Jurnee Smollett
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
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
House
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
The Kelly Clarkson Show
ER
The Jennifer Hudson Show
All Movies (22)
- The Order2024 · as Joanne Carney
- We Grown Now2024 · as Dolores
- The Burial2023 · as Mame Downes
- Lou2022 · as Hannah
- Spiderhead2022 · as Lizzy
- A Night at the Academy Museum2021 · as Self
- Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)2020 · as Dinah Lance / Black Canary
- Sofia the First: Forever Royal2018 · as Chrysta (voice)
- One Last Thing2018 · as Lucy
- Hands of Stone2016 · as Juanita Leonard
- Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor2013 · as Judith
- Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 42012 · as Gaia
- The Great Debaters2007 · as Samantha Booke
- Gridiron Gang2006 · as Danyelle Rollins
- Roll Bounce2005 · as Tori
- Ruby's Bucket of Blood2001 · as Emerald Delacroix
- Beautiful Joe2000 · as Vivien Mason
- Selma, Lord, Selma1999 · as Sheyann Webb
- Eve's Bayou1997 · as Eve Batiste
- Jack1996 · as Phoebe
- Sunday in Paris1991 · as Alison Chase
- Sunflower—
All TV Shows (37)
- Smoke2025 · as Michelle Calderone
- Number One on the Call Sheet2025 · as Self
- The Jennifer Hudson Show2022 · as Self
- Sherri2022 · as Self - Guest
- The Future Of2022 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Lovecraft Country2020 · as Letitia ‘Leti’ Lewis
- The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
- The Twilight Zone2019 · as Jasmine
- Underground2016 · as Rosalee
- The Late Late Show with James Corden2015 · as Self - Guest
- Hot Ones2015 · as Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self - Guest
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self
- Do No Harm2013 · as Abby Young
- Sofia the First2013 · as Chrysta (voice)
- The Mob Doctor2012 · as Traci Coolidge
- The Defenders2010 · as Lisa Tyler
- Parenthood2010 · as Heather Hall
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
- True Blood2008 · as Nicole Wright
- Friday Night Lights2006 · as Jess Merriweather
- Grey's Anatomy2005 · as Beth Monroe
- House2004 · as Tracy
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
- Wanda at Large2003 · as Holly Hawkins
- Strong Medicine2000 · as Ruby
- The View1997 · as Self
- Cosby1996 · as Jurnee
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child1995 · as Ali Baba (voice)
- ER1994 · as Romy
- On Our Own1994 · as Jordee Jerrico
- NYPD Blue1993 · as Hanna
- Hangin' with Mr. Cooper1992 · as Denise Frazer
- Out All Night1992 · as Laquita
- Martin1992 · as Little Girl #1
- MTV Movie & TV Awards1992 · as Self - Presenter
- Full House1987 · as Denise