About

Known credits:
32
Birthday:
1986-10-01
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA
Website:
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Jurnee Smollett

Overview

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

Acting
2024 The Order Actor Joanne Carney N/A
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2024 We Grown Now Actor Dolores 59
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2023 The Burial Actor Mame Downes 64
Fair
2022 Lou Actor Hannah 62
Fair
2022 The Future Of Actor Self - Narrator (voice) 65
Fair
2022 Spiderhead Actor Lizzy 58
Average
2021 A Night at the Academy Museum Actor Self 59
Average
2020 Lovecraft Country Actor Letitia ‘Leti’ Lewis 71
Good
2020 Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) Actor Dinah Lance / Black Canary 68
Fair
2018 One Last Thing Actor Lucy 59
Average
2016 Hands of Stone Actor Juanita Leonard 62
Fair
2016 Underground Actor Rosalee 68
Fair
2013 Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor Actor Judith 60
Fair
2012 Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4 Actor Gaia N/A
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2010 The Defenders Actor Lisa Tyler 69
Fair
2008 True Blood Actor Nicole Wright 75
Good
2007 The Great Debaters Actor Samantha Booke 66
Fair
2006 Friday Night Lights Actor Jess Merriweather 78
Good
2006 Gridiron Gang Actor Danyelle Rollins 66
Fair
2005 Roll Bounce Actor Tori 60
Fair
2001 Ruby's Bucket of Blood Actor Emerald Delacroix 59
Average
2000 Beautiful Joe Actor Vivien Mason 58
Average
1999 Selma, Lord, Selma Actor Sheyann Webb 59
Average
1997 Eve's Bayou Actor Eve Batiste 59
Average
1996 Jack Actor Phoebe 61
Fair
1994 On Our Own Actor Jordee Jerrico 69
Fair
1991 Sunday in Paris Actor Alison Chase N/A
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Sunflower Actor N/A
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Black Canary Actor Dinah Lance / Black Canary N/A
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Black Canary Actor Dinah Lance / Black Canary N/A
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Firebug Actor Michelle N/A
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Production
2024 We Grown Now Production Executive Producer 59
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