Mary Alice
Acting
Born December 3, 1936 · 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 d…
Known For · 40 titles
Law & Order
Great Performances
Oz
Touched by an Angel
L.A. Law
Green Acres
American Playhouse
A Different World
Providence
Sanford and Son
Police Woman
The Matrix Revolutions
Performance
Good Times
Cosby
Awakenings
I'll Fly Away
The Jury
Soul Food
Malcolm X
Kojak
A Perfect World
The Women of Brewster Place
The Bonfire of the Vanities
The Matrix Recalibrated
Life with Mikey
Laurel Avenue
The Women of Brewster Place
Beat Street
Heading Home
To Sleep with Anger
Bed of Roses
Teachers
Sunshine State
Sparkle
Down in the Delta
Catfish in Black Bean Sauce
The Photographer
A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion
The Education of Sonny Carson