Alison Sealy-Smith (born 1959) is a Barbadian-born Canadian actress best known for her role as the mutant goddess Storm in X-Men: The Animated Series (1993–1997), X-Men '97 (2024–present), and What If...? (2024).
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 +YearTitleRole Notes1994Death Wish V: The Face of DeathDoctor1995RudeRude Caller1998Down in the DeltaDiner 22000LoserUniversity Official2001 The Little Bear MovieCub's Mother (voice)2003HoneyMarisol 2004Confessions of a Teenage Drama QueenSergeant Rose The Skulls IIIDr. FranksDirect-to-video2005Dark WaterSupervisor2006Take the LeadRock's Mom 2007How She MoveMrs. DavisTalk to MeFredaHit for SixIanthe NelsonYou Kill MeDoris Rainford2015Vigilante: The CrossingMyrtle
Television YearTitleRole 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 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Theil Episode: "Citizen Caine" Spider-Man: The Animated Series Storm / Ororo Munroe (voice)2 episodes A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. 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 TeeTelevision film Love Songs Caribbean Woman Tales from the Cryptkeeper Mom (voice) Episode: "So Very Attractive" 2000 A House Divided RuthTelevision 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 Tess (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 CherylTelevision film Kink in My Hair Ms Patsy Kevin Hill Judge Rebecca Brooks 2 episodes2004–2006 This Is Wonderland Judge Vaughn 17 episodes Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends Snake (voice) 5 episodes 2005 Haunting Sarah Rosie Television filmTime Warp TrioJinga (voice)Episode: "Jinga All The Way" 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) 13 episodes 2024 What If...? Ororo Munroe / Storm (voice) 2 episodes
Video games YearTitleRole Notes 2025 Marvel Cosmic Invasion Storm, Shuri
References
External links
https://www.caribbean-beat.com/issue-188/the-voice-of-the-storm-closeup