

6.1
Life

Life

1999

as Daisy

6.7
The Best Man

The Best Man

1999

as Robyn

6.6
The Wood

The Wood

1999

as Alicia

6.6
Catfish in Black Bean Sauce

Catfish in Black Bean Sauce

1999

as Nina

5.0
Blade

Blade

1998

as Vanessa

6.8
Drive

Drive

1997

as Carolyn Brody

6.1
Miracle in the Woods

Miracle in the Woods

1997

as Young Lilly

6.6
Leap

Leap

Playing for Your Heart: The Making of “Love & Basketball”

Playing for Your Heart: The Making of “Love & Basketball”

as Self

A Blue Butterfly

A Blue Butterfly

as Emily