Jean Smart
Biography
Jean Elizabeth Smart (born September 13, 1951) is an American actress. She has received numerous accolades including five Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, four Critics' Choice Awards, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards as well as nominations for a Tony Award and a Grammy Award. Smart first gained prominence for her leading role as Charlene Frazier Stillfield on the CBS sitcom Designing Women, in which she starred from 1986 to 1991. She went on to win five Primetime Emmy Awards for her roles as Lana Gardner in the NBC series Frasier (2000–01), Regina Newley in the ABC sitcom Samantha Who? (2007–09), and Deborah Vance in the HBO Max comedy series Hacks (2021–present). She was Emmy-nominated for her roles in The District (2000–04), 24 (2006–07), Harry's Law (2011), Fargo (2015), Watchmen (2019) and Mare of Easttown (2021). She also acted in FX's Legion (2017–2019) and voiced Ann Possible in the Disney Channel animated series Kim Possible (2002–2007). On stage, she made her Broadway debut portraying Marlene Dietrich in the biographical play Piaf (1981). She returned to Broadway in the revival of The Man Who Came to Dinner (2000) for which she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play. Smart's film credits include The Brady Bunch Movie (1995), Sweet Home Alabama (2002), Garden State (2004), I Heart Huckabees (2004), Youth in Revolt (2009), The Accountant (2016), A Simple Favor (2018), and Babylon (2022). She received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Guinevere (1999). Description above from the Wikipedia article Jean Smart, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Hawaii Five-0
24
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Fargo
Saturday Night Live
All Movies (72)
- Too Good2025 · as God
- Garden State - The 20th Anniversary Concert2025 · as Self - Presenter
- Janis Ian: Breaking Silence2025 · as Self
- A Panoramic Canvas Called Babylon2023 · as Self
- Wildflower2023 · as Peg
- Babylon2022 · as Elinor St. John
- Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl2022 · as Self
- Senior Moment2021 · as Caroline Summers
- Superintelligence2020 · as President Monahan
- A Shoe Addict's Christmas2018 · as Charlie
- Brampton's Own2018 · as Judy
- Life Itself2018 · as Linda Dempsey
- A Simple Favor2018 · as Margaret McLanden
- The Messenger2018 · as The Woman
- Awaken the Shadowman2017 · as Evette
- The Accountant2016 · as Rita Blackburn
- Getting Ed Laid2016 · as The Hooker
- Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls2016 · as Self
- Miss Meadows2014 · as Mother Meadows
- Warren2014 · as Claire Cavanee
- When Calls the Heart2013 · as Frances Tunnecliffe
- Call Me Crazy: A Five Film2013 · as Claire
- Waking2013 · as Dr. Hinton
- Hope Springs2012 · as Eileen, Kay's Friend
- William & Catherine: A Royal Romance2012 · as HRH Camilla
- Woke Up Dead2010 · as Meryl Greene
- Life As We Know It2010 · as Helen Berenson (uncredited)
- Barry Munday2010 · as Carol Munday
- Youth in Revolt2009 · as Estelle Twisp
- Hero Wanted2008 · as Melanie McQueen
- Lucky You2007 · as Michelle Carson
- Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama2005 · as Dr. Ann Possible (voice)
- A Very Married Christmas2004 · as Ellen Griffin
- I ♥ Huckabees2004 · as Mrs. Hooten
- Garden State2004 · as Carol
- Balto III: Wings of Change2004 · as Stella (voice)
- Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time2003 · as Dr. Ann Possible (voice)
- Killer Instinct: From the Files of Agent Candice DeLong2003 · as Agent Candice DeLong
- The Designing Women Reunion2003
- Audrey's Rain2003 · as Audrey Walker
- Bringing Down the House2003 · as Kate Sanderson
- Sweet Home Alabama2002 · as Stella Kay Perry
- The Man Who Came to Dinner2000 · as Lorraine Sheldon
- The Kid2000 · as Deirdre Lefever
- Snow Day2000 · as Laura Brandston
- Forever Fabulous1999 · as Loreli Daly
- Guinevere1999 · as Deborah Sloane
- Change of Heart1998 · as Elaine Marshall
- The Odd Couple II1998 · as Holly
- Edie & Pen1996 · as Wendy the Waitress
- A Stranger in Town1995 · as Rose
- The Brady Bunch Movie1995 · as Mrs. Dena Dittmeyer
- The Yearling1994 · as Ory Baxter
- The Yarn Princess1994 · as Margaret Thomas
- Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey1993 · as Kate
- Just My Imagination1992 · as Pally Thompson
- Mistress1992 · as Patricia Riley
- Overkill: The Aileen Wuornos Story1992 · as Aileen Wuornos
- Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage1991 · as Cathy
- A Seduction in Travis County1991 · as Karen
- A Place at the Table1988 · as Susan Singer
- Project X1987 · as Dr. Criswell
- A Fight for Jenny1986 · as Valerie Thomas
- Fire with Fire1986 · as Sister Maria
- Protocol1984 · as Ella
- Single Bars, Single Women1984 · as Virge
- Piaf1984 · as Marlene
- Flashpoint1984 · as Doris
- Hoodlums1980 · as Carol
- Before and After1979 · as Woman Bather
- Miss Macy— · as Miss Macy
- Untitled Nathan Lane Documentary— · as Self
All TV Shows (69)
- E.B. White's Charlotte's Web2025 · as Narrator (voice)
- The Studio2025 · as Jean Smart
- Hacks2021 · as Deborah Vance
- Mare of Easttown2021 · as Helen Fahey
- Mad About You2019 · as Chelsea Stevens-Kobolakis
- Watchmen2019 · as Laurie Blake
- The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
- Dirty John2018 · as Arlane Hart
- Big Mouth2017 · as Depression Kitty (voice)
- Big Mouth2017
- Legion2017 · as Melanie Bird
- Bad Internet2016 · as President Powers
- Angie Tribeca2016 · as Carnie
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self
- The Late Late Show with James Corden2015 · as Self - Guest
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors2014 · as Self
- Halt and Catch Fire2014 · as LouLu Lutherford
- Fargo2014 · as Floyd Gerhardt
- Sirens2014 · as Nora Farrell
- Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
- Getting On2013 · as Arlene Willy-Weller
- Veep2012 · as Imogene Walsh
- Harry's Law2011 · as Roseanna Remmick
- The Talk2010 · as Self
- $#*! My Dad Says2010 · as Rosemary Pernworth
- Hawaii Five-02010 · as Governor Pat Jameson
- Hot in Cleveland2010 · as Bess
- Who Do You Think You Are?2010 · as Self
- Samantha Who?2007 · as Regina Newly
- Psych2006 · as Gillian Tucker
- Center of the Universe2004 · as Kate Barnett
- Arrested Development2003 · as Mimi
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
- In-Laws2002 · as Marlene Pellet
- Kim Possible2002 · as Dr. Ann Possible (voice)
- Kim Possible2002 · as Dr. Ann Possible / Tutor Woman (voice)
- Kim Possible2002 · as Dr. Ann Possible / Tour Guide (voice)
- Kim Possible2002 · as Dr. Ann Possible / Additional Voices (voice)
- Kim Possible2002 · as Dr. Ann Possible / TV Trash Heap Executive #1 (voice)
- 242001 · as Martha Logan
- The Oblongs2001 · as Pickles Oblong (voice)
- The District2000 · as Sherry Regan
- Static Shock2000 · as Richie's Mom (voice)
- Style & Substance1998 · as Chelsea Stevens
- The View1997 · as Self
- The View1997 · as Self - Guest
- Hey Arnold!1996 · as Phoebe's Mother (voice)
- Undue Influence1996 · as Dana Colby
- High Society1995 · as Ellie Walker
- Scarlett1994 · as Sally Brewton
- Frasier1993 · as Lorna Lynley
- Frasier1993 · as Lana Gardner
- Batman: The Animated Series1992 · as Helen Ventrix (voice)
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self - Guest
- Designing Women1986 · as Charlene Frazier Stillfield
- Lime Street1985
- Reggie1983 · as Joan Reynolds
- Goodnight, Beantown1983
- Remington Steele1982 · as Gloria Blyer
- Teachers Only1982 · as Shari Kirkland
- The Facts of Life1979 · as Ellen Slater
- Alice1976
- Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Host
- Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Nominee
- The Emmy Awards1949 · as Self - Winner
- The Emmy Awards1949 · as Self
- Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Nominee