Alison Sealy-Smith

Alison Sealy-Smith (born 1959)[1] is a born Canadian-born Barbadian actress who is best known for her role as Storm in various Marvel animated TV series.

Alison Sealy-Smith
Born1959 (age 63–64)
Bridgetown, Barbados
EducationMount Allison University
OccupationActress
Years active1965, 1987–present
Children2, including Makyla

Early life and education

Smith was born in Bridgetown, Barbados and raised in Toronto.[2] She attended Mount Allison University in New Brunswick, Canada, where she studied psychology on a scholarship.[3]

Career

She is the founding director of Obsidian Theatre, a company that specializes in African-Canadian drama.[1] Smith was awarded a Dora Mavor Moore Award for her 1997 star turn in Djanet Sears' Harlem Duet.

Her film and television credits have included the series Street Legal, This is Wonderland and The Line, and a recurring role in Kevin Hill. She also had a small role in the 1998 film My Date with the President's Daughter.

Smith also voiced characters in various animated series such as Storm on the 1990s X-Men and Scarlett on the Teletoon series Delilah and Julius. She played Sergeant Rose in the film Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, Honey (with Jessica Alba), Dark Water, and Talk to Me. Since the mid-2000s, she had a recurring role as Ms. Mann in the children's series Naturally, Sadie. In 2009, she performed as Nurse Lydia in the HBO Canada series Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures.

Smith won a Dora Mavor Moore Award in 1997 for Best Female Performance for her role in Harlem Duet.[4] She also won a Dora Mavor Moore Award in 2009 for Outstanding Performance By A Female In A Principal Role with her role as Lena in A Raisin In The Sun.[5]

Personal life

Her daughter, Makyla Smith, is also an actress.[6]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1994 Death Wish V: The Face of Death Doctor
1995 Rude Rude Caller
1998 Down in the Delta Diner 2
2000 Loser University Official
2001 The Little Bear Movie Cub's Mother (voice)
2003 Honey Marisol
2004 Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen Sergeant Rose
2004 The Skulls III Dr. Franks Direct-to-video
2005 Dark Water Supervisor
2006 Take the Lead Rock's Mom
2007 How She Move Mrs. Davis
2007 Talk to Me Freda
2007 Hit for Six Ianthe Nelson
2007 You Kill Me Doris Rainford
2015 Vigilante: The Crossing Myrtle - Amy's Helper

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1987–1994 Street Legal Mercedes / Reporter #2 56 episodes
1991 E.N.G. Rose Episode: "Illuminations"
1993–1997 X-Men Storm / Ororo Munroe (voice)
1995 Friends at Last Woman #1 Television film
1995 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Theil Episode: "Citizen Caine"
1995 Spider-Man Storm / Ororo Munroe (voice) 2 episodes
1995 Sailor Moon Amphibia / Gemini Warrior (voice, English-language version)
1996 Due South Mrs. Cameron Episode: "White Men Can't Jump to Conclusions"
1996 Talk to Me Miriam Television film
1997 Diabolik Ranavalona (voice) Episode: "Panther Uncaged"
1997 The Newsroom Globe Reporter #1 Episode: "Unity"
1997 Ms. Scrooge Lettie Television film
1998 The Wonderful World of Disney Protester Woman Episode: "My Date with the President's Daughter"
1998 Silver Surfer Gamora (voice) 3 episodes
1998 Labor of Love Kara Television film
1998 Freaky Stories Narrator Episode: "Mouse Trap"
1998 Birdz Abby Storkowitz (voice) 2 episodes
1999 Dear America: A Picture of Freedom Aunt Tee Television film
1999 Love Songs Caribbean Woman
1999 Tales from the Cryptkeeper Mom (voice) Episode: "So Very Attractive"
2000 A House Divided Ruth Television film
2000 The Ride Janet
2000 Dear America: Color Me Dark Olive Love
2001 The Associates Denise Naismith Episode: "E Pluribus Unum"
2002 Terrorised by Teens: The Jonathan Wamback Story Maureen Television film
2002, 2003 Blue Murder Moira Kemmer / Marquerite Kzaner 2 episodes
2003 Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye Doctor Episode: "The Leak"
2003 Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids Mama Snake (voice) Television film
2003 King Lou (voice) Episode: "Down to Under"
2003 Monster by Mistake Cleon (voice) Episode: "Monster Wrestling Challenge"
2004 Chasing Freedom INS officer-in-charge Television film
2004 Degrassi: The Next Generation Dean's Lawyer Episode: "Ghost in the Machine: Part 1"
2004 The Wool Cap Cheryl Television film
2004 Kink in My Hair Ms Patsy
2004 Kevin Hill Judge Rebecca Brooks 2 episodes
2004–2006 This Is Wonderland Judge Vaughn 17 episodes
2004–2006 Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends Snake (voice) 5 episodes
2005 Haunting Sarah Rosie Television film
2005–2007 Naturally, Sadie Ms. Mann 14 episodes
2005–2008 Delilah & Julius Scarlett (voice) 31 episodes
2007 The Jane Show Candice Episode: "The Chosen One"
2007, 2008 Da Kink in My Hair Leanne 2 episodes
2008 MVP Cadde Lawrence Episode: "Mad Scramble"
2008 Friends and Heroes Devorah (voice) 13 episodes
2008, 2010 The Latest Buzz Mrs. Davies 2 episodes
2009 The Line Cecil 6 episodes
2010 Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures Nurse Lydia 7 episodes
2021 21 Black Futures Ancestor Episode: "Cavities"
2023 X-Men '97 Storm / Ororo Munroe (voice) TBA

References
  1. Hannon, Gerald (February 2007). "Close to Home". Toronto Life. Archived from the original on 2008-07-04. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
  2. Hood, Sarah. "Drama for a Diasporic People". Word Magazine. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
  3. "Nation News". www.nationnews.com. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
  4. "Harlem Duet". Canadian Adaptations of Shakespeare Project. Daniel Fischlin. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
  5. "Toronto salutes theatre icon". Nation News. Nation Publishing Company. 2009-07-26. Archived from the original on 2009-12-09. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
  6. "Go behind the scenes of Color Me Dark: The Story of Nellie Lee Love, Chicago, 1919". Dear America. Scholastic. Archived from the original on 2008-05-13. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
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