Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
October 1, 1986
Place of Birth:
New York City, New York, USA
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Jurnee Smollett
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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Order | Joanne Carney |
| 2024 | We Grown Now | Dolores |
| 2023 | The Burial | Mame Downes |
| 2022 | Spiderhead | Lizzy |
| 2022 | Lou | Hannah |
| 2021 | A Night at the Academy Museum | Self |
| 2020 | Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) | Dinah Lance / Black Canary |
| 2018 | One Last Thing | Lucy |
| 2018 | Sofia the First: Forever Royal | Chrysta (voice) |
| 2016 | Hands of Stone | Juanita Leonard |
| 2013 | Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor | Judith |
| 2012 | Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4 | Gaia |
| 2007 | The Great Debaters | Samantha Booke |
| 2006 | Gridiron Gang | Danyelle Rollins |
| 2005 | Roll Bounce | Tori |
| 2001 | Ruby's Bucket of Blood | Emerald Delacroix |
| 2000 | Beautiful Joe | Vivien Mason |
| 1999 | Selma, Lord, Selma | Sheyann Webb |
| 1997 | Eve's Bayou | Eve Batiste |
| 1996 | Jack | Phoebe |
| 1991 | Sunday in Paris | Alison Chase |
| Sunflower | ||
| Black Canary | Dinah Lance / Black Canary |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Smoke | Michelle Calderone |
| 2025 | Number One on the Call Sheet | Self |
| 2022 | The Future Of | Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Self |
| 2022 | Sherri | Self - Guest |
| 2020 | Lovecraft Country | Letitia ‘Leti’ Lewis |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | |
| 2019 | The Twilight Zone | Jasmine |
| 2016 | Underground | Rosalee |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden | Self - Guest |
| 2015 | Hot Ones | Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self - Guest |
| 2013 | Do No Harm | Abby Young |
| 2013 | Sofia the First | Chrysta (voice) |
| 2012 | The Mob Doctor | Traci Coolidge |
| 2010 | The Defenders | Lisa Tyler |
| 2010 | Parenthood | Heather Hall |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest |
| 2008 | True Blood | Nicole Wright |
| 2006 | Friday Night Lights | Jess Merriweather |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy | Beth Monroe |
| 2004 | House | Tracy |
| 2003 | Wanda at Large | Holly Hawkins |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self |
| 2000 | Strong Medicine | Ruby |
| 1997 | The View | Self |
| 1996 | Cosby | Jurnee |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Ali Baba (voice) |
| 1994 | ER | Romy |
| 1994 | On Our Own | Jordee Jerrico |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue | Hanna |
| 1992 | Martin | Little Girl #1 |
| 1992 | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | Denise Frazer |
| 1992 | Out All Night | Laquita |
| 1987 | Full House | Denise |