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Acting

Sanaa Lathan

Titles: 37movies24TV shows

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 43 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Sanaa Lathan Catalog average

Contemporary Realism
7.5average 5.4
Pop Culture
3.6average 2.2
Romance
5.0average 3.8
Family Dynamics
5.9average 4.8
Social Commentary
5.9average 4.9
Situational Comedy
3.5average 2.7
Wholesome
4.1average 3.3
Wit & Wordplay
4.4average 3.7

Rarely in their work

Historical
1.0, average 2.6
Uncanny
1.7, average 2.5
Violence
3.4, average 4.2
Biographical
0.2, average 1.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Drama 22
Comedy 15
Romance 9
Thriller 5
TV Movie 3
Crime 2
Horror 2
Adventure 2

Recurring tags

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

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

52

Group by

Newest first Oldest first

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 62

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

as Barbara Jean Maxberry

Young. Wild. Free.

as Janice Huffman

On the Come Up

as Jay

The Best Man: The Final Chapters

TV show · as Robyn

With/In Volume 1

as (segment "Leap")

Hit & Run

TV show · as Naomi Hicks

Solos

TV show · as Nia (voice)

2010s

15 titles · average score 62

Native Son

as Trudy Thomas

Harley Quinn

TV show · as Catwoman (voice)

Nappily Ever After

as Violet Jones

Succession

TV show · as Lisa Arthur

Shots Fired

TV show · as Ashe Akino

American Assassin

as Irene Kennedy

Approaching the Unknown

as Captain Emily Maddox

Now You See Me 2

as Deputy Director Natalie Austin

The Perfect Guy

as Leah Vaughn

Repentance

as Maggie

The Affair

TV show · as Janelle Wilson / Jenelle Wilson

The Best Man Holiday

as Robyn

All 15 titles from the 2010s

2000s

14 titles · average score 62

The Cleveland Show

TV show · as Donna Tubbs (voice)

Wonderful World

as Khadi

Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys

as Andrea

A Raisin in the Sun

as Beneatha Younger

Something New

as Kenya McQueen

The Golden Blaze

as Monica (voice)

AVP: Alien vs. Predator

as Alexa Woods

Out of Time

as Ann Merai Harrison

Brown Sugar

as Sidney 'Sid' Shaw

Love & Basketball

as Monica Wright

Disappearing Acts

as Zora Banks

Curb Your Enthusiasm

TV show · as Sibby Sanders

All 14 titles from the 2000s

1990s

11 titles · average score 65

The Best Man

as Robyn

Catfish in Black Bean Sauce

as Nina

The Wood

as Alicia

Family Guy

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

Life

as Daisy

TV show · as Briana Gilliam

Blade

as Vanessa

Miracle in the Woods

as Young Lilly

Drive

as Carolyn Brody

Moesha

TV show · as Ebony

In the House

TV show · as Charese

1980s

1 title · average score 59

Family Matters

TV show · as Allison