Biography
Mary Alice Smith, known professionally as Mary Alice, was an American television, film, and stage actress. Alice was known for her roles as Leticia "Lettie" Bostic on the sitcom A Different World (1987–1989) and Effie Williams in the 1976 musical drama Sparkle, and won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress for her recurring role on the series I'll Fly Away. Alice also performed on the stage, and received a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her appearance in the 1987 production of August Wilson's Fences.
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Awards & recognition
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series · 1993
- Tony Award — Best Featured Actress in a Play · 1987
- Tony Award — Best Actress in a Play · 1995 · nominated
Filmography31 titles
The Vernon Johns Story
Oz
The Killing Floor
Good Times
What I Want My Words to Do to You
Awakenings
Malcolm X
The Wishing Tree
A Perfect World
Sparkle
Sanford and Son
Law & Order
Touched by an Angel
Green Acres
A Different World
L.A. Law
The Brass Ring
A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion
The Matrix Revolutions
To Sleep with Anger
The Women of Brewster Place
Beat Street
Sunshine State
Police Woman
Down in the Delta
Great Performances
Bed of Roses
Life with Mikey
Teachers
The Inkwell
The Bonfire of the Vanities