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.
Acting
TV
Grey's Anatomy
as Beth Monroe
2005
Movie
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
as Dinah Lance / Black Canary
2020
TV
House
as Tracy
2004
TV
True Blood
as Nicole Wright
2008
Movie
Spiderhead
as Lizzy
2022
Movie
Jack
as Phoebe
1996
TV
Full House
as Denise
1987
Movie
Gridiron Gang
as Danyelle Rollins
2006
TV
ER
as Romy
1994
Movie
The Order
as Joanne Carney
2024
Movie
Lou
as Hannah
2022
TV
Lovecraft Country
as Letitia ‘Leti’ Lewis
2020
Movie
The Great Debaters
as Samantha Booke
2007
Movie
The Burial
as Mame Downes
2023
TV
Sofia the First
as Chrysta (voice)
2013
Movie
Hands of Stone
as Juanita Leonard
2016
TV
The Twilight Zone
as Jasmine
2019
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest
2014
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2014
TV
Friday Night Lights
as Jess Merriweather
2006
Movie
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
as Judith
2013
TV
Parenthood
as Heather Hall
2010
TV
NYPD Blue
as Hanna
1993
TV
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
2003
