Danitra Vance (July 13, 1954 – August 21, 1994) was an American comedian and actress best known as a cast member on the NBC sketch show Saturday Night Live during its eleventh season and for work in feature films like Sticky Fingers (1988), Limit Up (1990) and Jumpin' at the Boneyard (1992).
She was awarded the 1989 Drama Logue Award for Outstanding Lead Performance for "Spunk," at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
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She was awarded the 1988 NAACP Award for Best Actress for "The Colored Museum" at the Mark Taper Forum Theater in Los Angeles, California.
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Loretta Devine, Tommy Hollis, Reggie Montgomery, Vickilyn Reynolds, Ranisha Sanford and she were awarded the 1988 Drama Logue Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance for "The Colored Museum" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
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Attended Roosevelt University in Chicago and graduated with honors.
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Studied drama at Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London.
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Sang a sad, yet touching song in the 1985-1986 Saturday Night Live (1975) season finale entitled, "I Played The Maid," which was a twist on Barry Manilow's "I Write The Songs." The song was her farewell to Saturday Night Live (1975) fans, and also showed her frustration for being typecast.
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Was frustrated with being typecast as maids and hookers on Saturday Night Live (1975). She also had trouble reading from cue cards due to her dyslexia.
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First African-American female repertory cast member on Saturday Night Live (1975).
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Jumpin' at the Boneyard
1991
Jeanette
Little Man Tate
1991
Clinic Doctor
Hangin' with the Homeboys
1991
Pool Hall Couple
Great Performances
1991
TV Series
Miss Pat / The Woman / Normal Jean Reynolds
Sisters
1990
TV Movie
Brenda
The War of the Roses
1989
Manicurist Trainee
Limit Up
1989
Nike
Trying Times
1989
TV Series
Emma St. John
The Cover Girl and the Cop
1989
TV Movie
Sticky Fingers
1988
Evanston
Miami Vice
1987
TV Series
Annette McAllister
Saturday Night Live
1985-1986
TV Series
Various / Cabrini Green Jackson / Aquanetta Feinstein / ...
$200,000
