Jean Smart
Born: 1951-09-13 in Seattle, Washington, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Jean Elizabeth Smart (born September 13, 1951) is an American actress. She has received numerous accolades including five Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, four Critics' Choice Awards, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards as well as nominations for a Tony Award and a Grammy Award. Smart first gained prominence for her leading role as Charlene Frazier Stillfield on the CBS sitcom Designing Women, in which she starred from 1986 to 1991. She went on to win five Primetime Emmy Awards for her roles as Lana Gardner in the NBC series Frasier (2000–01), Regina Newley in the ABC sitcom Samantha Who? (2007–09), and Deborah Vance in the HBO Max comedy series Hacks (2021–present). She was Emmy-nominated for her roles in The District (2000–04), 24 (2006–07), Harry's Law (2011), Fargo (2015), Watchmen (2019) and Mare of Easttown (2021). She also acted in FX's Legion (2017–2019) and voiced Ann Possible in the Disney Channel animated series Kim Possible (2002–2007). On stage, she made her Broadway debut portraying Marlene Dietrich in the biographical play Piaf (1981). She returned to Broadway in the revival of The Man Who Came to Dinner (2000) for which she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play. Smart's film credits include The Brady Bunch Movie (1995), Sweet Home Alabama (2002), Garden State (2004), I Heart Huckabees (2004), Youth in Revolt (2009), The Accountant (2016), A Simple Favor (2018), and Babylon (2022). She received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Guinevere (1999). Description above from the Wikipedia article Jean Smart, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2025
- The Studio as Jean Smart
- E.B. White's Charlotte's Web as Narrator (voice)
- Janis Ian: Breaking Silence as Self
- Garden State - The 20th Anniversary Concert as Self - Presenter
2023
- Wildflower as Peg
- A Panoramic Canvas Called Babylon as Self
2022
- Babylon as Elinor St. John
- Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl as Self
2021
- Hacks as Deborah Vance
- Mare of Easttown as Helen Fahey
- Senior Moment as Caroline Summers
2020
- Superintelligence as President Monahan
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- Watchmen as Laurie Blake
- Mad About You as Chelsea Stevens-Kobolakis
2018
- A Shoe Addict's Christmas as Charlie
- Dirty John as Arlane Hart
- A Simple Favor as Margaret McLanden
- The Messenger as The Woman
- Life Itself as Linda Dempsey
- Brampton's Own as Judy
2017
- Big Mouth as Depression Kitty (voice)
- Legion as Melanie Bird
- Awaken the Shadowman as Evette
2016
- The Accountant as Rita Blackburn
- Angie Tribeca as Carnie
- Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls as Self
- Getting Ed Laid as The Hooker
- Bad Internet as President Powers
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest
2014
- Fargo as Floyd Gerhardt
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- Halt and Catch Fire as LouLu Lutherford
- Warren as Claire Cavanee
- Miss Meadows as Mother Meadows
- Sirens as Nora Farrell
2013
- When Calls the Heart as Frances Tunnecliffe
- Getting On as Arlene Willy-Weller
- Call Me Crazy: A Five Film as Claire
- Waking as Dr. Hinton
2012
- Veep as Imogene Walsh
- Hope Springs as Eileen, Kay's Friend
- William & Catherine: A Royal Romance as HRH Camilla
2011
- Harry's Law as Roseanna Remmick
2010
- Hawaii Five-0 as Governor Pat Jameson
- Hot in Cleveland as Bess
- Who Do You Think You Are? as Self
- Barry Munday as Carol Munday
- $#*! My Dad Says as Rosemary Pernworth
- Life As We Know It as Helen Berenson (uncredited)
- Woke Up Dead as Meryl Greene
2009
- Youth in Revolt as Estelle Twisp
2008
- Hero Wanted as Melanie McQueen
2007
- Lucky You as Michelle Carson
- Samantha Who? as Regina Newly
2006
- Psych as Gillian Tucker
2005
- Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama as Dr. Ann Possible (voice)
2004
- Garden State as Carol
- Balto III: Wings of Change as Stella (voice)
- I ♥ Huckabees as Mrs. Hooten
- Center of the Universe as Kate Barnett
- A Very Married Christmas as Ellen Griffin
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- Arrested Development as Mimi
- Bringing Down the House as Kate Sanderson
- Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time as Dr. Ann Possible (voice)
- The Designing Women Reunion
- Killer Instinct: From the Files of Agent Candice DeLong as Agent Candice DeLong
- Audrey's Rain as Audrey Walker
2002
- Kim Possible as Dr. Ann Possible (voice)
- Sweet Home Alabama as Stella Kay Perry
- In-Laws as Marlene Pellet
2001
- 24 as Martha Logan
- The Oblongs as Pickles Oblong (voice)
2000
- The District as Sherry Regan
- Static Shock as Richie's Mom (voice)
- The Kid as Deirdre Lefever
- Snow Day as Laura Brandston
- The Man Who Came to Dinner as Lorraine Sheldon
1999
- Guinevere as Deborah Sloane
- Forever Fabulous as Loreli Daly
1998
- The Odd Couple II as Holly
- Change of Heart as Elaine Marshall
- Style & Substance as Chelsea Stevens
1997
- The View as Self
1996
- Hey Arnold! as Phoebe's Mother (voice)
- Edie & Pen as Wendy the Waitress
- Undue Influence as Dana Colby
- Steve Martini's Undue Influence
1995
- The Brady Bunch Movie as Mrs. Dena Dittmeyer
- A Stranger in Town as Rose
- High Society as Ellie Walker
1994
- Scarlett as Sally Brewton
- The Yarn Princess as Margaret Thomas
- The Yearling as Ory Baxter
1993
- Frasier as Lorna Lynley
- Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey as Kate
1992
- Batman: The Animated Series as Helen Ventrix (voice)
- Mistress as Patricia Riley
- Overkill: The Aileen Wuornos Story as Aileen Wuornos
- Just My Imagination as Pally Thompson
1991
- A Seduction in Travis County as Karen
- Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage as Cathy
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- A Place at the Table as Susan Singer
1987
- Project X as Dr. Criswell
1986
- Designing Women as Charlene Frazier Stillfield
- Fire with Fire as Sister Maria
- A Fight for Jenny as Valerie Thomas
1985
1984
- Flashpoint as Doris
- Protocol as Ella
- Piaf as Marlene
- Single Bars, Single Women as Virge
1983
- Goodnight, Beantown
- Reggie as Joan Reynolds
1982
- Remington Steele as Gloria Blyer
- Teachers Only as Shari Kirkland
1980
- Hoodlums as Carol
1979
- The Facts of Life as Ellen Slater
- Before and After as Woman Bather
1976
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
1956
- Tony Awards as Self - Nominee
1949
- The Emmy Awards as Self - Winner
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee