Jurnee Smollett-Bell
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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
Credits
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
The Burial (2023)
as Mame Downes
The Great Debaters (2007)
as Samantha Booke
Spiderhead (2022)
as Lizzy
Hands of Stone (2016)
as Juanita Leonard
Jack (1996)
as Phoebe
Lou (2022)
as Hannah
We Grown Now (2024)
as Dolores
Eve's Bayou (1997)
as Eve Batiste
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor (2013)
as Judith
Roll Bounce (2005)
as Tori
Ruby's Bucket of Blood (2001)
as Emerald Delacroix
Beautiful Joe (2000)
as Vivien Mason
Sofia the First: Forever Royal (2018)
as Chrysta (voice)
One Last Thing (2018)
as Lucy
A Night at the Academy Museum (2021)
as Self
Selma, Lord, Selma (1999)
as Sheyann Webb
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4 (2012)
as Gaia
Sunday in Paris (1991)
as Alison Chase
Sunflower (—)
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