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Acting

Sanaa Lathan

Career: Active from 1997 to 2024, busiest in 1999 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles: 22
top three billing

Average score: 59/100

Highest rated: Love & Basketball
77/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 44 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Sanaa Lathan Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Historical
1.1, average 2.6
Uncanny
1.6, average 2.5
Fantasy
0.9, average 1.7
Violence
3.4, average 4.1

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Character-Driven 6
Relationship Drama 5
Contemporary Realism 4
Social Commentary 3
Psychological Thriller 3
Urban Setting 3
Slow Burn 2
Friendship 2
Ensemble Cast 2
Redemption 2
Contemporary Setting 2
Coming-of-Age Story 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

52

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

Upcoming

4 titles

Unsung Hollywood

TV show

A Blue Butterfly

as Emily

Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Affair

as Angela Brooks (Estate Attorney)

Director

2020s

7 titles · average score 63

The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat

58

as Barbara Jean Maxberry

Young. Wild. Free.

61

as Janice Huffman

On the Come Up

55

as Jay

The Best Man: The Final Chapters

74

TV show · as Robyn

With/In Volume 1

as (segment "Leap")

Solos

55

TV show · as Nia (voice)

Hit & Run

75

TV show · as Naomi Hicks

2010s

15 titles · average score 62

Native Son

58

as Trudy Thomas

Harley Quinn

81

TV show · as Catwoman (voice)

Nappily Ever After

64

as Violet Jones

Succession

88

TV show · as Lisa Arthur

Shots Fired

71

TV show · as Ashe Akino

American Assassin

50

as Irene Kennedy

Approaching the Unknown

43

as Captain Emily Maddox

Now You See Me 2

50

as Deputy Director Natalie Austin

The Perfect Guy

38

as Leah Vaughn

Repentance

40

as Maggie

The Affair

78

TV show · as Janelle Wilson / Jenelle Wilson

The Best Man Holiday

66

as Robyn

2000s

14 titles · average score 62

The Cleveland Show

56

TV show · as Donna Tubbs (voice)

Wonderful World

43

as Khadi

Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys

56

as Andrea

A Raisin in the Sun

75

as Beneatha Younger

Something New

64

as Kenya McQueen

AVP: Alien vs. Predator

39

as Alexa Woods

Out of Time

63

as Ann Merai Harrison

Nip/Tuck

74

TV show · as Michelle Landau

Brown Sugar

69

as Sidney 'Sid' Shaw

Love & Basketball

77

as Monica Wright

Disappearing Acts

65

as Zora Banks

Curb Your Enthusiasm

86

TV show · as Sibby Sanders

1990s

11 titles · average score 65

Family Guy

64

TV show · as Claire Huxtable (voice) / Donna Tubbs (voice)

Catfish in Black Bean Sauce

46

as Nina

The Best Man

68

as Robyn

The Wood

62

as Alicia

Life

64

as Daisy

TV show · as Briana Gilliam

Blade

62

as Vanessa

Miracle in the Woods

67

as Young Lilly

Drive

65

as Carolyn Brody

Moesha

76

TV show · as Ebony

In the House

73

TV show · as Charese

1980s

1 title · average score 60

Family Matters

60

TV show · as Allison