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Sanaa Lathan is a Tony Award nominated actress with a striking presence and undeniable energy. Lathan's recent film credits include the romantic comedy SOMETHING NEW, in which she starred as a successful businesswoman, determined to find the perfect mate, who winds up in a passionate romance with the man whom she least expects. Lathan received a NAACP nomination for Best Actress for her role.

Lathan also costarred on the critically acclaimed FX Network series Nip/Tuck as the owner of McNamara/Troy and love interest to Dr. Troy. She received a NAACP nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role on the show. She also recently reprised her role Tony-nominated role as ‘Beneatha Younger' in ABC's A Raisin in the Sun opposite Sean Puffy Combs.

Her additional credits include a starring role in the action blockbuster ALIEN VS. PREDATOR, the romantic comedy BROWN SUGAR, and the critically acclaimed LOVE AND BASKETBALL, for which she won a BET Award and an NAACP Image Award for Best Actress. Lathan also starred in THE BEST MAN, one of the top ten highest grossing African-American films in history, Carl Franklin's crime thriller OUT OF TIME, BROWN SUGAR and MTV/Paramount's THE WOOD.

Her television credits include a series regular role on NBC's Lateline with Al Franken, a CBS original movie MIRACLE IN THE WOODS with Della Reese and the HBO film DISAPPEARING ACTS.

Lathan is a graduate of the Yale School of Drama and has performed on-stage in numerous regional and off-Broadway productions including: Por' knockers, A Movie Star Has to Star in Black and White, Measure for Measure, To Take Arms, and the New York West Side theatre production of Eve Ensler's acclaimed The Vagina Monologues.

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