Jurnee Smollett-Bell
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 1, 1986 (age 40)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
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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Filmography
Sunflower
Movie
Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America
TV · as Rosa Parks · 1 ep
Smoke
TV · as Michelle Calderone · 9 eps
Number One on the Call Sheet
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Order
Movie · as Joanne Carney
We Grown Now
Movie · as Dolores
The Burial
Movie · as Mame Downes
Spiderhead
Movie · as Lizzy
Lou
Movie · as Hannah
The Future Of
TV · as Self - Narrator (voice) · 12 eps
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Sherri
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
A Night at the Academy Museum
Movie · as Self
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Movie · as Dinah Lance / Black Canary
Lovecraft Country
TV · as Letitia ‘Leti’ Lewis · 10 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Twilight Zone
TV · as Jasmine · 1 ep
One Last Thing
Movie · as Lucy
Sofia the First: Forever Royal
Movie · as Chrysta (voice)
Hands of Stone
Movie · as Juanita Leonard
Underground
TV · as Rosalee · 20 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Hot Ones
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
Movie · as Judith
Do No Harm
TV · as Abby Young · 2 eps
Sofia the First
TV · as Chrysta (voice) · 1 ep
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4
Movie · as Gaia
The Mob Doctor
TV · as Traci Coolidge · 2 eps
The Defenders
TV · as Lisa Tyler · 18 eps
Parenthood
TV · as Heather Hall · 6 eps
Conan
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
True Blood
TV · as Nicole Wright · 20 eps
The Great Debaters
Movie · as Samantha Booke
Gridiron Gang
Movie · as Danyelle Rollins
Friday Night Lights
TV · as Jess Merriweather · 26 eps
Roll Bounce
Movie · as Tori
Grey's Anatomy
TV · as Beth Monroe · 1 ep
House
TV · as Tracy · 1 ep
Wanda at Large
TV · as Holly Hawkins · 5 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Ruby's Bucket of Blood
Movie · as Emerald Delacroix
Beautiful Joe
Movie · as Vivien Mason
Strong Medicine
TV · as Ruby · 1 ep
Selma, Lord, Selma
Movie · as Sheyann Webb
Eve's Bayou
Movie · as Eve Batiste
The View
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Jack
Movie · as Phoebe
Cosby
TV · as Jurnee · 2 eps
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
TV · as Ali Baba (voice) · 1 ep
ER
TV · as Romy · 1 ep
On Our Own
TV · as Jordee Jerrico · 20 eps
NYPD Blue
TV · as Hanna · 1 ep
Martin
TV · as Little Girl #1 · 1 ep
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
TV · as Denise Frazer · 4 eps
Out All Night
TV · as Laquita · 1 ep
MTV Movie & TV Awards
TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep
Sunday in Paris
Movie · as Alison Chase
Full House
TV · as Denise Frazer · 11 eps