Jurnee Smollett-Bell
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Acting Credits
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
Filmography
Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America
2026
as Rosa Parks
Smoke
2025
as Michelle Calderone
Number One on the Call Sheet
2025
as Self
The Order
2024
as Joanne Carney
We Grown Now
2024
as Dolores
The Burial
2023
as Mame Downes
Spiderhead
2022
as Lizzy
Lou
2022
as Hannah
The Future Of
2022
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self
The Sherri Shepherd Show
2022
as Self - Guest
A Night at the Academy Museum
2021
as Self
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
2020
as Dinah Lance / Black Canary
Lovecraft Country
2020
as Letitia ‘Leti’ Lewis
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
The Twilight Zone
2019
as Jasmine
One Last Thing
2018
as Lucy
Sofia the First: Forever Royal
2018
as Chrysta (voice)
Hands of Stone
2016
as Juanita Leonard
Underground
2016
as Rosalee
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
as Self - Guest
Hot Ones
2015
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
2013
as Judith
Do No Harm
2013
as Abby Young
Sofia the First
2013
as Chrysta (voice)
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4
2012
as Gaia
The Mob Doctor
2012
as Traci Coolidge
The Defenders
2010
as Lisa Tyler
Parenthood
2010
as Heather Hall
Conan
2010
as Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
True Blood
2008
as Nicole Wright
The Great Debaters
2007
as Samantha Booke
Gridiron Gang
2006
as Danyelle Rollins
Friday Night Lights
2006
as Jess Merriweather
Roll Bounce
2005
as Tori
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Beth Monroe
House
2004
as Tracy
Wanda at Large
2003
as Holly Hawkins
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
Ruby's Bucket of Blood
2001
as Emerald Delacroix
Beautiful Joe
2000
as Vivien Mason
Strong Medicine
2000
as Ruby
Selma, Lord, Selma
1999
as Sheyann Webb
Eve's Bayou
1997
as Eve Batiste
The View
1997
as Self
Jack
1996
as Phoebe
Cosby
1996
as Jurnee
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
as Ali Baba (voice)
ER
1994
as Romy
On Our Own
1994
as Jordee Jerrico
NYPD Blue
1993
as Hanna
Martin
1992
as Little Girl #1
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
1992
as Denise Frazer
Out All Night
1992
as Laquita
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992
as Self - Presenter
Sunday in Paris
1991
as Alison Chase
Full House
1987
as Denise Frazer