Jurnee Smollett
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.
Born: 01 October 1986
Played In
TV Show
Jun 2025
Smoke
Michelle Calderone
TV Show
Mar 2025
Number One on the Call Sheet
Self
Movie
Dec 2024
The Order
Joanne Carney
Movie
Apr 2024
We Grown Now
Dolores
Movie
Oct 2023
The Burial
Mame Downes
Movie
Sep 2022
Lou
Hannah
TV Show
Sep 2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
TV Show
Sep 2022
Sherri
Self - Guest
TV Show
Jun 2022
The Future Of
Self - Narrator (voice)
Movie
Jun 2022
Spiderhead
Lizzy
Movie
Oct 2021
A Night at the Academy Museum
Self
TV Show
Aug 2020
Lovecraft Country
Letitia ‘Leti’ Lewis
Movie
Feb 2020
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Dinah Lance / Black Canary
TV Show
Sep 2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
TV Show
Apr 2019
The Twilight Zone
Jasmine
Movie
Sep 2018
Sofia the First: Forever Royal
Chrysta (voice)
Movie
Jun 2018
One Last Thing
Lucy
Movie
Aug 2016
Hands of Stone
Juanita Leonard
TV Show
Mar 2016
Underground
Rosalee
TV Show
Mar 2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
TV Show
Mar 2015
Hot Ones
Self
TV Show
Feb 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
TV Show
Feb 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
Movie
Mar 2013
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
Judith
TV Show
Jan 2013
Do No Harm
Abby Young
TV Show
Jan 2013
Sofia the First
Chrysta (voice)
Movie
Dec 2012
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4
Gaia
TV Show
Sep 2012
The Mob Doctor
Traci Coolidge
TV Show
Sep 2010
The Defenders
Lisa Tyler
TV Show
Mar 2010
Parenthood
Heather Hall
TV Show
Jul 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
TV Show
Sep 2008
True Blood
Nicole Wright
Movie
Dec 2007
The Great Debaters
Samantha Booke
TV Show
Oct 2006
Friday Night Lights
Jess Merriweather
Movie
Sep 2006
Gridiron Gang
Danyelle Rollins
Movie
Sep 2005
Roll Bounce
Tori
TV Show
Mar 2005
Grey's Anatomy
Beth Monroe
TV Show
Nov 2004
House
Tracy
TV Show
Sep 2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
TV Show
Mar 2003
Wanda at Large
Holly Hawkins
Movie
Dec 2001
Ruby's Bucket of Blood
Emerald Delacroix
TV Show
Jul 2000
Strong Medicine
Ruby
Movie
Jun 2000
Beautiful Joe
Vivien Mason
Movie
Jan 1999
Selma, Lord, Selma
Sheyann Webb
Movie
Nov 1997
Eve's Bayou
Eve Batiste
TV Show
Aug 1997
The View
Self
TV Show
Sep 1996
Cosby
Jurnee
Movie
Aug 1996
Jack
Phoebe
TV Show
Mar 1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Ali Baba (voice)
TV Show
Sep 1994
ER
Romy
TV Show
Sep 1994
On Our Own
Jordee Jerrico
TV Show
Sep 1993
NYPD Blue
Hanna
TV Show
Sep 1992
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Denise Frazer
TV Show
Sep 1992
Out All Night
Laquita
TV Show
Aug 1992
Martin
Little Girl #1
TV Show
Jun 1992
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self - Presenter
Movie
Jul 1991
Sunday in Paris
Alison Chase
TV Show
Sep 1987
Full House
Denise
Movie
Sunflower