Acting
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.
Filmography
Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America
Series · 2026
Smoke
Series · 2025
Number One on the Call Sheet
Series · 2025
The Order
Film · 2024
We Grown Now
Film · 2024
The Burial
Film · 2023
Spiderhead
Film · 2022
Lou
Film · 2022
The Future Of
Series · 2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Series · 2022
Sherri
Series · 2022
A Night at the Academy Museum
Film · 2021
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Film · 2020
Lovecraft Country
Series · 2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Series · 2019
The Twilight Zone
Series · 2019
One Last Thing
Film · 2018
Sofia the First: Forever Royal
Film · 2018
Hands of Stone
Film · 2016
Underground
Series · 2016
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Series · 2015
Hot Ones
Series · 2015
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Series · 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Series · 2014
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
Film · 2013
Do No Harm
Series · 2013
Sofia the First
Series · 2013
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4
Film · 2012
The Mob Doctor
Series · 2012
The Defenders
Series · 2010
Parenthood
Series · 2010
Conan
Series · 2010
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Series · 2009
True Blood
Series · 2008
The Great Debaters
Film · 2007
Gridiron Gang
Film · 2006
Friday Night Lights
Series · 2006
Roll Bounce
Film · 2005
Grey's Anatomy
Series · 2005
House
Series · 2004
Wanda at Large
Series · 2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Series · 2003
Ruby's Bucket of Blood
Film · 2001
Beautiful Joe
Film · 2000
Strong Medicine
Series · 2000
Selma, Lord, Selma
Film · 1999
Eve's Bayou
Film · 1997
The View
Series · 1997
Jack
Film · 1996
Cosby
Series · 1996
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Series · 1995
ER
Series · 1994
On Our Own
Series · 1994
NYPD Blue
Series · 1993
Martin
Series · 1992
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Series · 1992
Out All Night
Series · 1992
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Series · 1992
Sunday in Paris
Film · 1991
Full House
Series · 1987
Sunflower
Film