Jurnee Smollett

Jurnee Smollett

10/1/1986 (39 years old)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 (58 titles)

Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America5.0Show

Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America

Rosa Parks · 2026

Smoke6.0Show

Smoke

Michelle Calderone · 2025

Number One on the Call Sheet3.6Show

Number One on the Call Sheet

Self · 2025

The Order6.6Movie

The Order

Joanne Carney · 2024

We Grown Now6.5Movie

We Grown Now

Dolores · 2024

The Burial7.1Movie

The Burial

Mame Downes · 2023

Lou6.5Movie

Lou

Hannah · 2022

The Jennifer Hudson Show5.6Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

Self · 2022

Sherri2.6Show

Sherri

Self - Guest · 2022

The Future Of5.2Show

The Future Of

Self - Narrator (voice) · 2022

Spiderhead5.8Movie

Spiderhead

Lizzy · 2022

A Night at the Academy Museum7.0Movie

A Night at the Academy Museum

Self · 2021

Lovecraft Country7.1Show

Lovecraft Country

Letitia ‘Leti’ Lewis · 2020

Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)6.9Movie

Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)

Dinah Lance / Black Canary · 2020

The Kelly Clarkson Show6.3Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Self · 2019

The Twilight Zone6.7Show

The Twilight Zone

Jasmine · 2019

Sofia the First: Forever Royal9.5Movie

Sofia the First: Forever Royal

Chrysta (voice) · 2018

One Last Thing6.5Movie

One Last Thing

Lucy · 2018

Hands of Stone6.6Movie

Hands of Stone

Juanita Leonard · 2016

Underground6.7Show

Underground

Rosalee · 2016

The Late Late Show with James Corden5.1Show

The Late Late Show with James Corden

Self - Guest · 2015

Hot Ones7.0Show

Hot Ones

Self · 2015

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon5.8Show

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Self - Guest · 2014

Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor6.7Movie

Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor

Judith · 2013

Do No Harm6.1Show

Do No Harm

Abby Young · 2013

Sofia the First7.2Show

Sofia the First

Chrysta (voice) · 2013

Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 45.0Movie

Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4

Gaia · 2012

The Mob Doctor6.9Show

The Mob Doctor

Traci Coolidge · 2012

The Defenders7.2Show

The Defenders

Lisa Tyler · 2010

Parenthood7.5Show

Parenthood

Heather Hall · 2010