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Jurnee Smollett
Actor· New York City, New York, USA
Jurnee Smollett, born in 1986, rose from child roles in sitcoms like "On Our Own" and "Full House" to become a versatile actress in film and television. Her work spans genres, from the civil rights drama "The Great Debaters" to the superhero spectacle "Birds of Prey." Television highlights include "Friday Night Lights," "True Blood," and "Underground," culminating in her Emmy-nominated performance in the eerie "Lovecraft Country," where her range and intensity solidified her status as one of contemporary television's leading actresses.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
18 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Smoke | Michelle Calderone | TV |
| 2024 | The Order | Joanne Carney | Film |
| 2023 | The Burial | Mame Downes | Film |
| 2022 | Spiderhead | Lizzy | Film |
| 2020 | Lovecraft Country | Letitia ‘Leti’ Lewis | TV |
| 2020 | Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) | Dinah Lance / Black Canary | Film |
| 2016 | Hands of Stone | Juanita Leonard | Film |
| 2013 | Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor | Judith | Film |
| 2010 | The Defenders | Lisa Tyler | TV |
| 2008 | True Blood | Nicole Wright | TV |
| 2007 | The Great Debaters | Samantha Booke | Film |
| 2006 | Gridiron Gang | Danyelle Rollins | Film |
| 2006 | Friday Night Lights | Jess Merriweather | TV |
| 2005 | Roll Bounce | Tori | Film |
| 2001 | Ruby's Bucket of Blood | Emerald Delacroix | Film |
| 2000 | Beautiful Joe | Vivien Mason | Film |
| 1997 | Eve's Bayou | Eve Batiste | Film |
| 1996 | Jack | Phoebe | Film |
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