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Sanaa Lathan

American actress

Sanaa Lathan is an American actress who came to prominence starring in the 1998 superhero film Blade, followed by The Best Man, Love & Basketball and Brown Sugar. She was nominated for a Tony Award for the Broadway revival of A Raisin in the Sun in 2004, and for an Emmy Award for her guest role on Succession.

Known for

  • Love & Basketball (2000).
  • Alien vs. Predator (2004), Alexa Woods. She played Alexa Lex Woods.
  • The Best Man (1999), Robyn. She reprised the role in The Best Man Holiday in 2013.
  • Blade (1998). The superhero film that brought her further prominence.
  • Brown Sugar (2002). A leading film role in the early 2000s.

Movies

Quick answers

What movies and TV shows has Sanaa Lathan been in?
Sanaa Lathan appears in Alien vs. Predator (2004) and Blade (1998) on The Remote.
When was Sanaa Lathan born?
Sanaa Lathan was born on 19 September 1971.

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