Jurnee Smollett
Born: 1986-10-01 in New York City, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- Smoke as Michelle Calderone
- Number One on the Call Sheet as Self
2024
- The Order as Joanne Carney
- We Grown Now as Dolores
2023
- The Burial as Mame Downes
2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
- Sherri as Self - Guest
- Lou as Hannah
- Spiderhead as Lizzy
- The Future Of as Self - Narrator (voice)
2021
- A Night at the Academy Museum as Self
2020
- Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) as Dinah Lance / Black Canary
- Lovecraft Country as Letitia ‘Leti’ Lewis
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- The Twilight Zone as Jasmine
2018
- One Last Thing as Lucy
- Sofia the First: Forever Royal as Chrysta (voice)
2016
- Hands of Stone as Juanita Leonard
- Underground as Rosalee
2015
- The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest
- Hot Ones as Self
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
2013
- Sofia the First as Chrysta (voice)
- Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor as Judith
- Do No Harm as Abby Young
2012
- The Mob Doctor as Traci Coolidge
- Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4 as Gaia
2010
- Parenthood as Heather Hall
- The Defenders as Lisa Tyler
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
2008
- True Blood as Nicole Wright
2007
- The Great Debaters as Samantha Booke
2006
- Friday Night Lights as Jess Merriweather
- Gridiron Gang as Danyelle Rollins
2005
- Grey's Anatomy as Beth Monroe
- Roll Bounce as Tori
2004
- House as Tracy
2003
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- Wanda at Large as Holly Hawkins
2001
- Ruby's Bucket of Blood as Emerald Delacroix
2000
- Strong Medicine as Ruby
- Beautiful Joe as Vivien Mason
1999
- Selma, Lord, Selma as Sheyann Webb
1997
- The View as Self
- Eve's Bayou as Eve Batiste
1995
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Ali Baba (voice)
1994
- ER as Romy
- On Our Own as Jordee Jerrico
1993
- NYPD Blue as Hanna
1992
- Martin as Little Girl #1
- Hangin' with Mr. Cooper as Denise Frazer
- Out All Night as Laquita
1991
- Sunday in Paris as Alison Chase
1987
- Full House as Denise