Acting
Jurnee Smollett-Bell
EN cinema · 22 credits
Born
1 October 1986 (age 40)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as Jurnee Diana Smollett · Jurnee Smollett-Bell · ジャーニー・スモレット＝ベル · Джерни Смолетт-Белл
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
Filmography
The Order
as Joanne Carney
We Grown Now
as Dolores, Executive Producer
The Burial
as Mame Downes
Spiderhead
as Lizzy
Lou
as Hannah
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
as Dinah Lance / Black Canary
One Last Thing
as Lucy
Sofia the First: Forever Royal
as Chrysta (voice)
Hands of Stone
as Juanita Leonard
The Great Debaters
as Samantha Booke
Gridiron Gang
as Danyelle Rollins
Roll Bounce
as Tori
Ruby's Bucket of Blood
as Emerald Delacroix
Beautiful Joe
as Vivien Mason
Selma, Lord, Selma
as Sheyann Webb
Eve's Bayou
as Eve Batiste
Jack
as Phoebe
Sunday in Paris
as Alison Chase