Jurnee Smollett-Bell
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.
Known For
Grey's Anatomy
Beth Monroe
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Dinah Lance / Black Canary
House
Tracy
True Blood
Nicole Wright
Spiderhead
Lizzy
Jack
Phoebe
Full House
Denise Frazer
Gridiron Gang
Danyelle Rollins
The Order
Joanne Carney
ER
Romy
Lou
Hannah
Lovecraft Country
Letitia ‘Leti’ Lewis
The Great Debaters
Samantha Booke
The Burial
Mame Downes
Sofia the First
Chrysta (voice)
The Twilight Zone
Jasmine
Hands of Stone
Juanita Leonard
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
Friday Night Lights
Jess Merriweather
Conan
Self
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
Judith
Parenthood
Heather Hall
NYPD Blue
Hanna
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
Eve's Bayou
Eve Batiste
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
Martin
Little Girl #1
Smoke
Michelle Calderone
Roll Bounce
Tori
The View
Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
Underground
Rosalee
Hot Ones
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
The Mob Doctor
Traci Coolidge
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Denise Frazer
We Grown Now
Dolores
The Defenders
Lisa Tyler
Cosby
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