Jurnee Smollett

Acting · Born 1986-10-01 in 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.

Filmography

  • Gridiron Gang as Danyelle Rollins
  • The Burial as Mame Downes
  • The Great Debaters as Samantha Booke
  • A Night at the Academy Museum as Self
  • Roll Bounce as Tori
  • Eve's Bayou as Eve Batiste
  • The Order as Joanne Carney
  • Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor as Judith
  • Ruby's Bucket of Blood as Emerald Delacroix
  • We Grown Now as Dolores

TV