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Jurnee Smollett

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American actress (born 1986)

Jurnee Smollett
Smollett in 2024
Born
Jurnee Diana Smollett

(1986-10-01)October 1, 1986 (age 39)
New York City, U.S.
Other namesJurnee Smollett-Bell
OccupationActress
Years active1991–present
Spouse
Josiah Bell
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(m. 2010; div. 2021)​
Children1
RelativesJussie Smollett (brother)
Jake Smollett (brother)

Jurnee Diana Smollett (born October 1, 1986)[1] is an American actress. She began her career as a child actress appearing on television sitcoms, includingOn Our Own (1994–1995) andFull House (1992–1994). She gained greater recognition with her role inKasi Lemmons's independent filmEve's Bayou (1997), which earned her aCritics' Choice Movie Award.

As an adult, Smollett starred in the filmsThe Great Debaters (2007),Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor (2013), andBirds of Prey (2020). Her television roles include theNBC sports dramaFriday Night Lights (2009–2011), theWGN America period dramaUnderground (2016–2017), and theHBO fantasy horrorsTrue Blood (2013–2014) andLovecraft Country (2020), receiving a nomination for thePrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for the latter.

Early life

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Smollett was born in New York City,[2] to Janet Harris and Joel Smollett. Her father wasAshkenaziJewish, with ancestors from Russia and Poland,[3][4][5] while her mother is African American.[6][7][8] She is the fourth of six siblings, all performers:[9] one sister, Jazz Smollett,[10] and four brothers,Jussie, JoJo,Jake, and Jocqui.

Career

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Early works

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Smollett began her acting career appearing onMartin andOut All Night in 1992. She then had recurring roles as Denise Frazer on theABC family sitcomsFull House andHangin' with Mr. Cooper.[11] From 1994 to 1995, she co-starred with her siblings in the short-lived ABC sitcomOn Our Own. In 1996, she appeared in theFrancis Ford Coppola filmJack, making her big-screen debut.[11]

Smollett received critical acclaim for her performance as 10-year-old Eve in the 1997 filmEve's Bayou oppositeLynn Whitfield,Samuel L. Jackson andDebbi Morgan.[12][13] In casting the role, writer-directorKasi Lemmons envisioned "a light-skinned black child who could convey the nuances of a Creole child in the 60s."[9] She received theCritic's Choice Award and was nominated for anNAACP Image Award.[citation needed] The following year, she joined the cast of the CBS sitcomCosby, for which she won two NAACP Image Awards.[citation needed] In 1999, Smollett starred in the ABC TV filmSelma, Lord, Selma. In 2000, she co-starred withSharon Stone andBilly Connolly in the filmBeautiful Joe. In 2001, she played the daughter ofAngela Bassett in the television filmRuby's Bucket of Blood. In 2005, she co-starred withBow Wow andBrandon T. Jackson in the roller skating filmRoll Bounce. In 2006, she appeared in the drama filmGridiron Gang.[14]

2007–2012

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In 2007, Smollett portrayed Samantha Booke (loosely based onHenrietta Bell Wells), the sole female debater atWiley College in the historical filmThe Great Debaters.[15] The film was produced byOprah Winfrey andHarvey Weinstein and starredDenzel Washington, who also directed the feature. For her performance, Smollett receivedNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture. The following year, she returned to television, appearing in two episodes of ABC medical dramaGrey's Anatomy. From 2009 to 2011, she was a regular cast member in theDirecTV drama seriesFriday Night Lights playing Jess Merriweather. From 2010 to 2011, she also co-starred withJim Belushi andJerry O'Connell on the short-lived CBS legal dramaThe Defenders.

2013–present

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Jurnee Smollett andJulianne Moore at theTribeca Film Festival in 2018

In 2013, Smollett played the leading role in the drama filmTemptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor directed byTyler Perry. The film received negative reviews from critics, but was a box-office hit, grossing $53,125,354. It is the highest-grossing Tyler Perry film which the writer-director did not star in, and the highest-grossing Tyler Perry drama.[16] From 2013 to 2014, she was a regular on the HBO seriesTrue Blood.[17] She later played Juanita Leonard, the wife of boxerSugar Ray Leonard, in the 2016 biographical sport filmHands of Stone co-starring withUsher andRobert De Niro.[18][19]

In 2015, Smollett was cast as lead character in theWGN America period drama seriesUnderground. Smollett played Rosalee, a shy house slave working on a plantation in 1857.[20] She portrayedBlack Canary in the 2020 filmBirds of Prey,[21][22] and Letitia "Leti" Lewis in the 2020 HBO seriesLovecraft Country.[23] In August 2021, it was revealed that Smollett will star in a solo Black Canary Movie from Warner Bros. and DC Films at HBO Max.[24] In November 2021, she joined Jamie Foxx and Tommy Lee Jones in Amazon Studios' courtroom drama projectThe Burial directed by Maggie Betts.[25] In 2022, she executive produced and co-starred in theNetflix thriller film,Lou.[26]

Personal life

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Smollett has been active inHIV/AIDS causes since she was 11. Her first encounter with the disease came at age seven when a crew member ofOn Our Own died of AIDS.[27] She was inspired by the HIV/AIDS survivorHydeia Broadbent, with whom she eventually worked for HIV/AIDS awareness, including for theBlack AIDS Institute and Red Cross. She spoke at theRyan White Youth Conference, and is on the Board of Directors of Artists for a New South Africa, an organization dedicated toHIV/AIDS in Africa.[28] Smollett was also on the board of directors for theChildren’s Defense Fund in 2020.[29]

On October 24, 2010, Smollett married musician Josiah Bell.[30] Their first and only child, a son named Hunter, was born on October 31, 2016.[31] In March 2020, Smollett filed for divorce,[32] which was finalized in August 2021.[33]

Filmography

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Film

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Key
†Denotes works that have not yet been released
YearFilmRoleNotes
1996JackPhoebe
1997Eve's BayouEve Batiste
2000Beautiful JoeVivien
2005Roll BounceTori Turner
2006Gridiron GangDanyelle Rollins
2007The Great DebatersSamantha Booke
2013Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage CounselorJudith
2016Hands of StoneJuanita Leonard
2018One Last ThingLucy Dillinger
2020Birds of PreyDinah Laurel Lance / Black Canary
2022SpiderheadLizzy
LouHannah DawsonAlso executive producer
2023We Grown NowDoloresAlso executive producer
The BurialMame Downes
2024The OrderJoanne Carney[34]

Television

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YearFilmRoleNotes
1992Out All NightLaquitaEpisode: "The Kid"
Hangin' with Mr. CooperDenise Frazer4 episodes
MartinLittle GirlEpisode: "I Saw Gina Kissing Santa Claus"
1992–1994Full HouseDenise Frazer12 episodes
1994–1995On Our OwnJordee JerricoSeries regular (20 episodes)
1996NYPD BlueHannaEpisode: "Where's 'Swaldo"
1998–1999CosbyJurneeSeries regular (24 episodes)
1999Selma, Lord, SelmaSheyann WebbTelevision film
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildAli BabaVoice, episode: "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves"
2001Ruby's Bucket of BloodEmerald DelacroixTelevision film
2002Strong MedicineRubyEpisode: "Positive"
ERRomyEpisode: "Next of Kin"
2003Wanda at LargeHolly HawkinsSeries regular (6 episodes)
2006HouseTracyEpisode: "Fools for Love"
2008Grey's AnatomyBeth2 episodes
2009–2011Friday Night LightsJess MerriweatherSeries regular (26 episodes)
2010–2011The DefendersLisa TylerSeries regular (18 episodes)
2012–2013The Mob DoctorTraci Coolidge2 episodes
2013Do No HarmAbby Young2 episodes
ParenthoodHeather Hall7 episodes
2013–2014True BloodNicole WrightSeries regular (19 episodes)
2016–2017UndergroundRosaleeSeries regular (19 episodes)
2017–2018Sofia the FirstChrystaVoice, recurring role (8 episodes)
2020The Twilight ZoneJasmine DelanceyEpisode: "Ovation"
Lovecraft CountryLetitia "Leti" LewisSeries regular (10 episodes)
2025SmokeMichelle CalderoneSeries regular

Awards and nominations

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YearAssociationCategoryWorkResult
2010Audie AwardsAudiobook of the YearNelson Mandela's Favorite African FolktalesWon
Multi-Voiced PerformanceWon
1999Black Reel AwardsBest Supporting Actress: Television Movie/CableSelma, Lord, SelmaNominated
2001Best Supporting Actress: Television Movie/CableRuby's Bucket of BloodNominated
2017Best Actress, Drama SeriesUndergroundNominated
2024Outstanding Supporting PerformanceThe BurialNominated
1997Critics' Choice Movie AwardsBest Young PerformerEve's BayouWon
2021Critics' Choice Super AwardsBest Actress in a Superhero MovieBirds of PreyNominated
Best Actress in a Horror SeriesLovecraft CountryWon
2021Critics' Choice Television AwardsBest Actress in a Drama SeriesLovecraft CountryNominated
1997Chicago Film Critics AssociationMost Promising ActressEve's BayouNominated
2020IGN AwardsBest Movie EnsembleBirds of PreyNominated
2021MTV Movie & TV AwardsMost Frightened PerformanceLovecraft CountryNominated
Best FightBirds of PreyNominated
1997NAACP Image AwardsOutstanding Youth Actor/ActressEve's BayouNominated
1999CosbyWon
2000Won
2008Outstanding Actress in a Motion PictureThe Great DebatersWon
2010Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesFriday Night LightsNominated
2017Outstanding Actress in a Drama SeriesUndergroundNominated
2018Nominated
2021Lovecraft CountryNominated
Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Lead Actress in a Drama SeriesLovecraft CountryNominated
1997San Diego Film Critics SocietyBest Supporting ActressEve's BayouWon
2021Saturn AwardsBest Supporting Actress in a FilmBirds of PreyNominated
Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesLovecraft CountryNominated
2008Teen Choice AwardsChoice Movie Breakout FemaleThe Great DebatersNominated
1995Young Artist AwardsBest Performance by an Actress Under Ten in a TV SeriesOn Our OwnNominated
1997Best Leading Young Actress in a Feature FilmEve's BayouNominated
1998YoungStar AwardsBest Leading Young Actress in a Feature FilmEve's BayouNominated

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