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Alison Sealy-Smith | |
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| Born | 1959 (age 65–66) Bridgetown, Barbados |
| Education | Mount Allison University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1965, 1987–present |
| Children | 2, including Makyla |
Alison Sealy-Smith (born 1959) [1] is a Barbadian-born Canadian actress best known for her role as Storm in X-Men: The Animated Series (1993-1997), X-Men '97 (2024-present), and What If...? (2024).
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]
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 include 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]
Her daughter, Makyla Smith, is also an actress. [6]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Talk to Me | Freda | ||
| Hit for Six | Ianthe Nelson | ||
| You Kill Me | Doris Rainford | ||
| 2015 | Vigilante: The Crossing | Myrtle | |
| TBA | Man Has A Mania [7] | The Engine (voice) |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1987–1994 | Street Legal | Mercedes / Reporter #2 | 56 episodes |
| 1991 | E.N.G. | Rose | Episode: "Illuminations" |
| 1993–1997 | X-Men: The Animated Series | Ororo Munroe / Storm (voice) | |
| 1995 | Friends at Last | Woman #1 | Television film |
| Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Theil | Episode: "Citizen Caine" | |
| Spider-Man: The Animated Series | Storm / Ororo Munroe (voice) | 2 episodes | |
| Sailor Moon | Amphibia / Gemini Warrior (voice, English-language version) | ||
| 1996 | Due South | Mrs. Cameron | Episode: "White Men Can't Jump to Conclusions" |
| Talk to Me | Miriam | Television film | |
| 1997 | Diabolik | Ranavalona (voice) | Episode: "Panther Uncaged" |
| The Newsroom | Globe Reporter #1 | Episode: "Unity" | |
| Ms. Scrooge | Lettie | Television film | |
| 1998 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Protester Woman | Episode: "My Date with the President's Daughter" |
| Silver Surfer | Gamora (voice) | 3 episodes | |
| Labor of Love | Kara | Television film | |
| Freaky Stories | Narrator | Episode: "Mouse Trap" | |
| Birdz | Abby Storkowitz (voice) | 2 episodes | |
| 1999 | Dear America: A Picture of Freedom | Aunt Tee | Television film |
| Love Songs | Caribbean Woman | ||
| Tales from the Cryptkeeper | Mom (voice) | Episode: "So Very Attractive" | |
| 2000 | A House Divided | Ruth | Television film |
| The Ride | Janet | ||
| 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" |
| Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids | Mama Snake (voice) | Television film | |
| King | Lou (voice) | Episode: "Down to Under" | |
| Monster by Mistake | Cleon (voice) | Episode: "Monster Wrestling Challenge" | |
| 2004 | Chasing Freedom | INS officer-in-charge | Television film |
| Degrassi: The Next Generation | Dean's Lawyer | Episode: "Ghost in the Machine: Part 1" | |
| The Wool Cap | Cheryl | Television film | |
| Kink in My Hair | Ms Patsy | ||
| Kevin Hill | Judge Rebecca Brooks | 2 episodes | |
| 2004–2006 | This Is Wonderland | Judge Vaughn | 17 episodes |
| 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" |
| 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" |
| 2024–present | X-Men '97 | Ororo Munroe / Storm / the Adversary (voice) | |
| 2024 | What If...? | Ororo Munroe / Storm (voice) | 2 episodes |
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