Jurnee Smollett
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1986-10-01
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
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.
Also Known For
Sunflower
A Night at the Academy Museum
Oct 12, 2021
Gridiron Gang
Sep 15, 2006
Roll Bounce
Sep 23, 2005
The Burial
Oct 06, 2023
Eve's Bayou
Nov 07, 1997
The Order
Dec 05, 2024
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
Mar 29, 2013
Ruby's Bucket of Blood
Dec 01, 2001
We Grown Now
Apr 19, 2024
Selma, Lord, Selma
Jan 17, 1999
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4
Dec 14, 2012
The Great Debaters
Dec 25, 2007
Hands of Stone
Aug 26, 2016
Beautiful Joe
Jun 09, 2000
Jack
Aug 09, 1996
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Feb 05, 2020
Sunday in Paris
Jul 07, 1991
One Last Thing
Jun 13, 2018
Spiderhead
Jun 17, 2022
Lou
Sep 23, 2022
Sofia the First: Forever Royal
Sep 08, 2018
Black Canary
Martin
Aug 27, 1992
House
Nov 16, 2004
Grey's Anatomy
Mar 27, 2005
Friday Night Lights
Oct 03, 2006
Full House
Sep 22, 1987
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Sep 22, 1992
ER
Sep 19, 1994
Wanda at Large
Mar 26, 2003
Out All Night
Sep 19, 1992
On Our Own
Sep 13, 1994
The Defenders
Sep 22, 2010
True Blood
Sep 07, 2008
Cosby
Sep 16, 1996
NYPD Blue
Sep 21, 1993
Strong Medicine
Jul 23, 2000
The Mob Doctor
Sep 17, 2012
Do No Harm
Jan 31, 2013
Underground
Mar 09, 2016
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Mar 23, 2015
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Sep 09, 2019
Parenthood
Mar 02, 2010
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Mar 12, 1995
The Future Of
Jun 21, 2022
Lovecraft Country
Aug 16, 2020
Smoke
Jun 26, 2025
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Feb 17, 2014
Sofia the First
Jan 11, 2013
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Sep 12, 2022
The View
Aug 11, 1997
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Jul 16, 2009
Hot Ones
Mar 12, 2015
The Twilight Zone
Apr 01, 2019
Sherri
Sep 12, 2022
Number One on the Call Sheet
Mar 27, 2025
