Jurnee Smollett-Bell
Actor
- Born
- October 1, 1986 (age 40) · New York City, New York, USA
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
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
February 5, 2020
Spiderhead
June 15, 2022
Jack
August 9, 1996
Gridiron Gang
September 15, 2006
The Order
December 5, 2024
Lou
September 23, 2022
The Great Debaters
December 25, 2007
The Burial
October 6, 2023
Hands of Stone
August 26, 2016
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
March 29, 2013
Eve's Bayou
November 7, 1997
Roll Bounce
September 23, 2005
Acting22
- 2024The Order as Joanne Carney
- 2024We Grown Now as Dolores
- 2023The Burial as Mame Downes
- 2022Lou as Hannah
- 2022Spiderhead as Lizzy
- 2021A Night at the Academy Museum as Self
- 2020Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) as Dinah Lance / Black Canary
- 2018Sofia the First: Forever Royal as Chrysta (voice)
- 2018One Last Thing as Lucy
- 2016Hands of Stone