Jurnee Smollett
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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
Credits
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020)
as Dinah Lance / Black Canary
The Order (2024)
as Joanne Carney
Gridiron Gang (2006)
as Danyelle Rollins
Jack (1996)
as Phoebe
The Burial (2023)
as Mame Downes
The Great Debaters (2007)
as Samantha Booke
Spiderhead (2022)
as Lizzy
Lou (2022)
as Hannah
Hands of Stone (2016)
as Juanita Leonard
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor (2013)
as Judith
Eve's Bayou (1997)
as Eve Batiste
Roll Bounce (2005)
as Tori
Sofia the First: Forever Royal (2018)
as Chrysta (voice)
We Grown Now (2024)
as Dolores
Beautiful Joe (2000)
as Vivien Mason
One Last Thing (2018)
as Lucy
Ruby's Bucket of Blood (2001)
as Emerald Delacroix
A Night at the Academy Museum (2021)
as Self
Selma, Lord, Selma (1999)
as Sheyann Webb
Sunflower (—)
Actor
Sunday in Paris (1991)
as Alison Chase
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4 (2012)
as Gaia