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