
Jurnee Smollett
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1986-10-01 (38 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
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), 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
Black Canary
as Dinah Lance / Black Canary
(2024)
The Order
as Joanne Carney
(2024)
We Grown Now
as Dolores
(2023)
The Burial
as Mame Downes
(2022)
Spiderhead
as Lizzy
(2022)
Lou
as Hannah
(2021)
(2020)
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
as Dinah Lance / Black Canary
(2018)
One Last Thing
as Lucy
(2018)
Sofia the First: Forever Royal
as Chrysta (voice)
(2016)
Hands of Stone
as Juanita Leonard
(2013)
(2012)
(2007)
The Great Debaters
as Samantha Booke
(2006)
Gridiron Gang
as Danyelle Rollins
(2005)
Roll Bounce
as Tori
(2001)
Ruby's Bucket of Blood
as Emerald Delacroix
(2000)
Beautiful Joe
as Vivien Mason
(1999)
Selma, Lord, Selma
as Sheyann Webb
(1997)
Eve's Bayou
as Eve Batiste
(1996)
Jack
as Phoebe
(1991)
Sunday in Paris
as Alison Chase
Crew
(2024)
We Grown Now
Executive Producer