Jurnee Smollett-Bell
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.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1986-10-01 · New York City, New York, USA
Known for
- Grey's Anatomy (2005) — Beth Monroe
- Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020) — Dinah Lance / Black Canary
- House (2004) — Tracy
- True Blood (2008) — Nicole Wright
- Spiderhead (2022) — Lizzy
- Jack (1996) — Phoebe
- Full House (1987) — Denise Frazer
- Gridiron Gang (2006) — Danyelle Rollins
- The Order (2024) — Joanne Carney
- ER (1994) — Romy
- Lou (2022) — Hannah
- Lovecraft Country (2020) — Letitia ‘Leti’ Lewis
- The Great Debaters (2007) — Samantha Booke
- The Burial (2023) — Mame Downes
- Sofia the First (2013) — Chrysta (voice)
- The Twilight Zone (2019) — Jasmine