Dr. Nancy McNally is a fictional character on the television series The West Wing, played by Anna Deavere Smith. She is the National Security Advisor to President Josiah Bartlet.
McNally first appears in the second season premiere, which saw assassins target the president. She advises Vice President John Hoynes and White House Chief of Staff Leo McGarry on the possibility...
Nancy McNally
Character Created By
Aaron Sorkin
Aaron Benjamin Sorkin (born June 9, 1961) is an American screenwriter, producer and playwright, whose works include A Few Good Men, The American President, The West Wing, Sports Night and The Farnsworth Invention.
After graduating from Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in...