Person
Jurnee Smollett
Acting · Born 1986-10-01 · New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Jurnee Diana Smollett (born October 1, 1986) is an American actress. Smollett began her career as a child actress appearing on television sitcoms, including On Our Own (1994–1995) and Full House (1992–1994). As an adult, Smollett has starred in the films The Great Debaters (2007), Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor (2013), and Birds of Prey (2020). Her television roles include the NBC sports drama Friday Night Lights (2009–2011), the HBO fantasy horror drama True Blood (2013–2014), the WGN America period drama Underground (2016–2017), and the HBO horror drama Lovecraft Country (2020). For the latter, she received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.
Known for
Grey's Anatomy
Beth Monroe
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
House
Tracy
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
ER
Romy
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
NYPD Blue
Hanna
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
The View
Self
Filmography
- 2026Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of AmericaRosa Parks
- 2025SmokeMichelle Calderone
- 2025Number One on the Call SheetSelf
- 2024The OrderJoanne Carney
- 2024We Grown NowDolores
- 2023The BurialMame Downes
- 2022LouHannah
- 2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf
- 2022SherriSelf - Guest
- 2022The Future OfSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 2022SpiderheadLizzy
- 2021A Night at the Academy MuseumSelf
- 2020Lovecraft CountryLetitia ‘Leti’ Lewis
- 2020Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)Dinah Lance / Black Canary
- 2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf
- 2019The Twilight ZoneJasmine
- 2018Sofia the First: Forever RoyalChrysta (voice)
- 2018One Last ThingLucy
- 2016Hands of StoneJuanita Leonard
- 2016UndergroundRosalee
- 2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf - Guest
- 2015Hot OnesSelf
- 2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest
- 2013Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage CounselorJudith
- 2013Do No HarmAbby Young
- 2013Sofia the FirstChrysta (voice)
- 2012Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4Gaia
- 2012The Mob DoctorTraci Coolidge
- 2010The DefendersLisa Tyler
- 2010ParenthoodHeather Hall
- 2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest
- 2008True BloodNicole Wright
- 2007The Great DebatersSamantha Booke
- 2006Friday Night LightsJess Merriweather
- 2006Gridiron GangDanyelle Rollins
- 2005Roll BounceTori
- 2005Grey's AnatomyBeth Monroe
- 2004HouseTracy
- 2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf
- 2003Wanda at LargeHolly Hawkins
- 2001Ruby's Bucket of BloodEmerald Delacroix
- 2000Strong MedicineRuby
- 2000Beautiful JoeVivien Mason
- 1999Selma, Lord, SelmaSheyann Webb
- 1997Eve's BayouEve Batiste
- 1997The ViewSelf
- 1996CosbyJurnee
- 1996JackPhoebe
- 1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildAli Baba (voice)
- 1994ERRomy
- 1994On Our OwnJordee Jerrico
- 1993NYPD BlueHanna
- 1992Hangin' with Mr. CooperDenise Frazer
- 1992Out All NightLaquita
- 1992MartinLittle Girl #1
- 1992MTV Movie & TV AwardsSelf - Presenter
- 1991Sunday in ParisAlison Chase
- 1987Full HouseDenise
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