Personal Info
Known Credits
33
Gender
Female
Birthdate
1971-09-19 (54 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known For
Sanaa McCoy Lathan
Sanaa Lathan
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
Acting
2024 --
The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat
| Barbara Jean Maxberry
2023 --
Young. Wild. Free.
| Janice Huffman
2022 --
On the Come Up
| Jay
2022 --
With/In Volume 2
|
2021 --
With/In Volume 1
| (segment "Leap")
2019 --
Native Son
| Trudy Thomas
2018 --
Nappily Ever After
| Violet Jones
2017 --
American Assassin
| Irene Kennedy
2016 --
Approaching the Unknown
| Captain Emily Maddox
2016 --
Now You See Me 2
| Deputy Director Natalie Austin
2015 --
The Perfect Guy
| Leah Vaughn
2014 --
Repentance
| Maggie
2013 --
The Best Man Holiday
| Robyn
2011 --
Contagion
| Aubrey Cheever
2009 --
Powder Blue
| Diana
2009 --
Wonderful World
| Khadi
2008 --
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
| Andrea
2008 --
A Raisin in the Sun
| Beneatha Younger
2006 --
Something New
| Kenya McQueen
2005 --
The Golden Blaze
| Monica (voice)
2004 --
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
| Alexa Woods
2003 --
Out of Time
| Ann Merai Harrison
2002 --
Brown Sugar
| Sidney 'Sid' Shaw
2000 --
Disappearing Acts
| Zora Banks
2000 --
Love & Basketball
| Monica Wright
1999 --
The Best Man
| Robyn
1999 --
The Wood
| Alicia
1999 --
Life
| Daisy
1999 --
Catfish in Black Bean Sauce
| Nina
1998 --
Blade
| Vanessa
1997 --
Miracle in the Woods
| Young Lilly
1997 --
Drive
| Carolyn Brody