Actor
Jurnee Smollett
Biography

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), ...

Known For
Acting
2024 -- The Order | Joanne Carney
2024 -- We Grown Now | Dolores
2023 -- The Burial | Mame Downes
2022 -- Lou | Hannah
2022 -- Spiderhead | Lizzy
2021 -- A Night at the Academy Museum | Self
2020 -- Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) | Dinah Lance / Black Canary
2018 -- Sofia the First: Forever Royal | Chrysta (voice)
2018 -- One Last Thing | Lucy
2016 -- Hands of Stone | Juanita Leonard
2013 -- Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor | Judith
2012 -- Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4 | Gaia
2007 -- The Great Debaters | Samantha Booke
2006 -- Gridiron Gang | Danyelle Rollins
2005 -- Roll Bounce | Tori
2001 -- Ruby's Bucket of Blood | Emerald Delacroix
2000 -- Beautiful Joe | Vivien Mason
1999 -- Selma, Lord, Selma | Sheyann Webb
1997 -- Eve's Bayou | Eve Batiste
1996 -- Jack | Phoebe
1991 -- Sunday in Paris | Alison Chase
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