Jurnee Smollett-Bell
Acting
Born: October 1, 1986 (age 39) · New York City, New York, USA
Highest Rated
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
2005
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
2020
House
2004
True Blood
2008
Spiderhead
2022
Jack
1996
Full House
1987
Gridiron Gang
2006
ER
1994
The Order
2024
Lou
2022
Lovecraft Country
2020
Photos (7)
Movies (20)
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Dinah Lance / Black Canary
The Order
Joanne Carney
Gridiron Gang
Danyelle Rollins
The Burial
Mame Downes
The Great Debaters
Samantha Booke
Spiderhead
Lizzy
Hands of Stone
Juanita Leonard
Jack
Phoebe
Lou
Hannah
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
Judith
We Grown Now
Dolores
Eve's Bayou
Eve Batiste
Sofia the First: Forever Royal
Chrysta (voice)
Roll Bounce
Tori
Ruby's Bucket of Blood
Emerald Delacroix
One Last Thing
Lucy
Beautiful Joe
Vivien Mason
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4
Gaia
Selma, Lord, Selma
Sheyann Webb
Sunday in Paris
Alison Chase
TV Shows (24)
Grey's Anatomy
Beth Monroe · 1 eps
House
Tracy · 1 eps
ER
Romy · 1 eps
NYPD Blue
Hanna · 1 eps
Strong Medicine
Ruby · 1 eps
True Blood
Nicole Wright · 20 eps
Parenthood
Heather Hall · 6 eps
Full House
Denise Frazer · 11 eps
Friday Night Lights
Jess Merriweather · 26 eps
Sofia the First
Chrysta (voice) · 1 eps
Martin
Little Girl #1 · 1 eps
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Denise Frazer · 4 eps
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Ali Baba (voice) · 1 eps
The Twilight Zone
Jasmine · 1 eps
The Defenders
Lisa Tyler · 18 eps
Smoke
Michelle Calderone · 9 eps
Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America
Rosa Parks · 1 eps
Cosby
Jurnee · 2 eps
Lovecraft Country
Letitia ‘Leti’ Lewis · 10 eps
On Our Own
Jordee Jerrico · 20 eps
Wanda at Large
Holly Hawkins · 5 eps
Underground
Rosalee · 20 eps
The Mob Doctor
Traci Coolidge · 2 eps
Do No Harm
Abby Young · 2 eps
Self / Appearances (15)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · 1 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 1 eps
Conan
Self · 1 eps
The View
Self · 1 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self · 1 eps
Sherri
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · 1 eps
Hot Ones
Self · 1 eps
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
Number One on the Call Sheet
Self · 1 eps
A Night at the Academy Museum
Self
The Future Of
Self - Narrator (voice) · 12 eps