Jurnee Smollett
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
Oct 1, 1986 (40 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
Known For
| 2025 | SmokeMichelle Calderone | |
| 2025 | Number One on the Call SheetSelf | |
| 2024 | The OrderJoanne Carney | |
| 2024 | We Grown NowDolores | |
| 2023 | The BurialMame Downes | |
| 2022 | SpiderheadLizzy | |
| 2022 | LouHannah | |
| 2022 | The Future OfSelf - Narrator (voice) | |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf | |
| 2022 | SherriSelf - Guest | |
| 2021 | A Night at the Academy MuseumSelf | |
| 2020 | Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)Dinah Lance / Black Canary | |
| 2020 | Lovecraft CountryLetitia ‘Leti’ Lewis | |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf | |
| 2019 | The Twilight ZoneJasmine | |
| 2018 | One Last ThingLucy | |
| 2018 | Sofia the First: Forever RoyalChrysta (voice) | |
| 2016 | Hands of StoneJuanita Leonard | |
| 2016 | UndergroundRosalee | |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf - Guest | |
| 2015 | Hot OnesSelf | |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest | |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf | |
| 2013 | Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage CounselorJudith | |
| 2013 | Do No HarmAbby Young | |
| 2013 | Sofia the FirstChrysta (voice) | |
| 2012 | Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4Gaia | |
| 2012 | The Mob DoctorTraci Coolidge | |
| 2010 | The DefendersLisa Tyler | |
| 2010 | ParenthoodHeather Hall | |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest | |
| 2008 | True BloodNicole Wright | |
| 2007 | The Great DebatersSamantha Booke | |
| 2006 | Gridiron GangDanyelle Rollins | |
| 2006 | Friday Night LightsJess Merriweather | |
| 2005 | Roll BounceTori | |
| 2005 | Grey's AnatomyBeth Monroe | |
| 2004 | HouseTracy | |
| 2003 | Wanda at LargeHolly Hawkins | |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf | |
| 2001 | Ruby's Bucket of BloodEmerald Delacroix | |
| 2000 | Beautiful JoeVivien Mason | |
| 2000 | Strong MedicineRuby | |
| 1999 | Selma, Lord, SelmaSheyann Webb | |
| 1997 | Eve's BayouEve Batiste | |
| 1997 | The ViewSelf | |
| 1996 | JackPhoebe | |
| 1996 | CosbyJurnee | |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildAli Baba (voice) | |
| 1994 | ERRomy | |
| 1994 | On Our OwnJordee Jerrico | |
| 1993 | NYPD BlueHanna | |
| 1992 | MartinLittle Girl #1 | |
| 1992 | Hangin' with Mr. CooperDenise Frazer | |
| 1992 | Out All NightLaquita | |
| 1992 | MTV Movie & TV AwardsSelf - Presenter | |
| 1991 | Sunday in ParisAlison Chase | |
| 1987 | Full HouseDenise | |
| - | Sunflower |
| 2024 | We Grown NowExecutive Producer |