Sanaa Lathan

Actor

Born: September 19, 1971 (age 54)
From: New York City, New York, USA

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…

Filmography (38)

The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat (2024)
Barbara Jean Maxberry
Young. Wild. Free. (2023)
Janice Huffman
On the Come Up (2022)
Director
With/In Volume 1 (2021)
Director
Lost in America (2019)
Self
Native Son (2019)
Trudy Thomas
Nappily Ever After (2018)
Violet Jones
American Assassin (2017)
Irene Kennedy
Approaching the Unknown (2016)
Captain Emily Maddox
Now You See Me 2 (2016)
Deputy Director Natalie Austin
The Perfect Guy (2015)
Leah Vaughn
Repentance (2014)
Maggie
The Best Man Holiday (2013)
Robyn
Contagion (2011)
Aubrey Cheever
Powder Blue (2009)
Diana
Wonderful World (2009)
Khadi
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys (2008)
Andrea
Dreams Worth While: The Journey of "A Raisin in the Sun" (2008)
Self
A Raisin in the Sun (2008)
Beneatha Younger
Something New (2006)
Kenya McQueen
The Golden Blaze (2005)
Monica (voice)
AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004)
Alexa Woods
Out of Time (2003)
Ann Merai Harrison
Brown Sugar (2002)
Sidney 'Sid' Shaw
Disappearing Acts (2000)
Zora Banks
Love & Basketball (2000)
Monica Wright
The Best Man (1999)
Robyn
The Wood (1999)
Alicia
Life (1999)
Daisy
Catfish in Black Bean Sauce (1999)
Nina