Jurnee Smollett
American actress and executive producer whose career spans three decades, from celebrated child roles to Emmy-nominated dramatic performances.
Jurnee Smollett - Personal Information
- Name: Jurnee Smollett
- Date of Birth: October 1, 1986
- Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
- Gender: Female
- Job Title: Actor
- Crew Jobs: Executive Producer
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.
Selected Filmography
A look at ten of Jurnee Smollett's most recent screen appearances across film and television.
- Smoke (TV - 2025) as Michelle Calderone
- Number One on the Call Sheet (TV - 2025) as Self
- The Order (2024) as Joanne Carney
- We Grown Now (2024) as Dolores
- The Burial (2023) as Mame Downes
- Lou (2022) as Hannah
- The Jennifer Hudson Show (TV - 2022) as Self
- Sherri (TV - 2022) as Self - Guest
- The Future Of (TV - 2022) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Spiderhead (2022) as Lizzy
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