Jurnee Smollett
Acting
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.
Born: October 1, 1986 · New York City, New York, USA
Filmography (52)
Smoke
2025
Number One on the Call Sheet
2025
The Order
2024
We Grown Now
2024
The Burial
2023
Lou
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Sherri
2022
The Future Of
2022
Spiderhead
2022
Lovecraft Country
2020
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
The Twilight Zone
2019
One Last Thing
2018
Hands of Stone
2016
Underground
2016
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
Hot Ones
2015
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
2013
Do No Harm
2013
Sofia the First
2013
The Mob Doctor
2012
The Defenders
2010
Parenthood
2010
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
True Blood
2008
The Great Debaters
2007
Friday Night Lights
2006
Gridiron Gang
2006
Roll Bounce
2005
Grey's Anatomy
2005
House
2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
Wanda at Large
2003
Ruby's Bucket of Blood
2001
Strong Medicine
2000
Beautiful Joe
2000
Selma, Lord, Selma
1999
Eve's Bayou
1997
The View
1997
Cosby
1996
Jack
1996
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
ER
1994
On Our Own
1994
NYPD Blue
1993
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
1992
Martin
1992
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992
Full House
1987