Jurnee Smollett-Bell
Acting
- Born:
- 1986-10-01
- Place of birth:
- New York City, New York, USA
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
Filmography
Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America
Smoke
Number One on the Call Sheet
The Order
We Grown Now
The Burial
Lou
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Sherri
The Future Of
Spiderhead
A Night at the Academy Museum
Lovecraft Country
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Twilight Zone
Sofia the First: Forever Royal
One Last Thing
Hands of Stone
Underground
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Hot Ones
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
Do No Harm
Sofia the First
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4
The Mob Doctor
Conan
The Defenders
Parenthood
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
True Blood
The Great Debaters
Friday Night Lights
Gridiron Gang
Roll Bounce
Grey's Anatomy
House
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Wanda at Large
Ruby's Bucket of Blood
Strong Medicine
Beautiful Joe
Selma, Lord, Selma
Eve's Bayou
The View
Cosby
Jack
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
ER
On Our Own
NYPD Blue
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Out All Night
Martin
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Sunday in Paris
Full House
Sunflower