Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America
2026 · TV Show
as Rosa Parks
Jurnee Smollett
1986-10-01
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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.
Filmography
Smoke
2025 · TV Show
as Michelle Calderone
Number One on the Call Sheet
2025 · TV Show
as Self
The Order
2024 · Movie
as Joanne Carney
We Grown Now
2024 · Movie
as Dolores
The Burial
2023 · Movie
as Mame Downes
Spiderhead
2022 · Movie
as Lizzy
Lou
2022 · Movie
as Hannah
The Future Of
2022 · TV Show
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 · TV Show
as Self
Sherri
2022 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
A Night at the Academy Museum
2021 · Movie
as Self
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
2020 · Movie
as Dinah Lance / Black Canary
Lovecraft Country
2020 · TV Show
as Letitia ‘Leti’ Lewis
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · TV Show
as Self
The Twilight Zone
2019 · TV Show
as Jasmine
One Last Thing
2018 · Movie
as Lucy
Sofia the First: Forever Royal
2018 · Movie
as Chrysta (voice)
Hands of Stone
2016 · Movie
as Juanita Leonard
Underground
2016 · TV Show
as Rosalee
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
Hot Ones
2015 · TV Show
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · TV Show
as Self - Guest, Self
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
2013 · Movie
as Judith
Do No Harm
2013 · TV Show
as Abby Young
Sofia the First
2013 · TV Show
as Chrysta (voice)
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4
2012 · Movie
as Gaia
The Mob Doctor
2012 · TV Show
as Traci Coolidge
The Defenders
2010 · TV Show
as Lisa Tyler
Parenthood
2010 · TV Show
as Heather Hall
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
True Blood
2008 · TV Show
as Nicole Wright
The Great Debaters
2007 · Movie
as Samantha Booke
Gridiron Gang
2006 · Movie
as Danyelle Rollins
Friday Night Lights
2006 · TV Show
as Jess Merriweather
Roll Bounce
2005 · Movie
as Tori
Grey's Anatomy
2005 · TV Show
as Beth Monroe
House
2004 · TV Show
as Tracy
Wanda at Large
2003 · TV Show
as Holly Hawkins
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · TV Show
as Self
Ruby's Bucket of Blood
2001 · Movie
as Emerald Delacroix
Beautiful Joe
2000 · Movie
as Vivien Mason
Strong Medicine
2000 · TV Show
as Ruby
Selma, Lord, Selma
1999 · Movie
as Sheyann Webb
Eve's Bayou
1997 · Movie
as Eve Batiste
The View
1997 · TV Show
as Self
Jack
1996 · Movie
as Phoebe
Cosby
1996 · TV Show
as Jurnee
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995 · TV Show
as Ali Baba (voice)
ER
1994 · TV Show
as Romy
On Our Own
1994 · TV Show
as Jordee Jerrico
NYPD Blue
1993 · TV Show
as Hanna
Martin
1992 · TV Show
as Little Girl #1
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
1992 · TV Show
as Denise Frazer
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Out All Night
1992 · TV Show
as Laquita
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992 · TV Show
as Self - Presenter
Sunday in Paris
1991 · Movie
as Alison Chase
Full House
1987 · TV Show
as Denise
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Sunflower
· Movie
