# Alison Sealy-Smith

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

## Early life and education

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

## Career

She is the founding director of Obsidian Theatre, a company that specializes in African-Canadian drama. 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. 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.

## Personal life

Her daughter, Makyla Smith, is also an actress.

## 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 | |

### 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: The Animated Series | Ororo Munroe / Storm (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) | 2 episodes |
| 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 | Television film |
| 1999 | Tales from the Cryptkeeper | Mom (voice) | Episode: "So Very Attractive" |
| 2000 | A House Divided | Ruth | Television film |
| 2000 | The Ride | Janet | Television film |
| 2000 | Dear America: Color Me Dark | Olive Love | Television film |
| 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 | Television film |
| 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" |
| 2024–present | X-Men '97 | Ororo Munroe / Storm / the Adversary (voice) | |
| 2024 | What If...? | Ororo Munroe / Storm (voice) | 2 episodes |