Mary Alice

Mary Alice

Acting
Born 1936-12-03 - Died 2022-07-27Indianola, Mississippi, USA

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.

Movies (35)

The Matrix Revolutions
6.8

The Matrix Revolutions

2003Movie6.8
Awakenings
7.8

Awakenings

1990Movie7.8
A Perfect World
7.5

A Perfect World

1993Movie7.5
The Bonfire of the Vanities
5.6

The Bonfire of the Vanities

1990Movie5.6
Malcolm X
7.6

Malcolm X

1992Movie7.6
Teachers
5.7

Teachers

1984Movie5.7
A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion
7.0

A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion

1982Movie7.0
Bed of Roses
5.9

Bed of Roses

1996Movie5.9
Beat Street
6.9

Beat Street

1984Movie6.9
Sunshine State
6.4

Sunshine State

2002Movie6.4
Life with Mikey
5.7

Life with Mikey

1993Movie5.7
To Sleep with Anger
6.8

To Sleep with Anger

1990Movie6.8
The Matrix Recalibrated
7.0

The Matrix Recalibrated

2004Movie7.0
Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom

Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom

1985Movie
Heading Home
10.0

Heading Home

1995Movie10.0
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder
7.0

Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder

1995Movie7.0
The Education of Sonny Carson
5.7

The Education of Sonny Carson

1974Movie5.7
The Women of Brewster Place
6.8

The Women of Brewster Place

1989Movie6.8
Sparkle
7.3

Sparkle

1976Movie7.3
The Photographer
4.8

The Photographer

2000Movie4.8
What I Want My Words to Do to You
7.8

What I Want My Words to Do to You

2003Movie7.8
The Mother

The Mother

1994Movie
The Last Brickmaker in America
8.0

The Last Brickmaker in America

2001Movie8.0
Down in the Delta
6.3

Down in the Delta

1998Movie6.3
The Inkwell
5.6

The Inkwell

1994Movie5.6
The Killing Floor
8.0

The Killing Floor

1984Movie8.0
Lawman Without a Gun
9.0

Lawman Without a Gun

1979Movie9.0
Catfish in Black Bean Sauce
5.4

Catfish in Black Bean Sauce

1999Movie5.4
The Wishing Tree
7.5

The Wishing Tree

1999Movie7.5
The Brass Ring
7.0

The Brass Ring

1983Movie7.0
The Vernon Johns Story
8.5

The Vernon Johns Story

1994Movie8.5
Just an Old Sweet Song
7.0

Just an Old Sweet Song

1976Movie7.0
Joshua's World
8.0

Joshua's World

1980Movie8.0
The Burly Man Chronicles
6.9

The Burly Man Chronicles

2004Movie6.9
Sty of the Blind Pig
10.0

Sty of the Blind Pig

1974Movie10.0

TV Shows (20)

Law & Order
7.3

Law & Order

1990Series7.3
American Playhouse
6.6

American Playhouse

1982Series6.6
L.A. Law
7.1

L.A. Law

1986Series7.1
Great Performances
6.1

Great Performances

1971Series6.1
Oz
8.0

Oz

1997Series8.0
Touched by an Angel
7.2

Touched by an Angel

1994Series7.2
A Different World
7.1

A Different World

1987Series7.1
Green Acres
7.2

Green Acres

1965Series7.2
Sanford and Son
7.5

Sanford and Son

1972Series7.5
Police Woman
6.4

Police Woman

1974Series6.4
Performance
6.3

Performance

1991Series6.3
Good Times
8.0

Good Times

1974Series8.0
Providence
6.7

Providence

1999Series6.7
Cosby
6.1

Cosby

1996Series6.1
I'll Fly Away
7.5

I'll Fly Away

1991Series7.5
The Jury
9.0

The Jury

2004Series9.0
Soul Food
7.2

Soul Food

2000Series7.2
Kojak
4.4

Kojak

2005Series4.4
The Women of Brewster Place
6.0

The Women of Brewster Place

1989Series6.0
Laurel Avenue
6.8

Laurel Avenue

1993Series6.8