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Mary Alice Smith (born December 3, 1941), known professionally as Mary Alice, is an American film, television, and stage actress. Alice is known for her roles as Leticia "Lettie" Bostic on NBC's A Different World (1987–1989) and Effie Williams in the 1976 musical drama Sparkle. Alice has also performed on the stage, and received a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her appearance in the 1987 production of August Wilson's Fences.
Birth Name
Mary Alice Smith
Born
Thursday, 03 December 1936
Died
Wednesday, 27 July 2022
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Giving Voice | Self | 2020 |
| Whitney | Effie | 2015 |
| Kojak | Joyce | 2005 |
| The Burly Man Chronicles | Self | 2004 |
| The Jury | Elaine Nebatoff | 2004 |
| The Matrix Recalibrated | Self | 2004 |
| Line of Fire | Jackie Simon | 2003 |
| The Matrix Revolutions | The Oracle / Oracle | 2003 |
| What I Want My Words to Do to You: Voices from Inside a Women's Maximum Security Prison | Self | 2003 |
| Sunshine State | Eunice Stokes | 2002 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Giving Voice | Self | 2020 |
| Whitney | Effie | 2015 |
| Kojak | Joyce | 2005 |
| The Burly Man Chronicles | Self | 2004 |
| The Jury | Elaine Nebatoff | 2004 |
| The Matrix Recalibrated | Self | 2004 |
| Line of Fire | Jackie Simon | 2003 |
| The Matrix Revolutions | The Oracle / Oracle | 2003 |
| What I Want My Words to Do to You: Voices from Inside a Women's Maximum Security Prison | Self | 2003 |
| Sunshine State | Eunice Stokes | 2002 |
| The Last Brickmaker in America | Dorothy Cobb | 2001 |
| Soul Food | Mrs. Pettaway | 2000 |
| The Photographer | Violet | 2000 |
| Catfish in Black Bean Sauce | Dolores Williams | 1999 |
| Providence | Abby Franklin | 1999 |
| The Wishing Tree | Mattie | 1999 |
| Down in the Delta | Rosa Lynn / Rosa Lynn Sinclair | 1998 |
| Oz | Eugenia Hill | 1997 |
| Orleans | Ella Clark | 1997 |
| Cosby | Loretta | 1996 |
| The 50th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Audience Member | 1996 |
| Bed of Roses | Alice | 1996 |
| The 49th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Nominee | 1995 |
| Heading Home | Mary Jones | 1995 |
| Touched by an Angel | Georgia Bishop | 1994 |
| The Inkwell | Evelyn | 1994 |
| The Vernon Johns Story | Altona | 1994 |
| A Perfect World | Lottie - Mack's Wife / Lottie | 1993 |
| Laurel Avenue | Maggie Arnett | 1993 |
| Life with Mikey | Mrs. Gordon | 1993 |
| Malcolm X | School Teacher | 1992 |
| HBO First Look | Self | 1992 |
| I'll Fly Away | Marguerite Peck | 1991 |
| The Bonfire of the Vanities | Annie Lamb | 1990 |
| Awakenings | Nurse Margaret | 1990 |
| To Sleep with Anger | Suzie | 1990 |
| Law & Order | Virginia Bryan | 1990 |
| The Women of Brewster Place | Fannie Michael | 1989 |
| A Different World | Lettie Bostic / Leticia "Lettie" Bostic | 1987 |
| The 41st Annual Tony Awards | Self - Winner | 1987 |
| L.A. Law | Maxine Manley | 1986 |
| Teachers | Linda Ganz | 1984 |
| Beat Street | Cora | 1984 |
| The Killing Floor | Lilah Dean | 1984 |
| The Brass Ring | Mrs. Hauser | 1983 |
| American Playhouse | Blind Lily / Edith Murray / Lilah Dean | 1982 |
| Lawman Without a Gun | Minnie Hayward | 1978 |
| Visions | Evelyn Burrell | 1976 |
| Serpico | Angel | 1976 |
| Sparkle | Effie | 1976 |
| Working in the Theatre | Self | 1976 |
| The Family Holvak | Samantha Wilson | 1975 |
| Police Woman | Marnie | 1974 |
| The Education of Sonny Carson | Moms | 1974 |
| Good Times | Loretta Simpson | 1974 |
| ABC Afterschool Specials | Mrs. Garth | 1972 |
| Sanford and Son | Frances Victor | 1972 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1993 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Won |
| 1992 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
