Kellita Smith
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Kellita Smith (born July 11, 1969 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actress. Her height is 5' 10". She is best known for her role as Wanda McCullogh on The Bernie Mac Show, as the independent, career-savvy wife of Bernie Mac.
Smith has held recurring roles on CBS' Nash Bridges, UPN's Malcolm & Eddie, FOX Television's Martin, the WB's Jamie Foxx Show, Sister, Sister and NYPD. She co-starred in Fox Searchlight's Kingdom Come starring Whoopi Goldberg, Miramax's The Crossing Guard with Jack Nicholson directed by Sean Penn and New Line Cinema's House Party III. She developed her acting talent by a chance-casting in the play, Tell It Like It Tiz, which toured the U.S. for two years.
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, and The Thirteenth Thorn (Complex Theatre) for which she was nominated for an NAACP Theatre Award for Best Actress.
Smith was born in Chicago and raised in Oakland and now calls Los Angeles her home. In her spare time, she practices other art forms such as fencing, Tae Kwon Do, snowmobile riding, tennis and sculpting. Ultimately, Smith wants to "envision myself as the next action heroine."
She has appeared in magazines such as Savoy, People, TV Guide, Dysonna, Esquire, Black Men, Emmy, Fitness, Oil of Olay, Glamour, Vanity Fair, Cosmopolitan, Jet, Today's Black Woman, Stuff, and Essence.
In 2001, Smith created a production company called Strange Fruit.
[edit] Awards & Nominations
Kellita Smith has received five award nominations so far.
- 2005 - BET Comedy Awards, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role on The Bernie Mac Show.
[edit] Filmography
- Roll Bounce (2005) — Vivian
- King's Ransom (2005) — Renee King
- Fair Game (2005) — Cheryl
- Hair Show (2004) — Angela
- The Bernie Mac Show (2001) TV Series — Wanda McCullough
- Kingdom Come (2001) — Bernice Talbert
- Masquerade (2000) (TV) — Monica
- Retiring Tatiana (2000) — CeCe
- The Crossing Guard (1995) — Tanya
- House Party 3 (1993) — Maxine
