Jurnee Smollett
1.9Acting

Jurnee Smollett

Oct 1, 1986 - New York City, New York, USA

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.

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MovieN/ASunflower
Movie2021A Night at the Academy MuseumSelf
Movie2006Gridiron GangDanyelle Rollins
Movie2005Roll BounceTori
Movie2023The BurialMame Downes
Movie1997Eve's BayouEve Batiste
Movie2024The OrderJoanne Carney
Movie2013Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage CounselorJudith
Movie2001Ruby's Bucket of BloodEmerald Delacroix
Movie2024We Grown NowDolores
Movie1999Selma, Lord, SelmaSheyann Webb
Movie2012Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4Gaia
Movie2007The Great DebatersSamantha Booke
Movie2016Hands of StoneJuanita Leonard
Movie2000Beautiful JoeVivien Mason
Movie1996JackPhoebe
Movie2020Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)Dinah Lance / Black Canary
Movie2018One Last ThingLucy
Movie1991Sunday in ParisAlison Chase
Movie2022SpiderheadLizzy
Movie2022LouHannah
Movie2018Sofia the First: Forever RoyalChrysta (voice)
MovieN/ABlack CanaryDinah Lance / Black Canary
TV Show1992MartinLittle Girl #11
TV Show2004HouseTracy1
TV Show2005Grey's AnatomyBeth Monroe2
TV Show2006Friday Night LightsJess Merriweather26
TV Show1987Full HouseDenise11
TV Show1992Hangin' with Mr. CooperDenise Frazer4
TV Show1994ERRomy1
TV Show2003Wanda at LargeHolly Hawkins5
TV Show1992Out All NightLaquita1
TV Show1994On Our OwnJordee Jerrico20
TV Show2010The DefendersLisa Tyler18
TV Show2008True BloodNicole Wright20
TV Show1996CosbyJurnee2
TV Show1993NYPD BlueHanna1
TV Show2013Do No HarmAbby Young2
TV Show2012The Mob DoctorTraci Coolidge2
TV Show2000Strong MedicineRuby1
TV Show2016UndergroundRosalee20
TV Show2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf - Guest1
TV Show2019The Kelly Clarkson Show1
TV Show2010ParenthoodHeather Hall6
TV Show1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildAli Baba (voice)1
TV Show2022The Future OfSelf - Narrator (voice)12
TV Show2020Lovecraft CountryLetitia ‘Leti’ Lewis10
TV Show2025SmokeMichelle Calderone9
TV Show2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest1
TV Show2013Sofia the FirstChrysta (voice)1
TV Show2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf1
TV Show1997The ViewSelf1
TV Show2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest1
TV Show2015Hot OnesSelf1
TV Show2019The Twilight ZoneJasmine1
TV Show2022SherriSelf - Guest1
TV Show2025Number One on the Call SheetSelf1
TV Show2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf1
TV Show2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf1

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Movie2024We Grown NowExecutive ProducerProduction