Mary Alice is a famous American actress. She can be seen in various films and TV series. For her acting, Mary has repeatedly become a nominee for film awards and their owner.
Biography
The full name of the actress is Mary Alice Smith. She was born in Indianola, Mississippi, USA. Mary is the daughter of Ozelar Yurnakin and Sam Smith. Very little is known about the education and personal life of the actress. Alice won the 1987 Tony Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Play for her role in the production of Fences.
Mary won the prestigious Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series Drama for her work on the series I’ll Fly Away between 1991 and 1993. Following the death of her colleague, Alice replaced Gloria Foster in 2001 in The Matrix Revolutions. Also, due to the sad event, she got a role in the video game Enter The Matrix. She played the Oracle.
Filmography
In 1974, Mary starred in the film with the original title The Education of Sonny Carson. The following year, she was offered the role of Nancy in a television movie with the original title Requiem for a Nun. This was followed by her role in the film Sparkle. In 1978, Mary got the role of Mini in the TV movie "Guardian of the Law without Weapons." In 1983, she starred in the film with the original title The Brass Ring.
The following year, Alice landed a role in Beat Street. She played Cora in this Stan Lathan musical drama. The film also stars Ray Don Chong, Guy Davis, John Chardiet, Leon W. Grant, Sandra Santiago, Robert Taylor, Sean Elliott, Jim Borrelli and Dean Elliott. In the same year, she starred in Teachers as Linda and in Enemy Disguised as Edith Murray. 1985 brought Mary a role in a television film with the original title Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom. In 1989, she played Fanny in Women of the Brewster Estate.
In 1990, Mary was invited to the film "Fall asleep in Anger" for the role of Suzy. Danny Glover, Paul Butler, Carl Lumbly, Vonetta McGee, Richard Brooks, Cheryl Lee Ralph, Devon Nixon, Reina King and Corey Curtis also starred in this drama by Charles Burnett. In 1990, she starred in the film Awakening. In this drama, Penny Marshall was played by such famous actors as Robert De Niro and Robin Williams. Mary's also partners on the set were John Heard, Julie Kavner, Penelope Ann Miller, Max von Sydow, Bradley Whitford, Peter Stormare, Ruth Nelson and Alice Drummond. Alice then starred in The Bonfire of Vanities. After 2 years she was invited to the picture "Malcolm X" for the role of a school teacher. 1993 brought Alice a starring role in Urgently Needs a Star and a film with the original title Laurel Avenue. She also starred in the film "Perfect World". The following year, she starred in The Vernon Johns Story and The Inkwell.
A year later, she was invited to the TV movie "Menu for Murder" for the role of Adele Thompson and in the picture Heading Home. In 1996, she starred in the movie Bed of Roses as Alice. 1998 brought her a job in the film "Return to the Roots". Alice got the role of Rose. The following year she was invited to the film "Catfish in Black Bean Sauce" for the role of Dolores Williams and in the picture "The Tree of Desire".
In 2000, Mary starred in The Photographer as Violet. The following year, she was offered a job in America's Last Bricklayer. In 2002, she contributed to the short film The Life and Sunshine State. A year later, Alice was among the actors in the film "The Matrix Revolution".
TV series
Between 1960 and 1984, the original title Insight starred Mary Alice. Then there was her work in the TV series "All My Children", which lasted from 1970 to 2011. Mary was also invited to the series "Great Shows" in 1971. Julie Andrews, Renee Fleming, Walter Cronkite, Placido Domingo, David Foster, Josh Groban, Andrea Bocelli, Thomas Hampson, Audra MacDonald and Stephen Sondheim are her filming partners. From 1972 to 1977, she starred in the TV series Sanford and Son. In parallel, Mary worked on the ABC TV series After School Special. This was followed by work in "Good Times" from 1974 to 1979.
Mary Alice landed the role of Marnie in the 1974-1978 series Policewoman. In 1975, she starred in The Holvack Family as Samantha Wilson. From 1976 to 1977 she worked in the TV series Serpico. She got the role of Evelyn in the TV series Visions. Mary was involved in this show from 1976 to 19820. The show was directed by David Messinger, Stephen Hilliard Stern, Reza Badii. The script was written by Sean Bane, Ray Brenner, Paul Casey. Alice's partners on set were David Byrney, Tom Atkins, Nick Corello, Richard Forongy, David Moody, Allen Garfield, Walter McGinn, Ralph Manza, Anthony Charnota and Richard S. Adams.
In 1981, the American Theater series began starring Mary Alice. From 1986 to 1994, she starred as Manley in Los Angeles Law. Alice was cast as Letty Bostick on Underworld between 1987 and 1993. She played Virginia on Law & Order from 1990-2010. For 2 years since 1991, Mary starred in the TV series "I'll Fly away." She was offered the role of Margaret Peck.
Since 1994, Mary Alice has starred in Touched by an Angel, OZ Prison as Evelina Hill, Providence as Abby Franklin, Soul Food, Line of Fire as Jackie Simon, The Jury, Police Officer as Joyce.
