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Jurnee Smollett
Jurnee Smollett

Jurnee Smollett

ActingBorn October 1, 1986 (age 39)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.

Filmography

2025
Smoke

as Michelle Calderone

TV
2024
The Order

as Joanne Carney

Movie
2024
We Grown Now

as Dolores

Movie
2023
The Burial

as Mame Downes

Movie
2022
Lou

as Hannah

Movie
2022
Sherri

as Self - Guest

TV
2022
The Future Of

as Self - Narrator (voice)

TV
2022
Spiderhead

as Lizzy

Movie
2020
Lovecraft Country

as Letitia ‘Leti’ Lewis

TV
2019TV
2018Movie
2018Movie
2016
Hands of Stone

as Juanita Leonard

Movie
2016
Underground

as Rosalee

TV
2015
Hot Ones

as Self

TV
2013
Do No Harm

as Abby Young

TV
2013
Sofia the First

as Chrysta (voice)

TV
2012
The Mob Doctor

as Traci Coolidge

TV
2010
The Defenders

as Lisa Tyler

TV
2010
Parenthood

as Heather Hall

TV
2008
True Blood

as Nicole Wright

TV
2007
The Great Debaters

as Samantha Booke

Movie
2006
Friday Night Lights

as Jess Merriweather

TV
2006
Gridiron Gang

as Danyelle Rollins

Movie
2005Movie
2005
Grey's Anatomy

as Beth Monroe

TV
2004
House

as Tracy

TV
2003
Wanda at Large

as Holly Hawkins

TV
2001
Ruby's Bucket of Blood

as Emerald Delacroix

Movie
2000TV
2000
Beautiful Joe

as Vivien Mason

Movie
1999
Selma, Lord, Selma

as Sheyann Webb

Movie
1997
Eve's Bayou

as Eve Batiste

Movie
1997
The View

as Self

TV
1996
Cosby

as Jurnee

TV
1996
Jack

as Phoebe

Movie
1994
ER

as Romy

TV
1994
On Our Own

as Jordee Jerrico

TV
1993
NYPD Blue

as Hanna

TV
1992
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

as Denise Frazer

TV
1992
Out All Night

as Laquita

TV
1992
Martin

as Little Girl #1

TV
1992
MTV Movie & TV Awards

as Self - Presenter

TV
1991
Sunday in Paris

as Alison Chase

Movie
1987
Full House

as Denise

TV
Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayOctober 1, 1986
Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
Popularity1.7