Person Details

Birthday: 1969-07-11 13:00:34

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

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Movie Involvements: 9

TV Involvements: 4


Most Famous Work

Biography

Kellita Smith (born January 15, 1969) is an American comedian, model and actress. Smith is perhaps best known for her role as Wanda McCullough, Bernie Mac's wife in the FOX sitcom The Bernie Mac Show which originally ran from 2001 to 2006. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Smith was raised in Oakland, California. Smith studied at Santa Rosa Junior College, receiving her associate degree in political science. In early years, Smith worked as a model. Smith began her acting career on stage in a regional production of Tell It Like It Tiz. Other theatrical credits include the Los Angeles productions of No Place to be Somebody at the K.C. Theatre Company, Feelings (The Hudson Theatre) for which she won an NAACP Theatre Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1996, The Thirteenth Thorn (Complex Theatre) for which she was nominated for an NAACP Theatre Award for Best Actress, and One Woman Two Lives, which premiered at The Imagined Life Theater in July 2009. On television, Smith made her debut in an episode of In Living Color and later guest-starred on Living Single, Moesha, 3rd Rock from the Sun, The Parkers and NYPD Blue. She had the recurring roles in Martin, Sister, Sister, Malcolm & Eddie and The Jamie Foxx Show. In 2001 she was cast opposite Bernie Mac in the Fox sitcom The Bernie Mac Show. The series aired on Fox for five seasons from 2001 to 2006. She was nominated four times for a NAACP Image Award for her role as Wanda McCullough on The Bernie Mac Show. In film, Smith co-starred alongside Mo'Nique in the Hair Show (2004), and later appeared in Fair Game, King's Ransom, Roll Bounce and Three Can Play That Game. In 2012, Smith returned to television with the role of First Lady Katherine Johnson in the syndicated sitcom, The First Family. In 2014, Smith was cast as Roberta Warren in the Syfy post-apocalyptic series, Z Nation. In this role, she also appeared on Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! in 2015.

Most Famous Work

Hell's Kitchen
Average
7

Hell's Kitchen

(2005) Self - Restaurant Patron
Z Nation
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7

Z Nation

(2014) Roberta Warren
From Scratch
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8

From Scratch

(2022) Lynn Wheeler
Imperial Dreams
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7

Imperial Dreams

(2014) Tanya
The Crossing Guard
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6

The Crossing Guard

(1995) Tanya
Lace
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7

Lace

(2021) Judge Sears
Gang of Roses 2: Next Generation
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9
Influence
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6

Influence

(2020) Carla Hudson

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2022 Lynn Wheeler
2021 Judge Sears
2020 Carla Hudson
2017 Anita Emerson
2016 Elizabeth DuBois
Virginia
2015 Det. Anderson
Cheryl
Sergeant Roberta Warren
2014 Roberta Warren
Tanya
2012 Self
Madame L
2011 Vivian Walker
2007 Carla
2005 Vivian
Self - Restaurant Patron
Renee King
Cheryl
2004 Angela
2001 Wanda "Baby" McCullough
Bernice Talbert
2000 Monica
CeCe
1999 N/A
Mo Mo
1996 N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1995 Tanya
N/A
Claire
1994 N/A
1993 N/A
1992 N/A
N/A
Year Character Movie/Tv

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