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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
September 13, 1951
Place of Birth:
Seattle, Washington, USA
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Jean Smart
Biography
Jean Elizabeth Smart (born September 13, 1951) is an American actress. She has received numerous accolades including five Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, four Critics' Choice Awards, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards as well as nominations for a Tony Award and a Grammy Award.
Smart first gained prominence for her leading role as Charlene Frazier Stillfield on the CBS sitcom Designing Women, in which she starred from 1986 to 1991. She went on to win five Primetime Emmy Awards for her roles as Lana Gardner in the NBC series Frasier (2000–01), Regina Newley in the ABC sitcom Samantha Who? (2007–09), and Deborah Vance in the HBO Max comedy series Hacks (2021–present). She was Emmy-nominated for her roles in The District (2000–04), 24 (2006–07), Harry's Law (2011), Fargo (2015), Watchmen (2019) and Mare of Easttown (2021). She also acted in FX's Legion (2017–2019) and voiced Ann Possible in the Disney Channel animated series Kim Possible (2002–2007).
On stage, she made her Broadway debut portraying Marlene Dietrich in the biographical play Piaf (1981). She returned to Broadway in the revival of The Man Who Came to Dinner (2000) for which she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play. Smart's film credits include The Brady Bunch Movie (1995), Sweet Home Alabama (2002), Garden State (2004), I Heart Huckabees (2004), Youth in Revolt (2009), The Accountant (2016), A Simple Favor (2018), and Babylon (2022). She received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Guinevere (1999).
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Studio | Jean Smart |
| 2021 | Hacks | Deborah Vance |
| 2021 | Mare of Easttown | Helen Fahey |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self |
| 2019 | Mad About You | Chelsea Stevens-Kobolakis |
| 2019 | Watchmen | Laurie Blake |
| 2018 | Dirty John | Arlane Hart |
| 2017 | Legion | Melanie Bird |
| 2017 | Big Mouth | Depression Kitty (voice) |
| 2017 | Big Mouth | |
| 2016 | Angie Tribeca | Carnie |
| 2016 | Bad Internet | President Powers |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden | Self - Guest |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self |
| 2014 | Fargo | Floyd Gerhardt |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self |
| 2014 | Sirens | Nora Farrell |
| 2014 | Halt and Catch Fire | LouLu Lutherford |
| 2014 | Variety Studio: Actors on Actors | Self |
| 2012 | Veep | Imogene Walsh |
| 2011 | Harry's Law | Roseanna Remmick |
| 2010 | Who Do You Think You Are? | Self |
| 2010 | $#*! My Dad Says | Rosemary Pernworth |
| 2010 | Hot in Cleveland | Bess |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0 | Governor Pat Jameson |
| 2007 | Samantha Who? | Regina Newly |
| 2006 | Psych | Gillian Tucker |
| 2004 | Center of the Universe | Kate Barnett |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | |
| 2003 | Arrested Development | Mimi |
| 2002 | Kim Possible | Dr. Ann Possible (voice) |
| 2002 | In-Laws | Marlene Pellet |
| 2002 | Kim Possible | Dr. Ann Possible / Tutor Woman (voice) |
| 2001 | 24 | Martha Logan |
| 2001 | The Oblongs | Pickles Oblong (voice) |
| 2000 | The District | Detective Sherry Regan |
| 2000 | Static Shock | Richie's Mom (voice) |
| 1998 | Style & Substance | Chelsea Stevens |
| 1997 | The View | Self |
| 1997 | The View | Self - Guest |
| 1996 | Hey Arnold! | Phoebe's Mother (voice) |
| 1996 | Steve Martini's Undue Influence | |
| 1995 | High Society | Ellie Walker |
| 1994 | Scarlett | Sally Brewton |
| 1993 | Frasier | Lorna Lynley |
| 1993 | Frasier | Lana Gardner |
| 1992 | Batman: The Animated Series | Helen Ventrix (voice) |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self - Guest |
| 1986 | Designing Women | Charlene Frazier Stillfield |
| 1985 | Lime Street | |
| 1983 | Reggie | Joan Reynolds |
| 1983 | Goodnight, Beantown | |
| 1982 | Remington Steele | Gloria Blyer |
| 1982 | Teachers Only | Shari Kirkland |
| 1979 | The Facts of Life | |
| 1976 | Alice | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Nominee |
| 1949 | The Emmy Awards | Self - Winner |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Winner |