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.
Known For
Grey's Anatomy
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
House
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The View
The Late Late Show with James Corden
ER
Hot Ones
NYPD Blue
True Blood
Full House
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Parenthood
Friday Night Lights
Sofia the First
Martin
Smoke
The Twilight Zone
Lovecraft Country
Underground
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Jack
The Order
Spiderhead
The Burial
The Great Debaters
Gridiron Gang
Eve's Bayou
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