Jurnee Smollett
Known for Acting
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)
2020
as Dinah Lance / Black Canary
The Order
2024
as Joanne Carney
Gridiron Gang
2006
as Danyelle Rollins
Jack
1996
as Phoebe
Hands of Stone
2016
as Juanita Leonard
The Great Debaters
2007
as Samantha Booke
Spiderhead
2022
as Lizzy
The Burial
2023
as Mame Downes
Lou
2022
as Hannah
Roll Bounce
2005
as Tori
Eve's Bayou
1997
as Eve Batiste
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
2013
as Judith
We Grown Now
2024
as Dolores
We Grown Now
2024
Executive Producer
Sofia the First: Forever Royal
2018
as Chrysta (voice)
Ruby's Bucket of Blood
2001
as Emerald Delacroix
Beautiful Joe
2000
as Vivien Mason
A Night at the Academy Museum
2021
as Self
One Last Thing
2018
as Lucy
Selma, Lord, Selma
1999
as Sheyann Webb