Acting · New York City, New York, USA · Born October 1, 1986
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.
TVLife, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An almost History of America
2026
as Rosa Parks
TVSmoke
2025
as Michelle Calderone
TVNumber One on the Call Sheet
2025
as Self
MovieThe Order
2024
as Joanne Carney
MovieWe Grown Now
2024
as Dolores
MovieThe Burial
2023
as Mame Downes
MovieLou
2022
as Hannah
TVThe Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self
TVSherri
2022
as Self - Guest
TVThe Future Of
2022
as Self - Narrator (voice)
MovieSpiderhead
2022
as Lizzy
MovieA Night at the Academy Museum
2021
as Self
TVLovecraft Country
2020
as Letitia ‘Leti’ Lewis
MovieBirds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
2020
as Dinah Lance / Black Canary
TVThe Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
TVThe Twilight Zone
2019
as Jasmine
MovieSofia the First: Forever Royal
2018
as Chrysta (voice)
MovieOne Last Thing
2018
as Lucy
MovieHands of Stone
2016
as Juanita Leonard
TVUnderground
2016
as Rosalee
TVThe Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
as Self - Guest
TVHot Ones
2015
as Self
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self - Guest
MovieTemptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
2013
as Judith
TVDo No Harm
2013
as Abby Young
TVSofia the First
2013
as Chrysta (voice)
MovieDon Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4
2012
as Gaia
TVThe Mob Doctor
2012
as Traci Coolidge
TVThe Defenders
2010
as Lisa Tyler
TVParenthood
2010
as Heather Hall
TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
TVTrue Blood
2008
as Nicole Wright
MovieThe Great Debaters
2007
as Samantha Booke
TV★ 9.0Friday Night Lights
2006
as Jess Merriweather
MovieGridiron Gang
2006
as Danyelle Rollins
MovieRoll Bounce
2005
as Tori
TVGrey's Anatomy
2005
as Beth Monroe
TVHouse
2004
as Tracy
TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
TVWanda at Large
2003
as Holly Hawkins
MovieRuby's Bucket of Blood
2001
as Emerald Delacroix
TVStrong Medicine
2000
as Ruby
MovieBeautiful Joe
2000
as Vivien Mason
MovieSelma, Lord, Selma
1999
as Sheyann Webb
MovieEve's Bayou
1997
as Eve Batiste
TVThe View
1997
as Self
TVCosby
1996
as Jurnee
MovieJack
1996
as Phoebe
TVHappily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
as Ali Baba (voice)
TVER
1994
as Romy
TVOn Our Own
1994
as Jordee Jerrico
TVNYPD Blue
1993
as Hanna
TVHangin' with Mr. Cooper
1992
as Denise Frazer
Out All Night
1992
as Laquita
TVMartin
1992
as Little Girl #1
TVMTV Movie & TV Awards
1992
as Self - Presenter
MovieSunday in Paris
1991
as Alison Chase
TVFull House
1987
as Denise
Sunflower
