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3 | Sanaa [=McCoy=] Lathan (born September 19, 1971 in New York City) is an American actress. |
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5 | She's best known for her leading role as Monica Wright in ''Film/LoveAndBasketball'', starring opposite Creator/OmarEpps, and also for her role as Sidney in ''Brown Sugar'' opposite Creator/TayeDiggs. She has also appeared on television, previously in sitcom roles and most notably as Michelle Landau in ''Series/NipTuck'', and she has also been a voice actor in animated projects (most famously as Donna Tubbs on ''WesternAnimation/TheClevelandShow''). She also has been in several notable stage productions, most notably in ''Theatre/ARaisinInTheSun'' on Broadway in 2004. |
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8 | !!Filmography: |
9 | * ''Film/{{Blade}}'' (1998) |
10 | * ''Life'' (1999) |
11 | * ''Film/TheBestMan'' (1999) |
12 | * ''Film/TheWood'' (1999, cameo role) |
13 | * ''Catfish in Black Bean Sauce'' (1999) |
14 | * ''Film/LoveAndBasketball'' (2000) |
15 | * ''Disappearing Acts'' (2000) |
16 | * ''Brown Sugar'' (2002) |
17 | * ''Film/OutOfTime'' (2003) |
18 | * ''Film/AVPAlienVsPredator'' (2004) |
19 | * ''Film/SomethingNew'' (2006) |
20 | * ''Film/TheFamilyThatPreys'' (2008) |
21 | * ''Theatre/ARaisinInTheSun'' (2008) |
22 | * ''Wonderful World'' (2009) |
23 | * ''Film/Contagion2011'' |
24 | * ''The Best Man Holiday'' (2013) |
25 | * Selina Kyle[=/=]ComicBook/{{Catwoman}} in ''[[WesternAnimation/HarleyQuinn2019 Harley Quinn]]'' (2020) |
26 | * ''Series/{{Succession}}'' (2021) |
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28 | !!Tropes applicable to her: |
29 | * ActionGirl: Plays this role sometimes, most notably in ''Love and Basketball'' and ''AVP: Alien Vs. Predator''. |
30 | * BlackGalOnWhiteGuyDrama: ''Something New'' has her character in this situation. In real life, Sanaa has dated white men before; she once gave [[http://www.the411online.com/lathan.html an interview]] describing how one such relationship turned out. |
31 | * DyeingForYourArt: She gained 20 pounds for her role in ''Disappearing Acts'', and had to train in basketball for a year before filming ''Love and Basketball''. |
32 | * GenderBlenderName: She's played characters named Sidney (''Brown Sugar'') and Robin (''The Best Man''), both gender-neutral variants. |
33 | * MeaningfulName: Her name is Swahili for "work of art" and "beauty." |
34 | * PlayingAgainstType: She's known for playing headstrong, independent but ultimately good-hearted women; however, at least two of her starring roles were as major antagonists, and [[http://lasvegasblackimage.com/2011/06/sanaa-lathan-acting-her-best/ she has indicated]] that she wouldn't mind playing the role of a prostitute. |
35 | --> ''I am not interested in portraying negative images. I also believe in reflecting all of humankind. I think that is what makes acting fun. I have played evil characters, and I have played a lot of ingénue types. If people look at me as a positive role model, that is great. That makes me feel good.'' |
36 | * RomanceOnTheSet: She went into an actual relationship with Creator/OmarEpps after their on-screen chemistry in ''Love and Basketball''. |
37 | * SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: She's played this role in a few movies. ''Disappearing Acts'' and ''Something New'' are just two examples. |
38 | * TypeCasting: As [[http://www.answers.com/topic/sanaa-lathan this article]] shows, she managed to avert this following the success of ''Love and Basketball'', where she got several offers to star in girlfriend roles. |
39 | --> ''I was offered a lot of girlfriend roles, but I wanted to do something that felt good in my gut. The only power you have as an actor is to say no.'' |
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