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Jurnee Smollett Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1986-10-01

Birthplace:
New York City, New York, USA

Credits:
59 Total Roles

Jurnee Smollett

Acting

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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

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2025 Smoke TV Michelle Calderone
2025 Number One on the Call Sheet TV Self
2024 The Order MOVIE Joanne Carney
2024 We Grown Now MOVIE Dolores
2023 The Burial MOVIE Mame Downes
2022 Lou MOVIE Hannah
2022 The Jennifer Hudson Show TV Self
2022 Sherri TV Self - Guest
2022 The Future Of TV Self - Narrator (voice)
2022 Spiderhead MOVIE Lizzy

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