Anna Deavere Smith
WHAT SHE’S DOING NOW: Playing a nobull court clerk on the new drama For the People. “[Executive Producer Shonda Rhimes] is the country’s storyteller in chief,” says Anna, 67. WHAT SHE’S DONE: Six years as The West Wing’s national security adviser. “I’m lucky whenever I get a part in someone else’s work,” says Anna, known for her one-woman shows.