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Mary Alice

Mary Alice

Biography

Mary Alice was born on December 3, 1936 in Indianola, Mississippi, USA to parents Ozelar Jurnakin (Smith) and Sam Smith. She was an actress, known for The Matrix Revolutions (2003), Awakenings (1990) and Malcolm X (1992). She taught in Elementary School before her acting career took off. When she was still a struggling actress doing stage plays, she made a living doing her castmate's laundry for a salary of $200 a week. She was a lifelong liberal Democrat, feminist, and civil rights activist. Was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 2000. She retired from acting in 2005. She died of natural causes on July 27, 2022 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. Upon her death, she was buried with her siblings at Oak Wood Cemetery in Chicago, Illinois, in regard for her last wishes.

Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1936-12-03

Place of Birth

Indianola, Mississippi, USA

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    The Matrix Revolutions

    The Matrix Revolutions

    20036.7 / 10

    Awakenings

    Awakenings

    19907.8 / 10

    Bed of Roses

    Bed of Roses

    19965.8 / 10

    Sparkle

    Sparkle

    19767.6 / 10

    A Perfect World

    A Perfect World

    19937.5 / 10

    The Mother

    The Mother

    19940.0 / 10

    The Education of Sonny Carson

    The Education of Sonny Carson

    19744.9 / 10

    Down in the Delta

    Down in the Delta

    19986.4 / 10

    The Women of Brewster Place

    The Women of Brewster Place

    19896.9 / 10

    The Matrix Recalibrated

    The Matrix Recalibrated

    20046.7 / 10

    The Vernon Johns Story

    The Vernon Johns Story

    19948.5 / 10

    To Sleep with Anger

    To Sleep with Anger

    19906.7 / 10

    A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellion

    A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellion

    19826.0 / 10

    What I Want My Words to Do to You

    What I Want My Words to Do to You

    20037.2 / 10

    The Brass Ring

    The Brass Ring

    19837.0 / 10

    Teachers

    Teachers

    19845.6 / 10

    The Photographer

    The Photographer

    20003.5 / 10

    Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom

    Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom

    19850.0 / 10

    Malcolm X

    Malcolm X

    19927.5 / 10

    The Inkwell

    The Inkwell

    19945.5 / 10

    The Last Brickmaker in America

    The Last Brickmaker in America

    20017.0 / 10

    Joshua's World

    Joshua's World

    19800.0 / 10

    Catfish in Black Bean Sauce

    Catfish in Black Bean Sauce

    19995.4 / 10

    Beat Street

    Beat Street

    19846.8 / 10

    Lawman Without a Gun

    Lawman Without a Gun

    19790.0 / 10

    The Wishing Tree

    The Wishing Tree

    19997.4 / 10

    Life with Mikey

    Life with Mikey

    19935.7 / 10

    Heading Home

    Heading Home

    19950.0 / 10

    Sty of the Blind Pig

    Sty of the Blind Pig

    19740.0 / 10

    The Burly Man Chronicles

    The Burly Man Chronicles

    20047.0 / 10

    Just an Old Sweet Song

    Just an Old Sweet Song

    19760.0 / 10

    Sunshine State

    Sunshine State

    20026.4 / 10

    The Killing Floor

    The Killing Floor

    19848.0 / 10

    Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder

    Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder

    19950.0 / 10

    The Bonfire of the Vanities

    The Bonfire of the Vanities

    19905.6 / 10