Jurnee Smollett-Bell
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Oct 1, 1986 (age 40)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Credits
- 60
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
Filmography
Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America
2026TV
Rosa Parks
Smoke
2025TV
Michelle Calderone
Number One on the Call Sheet
2025TV
Self
The Order
2024Movie
Joanne Carney
We Grown Now
2024Movie
Dolores
The Burial
2023Movie
Mame Downes
Lou
2022Movie
Hannah
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022TV
Self
Sherri
2022TV
Self - Guest
The Future Of
2022TV
Self - Narrator (voice)
Spiderhead
2022Movie
Lizzy
A Night at the Academy Museum
2021Movie
Self
Lovecraft Country
2020TV
Letitia ‘Leti’ Lewis
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
2020Movie
Dinah Lance / Black Canary
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019TV
Self
The Twilight Zone
2019TV
Jasmine
Sofia the First: Forever Royal
2018Movie
Chrysta (voice)
One Last Thing
2018Movie
Lucy
Hands of Stone
2016Movie
Juanita Leonard
Underground
2016TV
Rosalee
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015TV
Self - Guest
Hot Ones
2015TV
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014TV
Self - Guest, Self
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
2013Movie
Judith
Do No Harm
2013TV
Abby Young
Sofia the First
2013TV
Chrysta (voice)
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4
2012Movie
Gaia
The Mob Doctor
2012TV
Traci Coolidge
Conan
2010TV
Self
The Defenders
2010TV
Lisa Tyler
Parenthood
2010TV
Heather Hall
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009TV
Self - Guest
True Blood
2008TV
Nicole Wright
The Great Debaters
2007Movie
Samantha Booke
Friday Night Lights
2006TV
Jess Merriweather
Gridiron Gang
2006Movie
Danyelle Rollins
Roll Bounce
2005Movie
Tori
Grey's Anatomy
2005TV
Beth Monroe
House
2004TV
Tracy
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003TV
Self
Wanda at Large
2003TV
Holly Hawkins
Ruby's Bucket of Blood
2001Movie
Emerald Delacroix
Strong Medicine
2000TV
Ruby
Beautiful Joe
2000Movie
Vivien Mason
Selma, Lord, Selma
1999Movie
Sheyann Webb
Eve's Bayou
1997Movie
Eve Batiste
The View
1997TV
Self
Cosby
1996TV
Jurnee
Jack
1996Movie
Phoebe
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995TV
Ali Baba (voice)
ER
1994TV
Romy
On Our Own
1994TV
Jordee Jerrico
NYPD Blue
1993TV
Hanna
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
1992TV
Denise Frazer
Out All Night
1992TV
Laquita
Martin
1992TV
Little Girl #1
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992TV
Self - Presenter
Sunday in Paris
1991Movie
Alison Chase
Full House
1987TV
Denise Frazer
Sunflower
Movie