Jurnee Smollett-Bell
Known for: Acting
Born: October 1, 1986
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
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.
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Filmography
22 movies · 37 TV shows, newest first
5.5
Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America
2026
6.1
Smoke
2025
3.9
Number One on the Call Sheet
2025
6.6
The Order
2024
6.4
We Grown Now
2024
7.1
The Burial
2023
6.5
Lou
2022
5.6
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
2.6
Sherri
2022
5.2
The Future Of
2022
5.8
Spiderhead
2022
7.0
A Night at the Academy Museum
2021
7.1
Lovecraft Country
2020
6.9
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
2020
6.3
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
6.7
The Twilight Zone
2019
9.5
Sofia the First: Forever Royal
2018
6.5
One Last Thing
2018
6.6
Hands of Stone
2016
6.7
Underground
2016
5.1
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
7.1
Hot Ones
2015
5.8
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
6.7
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
2013
6.2
Do No Harm
2013
7.2
Sofia the First
2013
5.0
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4
2012
6.9
The Mob Doctor
2012
7.2
The Defenders
2010
7.5
Parenthood
2010
4.9
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
7.6
True Blood
2008
7.3
The Great Debaters
2007
8.0
Friday Night Lights
2006
7.1
Gridiron Gang
2006
6.8
Roll Bounce
2005
8.2
Grey's Anatomy
2005
8.6
House
2004
5.6
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
6.2
Wanda at Large
2003
5.8
Ruby's Bucket of Blood
2001
7.4
Strong Medicine
2000
5.4
Beautiful Joe
2000
7.2
Selma, Lord, Selma
1999
6.5
Eve's Bayou
1997
4.3
The View
1997
6.1
Cosby
1996
6.3
Jack
1996
6.3
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
7.8
ER
1994
7.0
On Our Own
1994
7.0
NYPD Blue
1993
6.7
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
19928.0
Out All Night
1992
7.5
Martin
1992
8.1
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992
6.0
Sunday in Paris
1991
7.5
Full House
1987NR
Sunflower
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