Jurnee Smollett
Born
1986-10-01
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
Biography
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 (2...
Known for
Grey's Anatomy
Beth Monroe
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Dinah Lance / Black Canary
House
Tracy
True Blood
Nicole Wright
Spiderhead
Lizzy
Jack
Phoebe
Full House
Denise
Gridiron Gang
Danyelle Rollins
ER
Romy
The Order
Joanne Carney
Lou
Hannah
Lovecraft Country
Letitia ‘Leti’ Lewis
The Great Debaters
Samantha Booke
The Burial
Mame Downes
Sofia the First
Chrysta (voice)