Jurnee Smollett
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.
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Movies (20)
The Order
as Joanne Carney
2024
We Grown Now
as Dolores
2024
The Burial
as Mame Downes
2023
Lou
as Hannah
2022
Spiderhead
as Lizzy
2022
A Night at the Academy Museum
as Self
2021
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
as Dinah Lance / Black Canary
2020
Sofia the First: Forever Royal
as Chrysta (voice)
2018
One Last Thing
as Lucy
2018
Hands of Stone
as Juanita Leonard
2016
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
as Judith
2013
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4
as Gaia
2012
The Great Debaters
as Samantha Booke
2007
Gridiron Gang
as Danyelle Rollins
2006
Roll Bounce
as Tori
2005
Ruby's Bucket of Blood
as Emerald Delacroix
2001
Beautiful Joe
as Vivien Mason
2000
Selma, Lord, Selma
as Sheyann Webb
1999
Eve's Bayou
as Eve Batiste
1997
Jack
as Phoebe
1996
TV Shows (30)
Smoke
as Michelle Calderone
2025
Number One on the Call Sheet
as Self
2025
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self
2022
Sherri
as Self - Guest
2022
The Future Of
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2022
Lovecraft Country
as Letitia ‘Leti’ Lewis
2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
2019
The Twilight Zone
as Jasmine
2019
Underground
as Rosalee
2016
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest
2015
Hot Ones
as Self
2015
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest
2014
Do No Harm
as Abby Young
2013
Sofia the First
as Chrysta (voice)
2013
The Mob Doctor
as Traci Coolidge
2012
The Defenders
as Lisa Tyler
2010
Parenthood
as Heather Hall
2010
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2009
True Blood
as Nicole Wright
2008
Friday Night Lights
as Jess Merriweather
2006
Grey's Anatomy
as Beth Monroe
2005
House
as Tracy
2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
2003
Wanda at Large
as Holly Hawkins
2003
Strong Medicine
as Ruby
2000
The View
as Self
1997
Cosby
as Jurnee
1996
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Ali Baba (voice)
1995
ER
as Romy
1994
On Our Own
as Jordee Jerrico
1994