Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderFemale
- Birthday1936-12-03
- Day of Death2022-07-27 (85 years)
- Place of BirthIndianola, Mississippi, USA
- Also Known As-
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 2005
Kojak
As: Joyce
- 2003
The Matrix Revolutions
As: The Oracle
- 2002
Sunshine State
As: Eunice Stokes
- 2001
The Last Brickmaker in America
As: Dorothy Cobb
- 2000
Soul Food
As: Mrs. Pettaway
- 2000
The Photographer
As: Violet
- 1999
Catfish in Black Bean Sauce
As: Dolores Williams
- 1999
Providence
As: Abby Franklin
1999The Wishing Tree
As: Mattie
1998Down in the Delta
As: Rosa Lynn Sinclair
1997Oz
As: Eugenia Hill
1996Bed of Roses
As: Alice
1995Heading Home
As: Mary Jones
1994The Mother
As: Black Lady
1994Touched by an Angel
As: Georgia Bishop
1994The Inkwell
As: Evelyn
1994The Vernon Johns Story
As: Altona
- 1993
A Perfect World
As: Lottie
1993Laurel Avenue
As: Maggie Arnett
1993Life with Mikey
As: Mrs. Gordon
- 1992
Malcolm X
As: School Teacher
1991I'll Fly Away
As: Marguerite Peck
- 1990
The Bonfire of the Vanities
As: Annie Lamb
- 1990
Awakenings
As: Nurse Margaret
1990To Sleep with Anger
As: Suzie
1990Law & Order
As: Virginia Bryan
1989The Women of Brewster Place
As: Fannie Michael
1987A Different World
As: Lettie Bostic
1986L.A. Law
As: Maxine Manley
1985Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom
As: Blind Lily
1984Teachers
As: Linda Ganz
1984Beat Street
As: Cora
1984The Killing Floor
As: Lilah Dean
1983The Brass Ring
As: Mrs. Hauser
1982A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellion
As: Beck
1979Lawman Without a Gun
As: Minnie Hayward
1976Just an Old Sweet Song
As: Helen Mayfield
1976Sparkle
As: Effie
1974The Education of Sonny Carson
As: Moms
1974Sty of the Blind Pig
As: Alberta Warren