Born 1986 (age 39) · New York City, New York, USA
Appears in 58 titles

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

Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Spiderhead
5.8
Spiderhead
2022
as Lizzy
Jack
6.3
Jack
1996
as Phoebe
Gridiron Gang
7.1
Gridiron Gang
2006
as Danyelle Rollins
The Order
6.6
The Order
2024
as Joanne Carney
Lou
6.5
Lou
2022
as Hannah
The Great Debaters
7.2
The Great Debaters
2007
as Samantha Booke
The Burial
7.1
The Burial
2023
as Mame Downes
Hands of Stone
6.6
Hands of Stone
2016
as Juanita Leonard
Eve's Bayou
6.4
Eve's Bayou
1997
as Eve Batiste
Roll Bounce
6.8
Roll Bounce
2005
as Tori
We Grown Now
6.7
We Grown Now
2024
as Dolores
Beautiful Joe
5.3
Beautiful Joe
2000
as Vivien Mason
One Last Thing
6.5
One Last Thing
2018
as Lucy
Selma, Lord, Selma
7.3
Selma, Lord, Selma
1999
as Sheyann Webb
Ruby's Bucket of Blood
5.8
Ruby's Bucket of Blood
2001
as Emerald Delacroix
A Night at the Academy Museum
Sunday in Paris
6.0
Sunday in Paris
1991
as Alison Chase
Sofia the First: Forever Royal
9.5
Sofia the First: Forever Royal
2018
as Chrysta (voice)