Jurnee Smollett-Bell
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 (2020). For the latter, she received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Jurnee Smollett-Bell
Grey's Anatomy
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
House
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
True Blood
Spiderhead
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Conan
Full House
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (62 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America | Rosa Parks | TV Series | 2026 |
 | Smoke | Michelle Calderone | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Number One on the Call Sheet | Self | TV Series | 2025 |
 | The Order | Joanne Carney | Movie | 2024 |
 | We Grown Now | Dolores | Movie | 2024 |
| We Grown Now | Executive Producer | Movie | 2024 |
 | The Burial | Mame Downes | Movie | 2023 |
 | Lou | Hannah | Movie | 2022 |
 | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Self | TV Series | 2022 |
 | The Sherri Shepherd Show | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2022 |
 | The Future Of | Self - Narrator (voice) | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Spiderhead | Lizzy | Movie | 2022 |
 | A Night at the Academy Museum | Self | Movie | 2021 |
 | Lovecraft Country | Letitia ‘Leti’ Lewis | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) | Dinah Lance / Black Canary | Movie | 2020 |
 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self | TV Series | 2019 |
 | The Twilight Zone | Jasmine | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Sofia the First: Forever Royal | Chrysta (voice) | Movie | 2018 |
 | One Last Thing | Lucy | Movie | 2018 |
 | Hands of Stone | Juanita Leonard | Movie | 2016 |
 | Underground | Rosalee | TV Series | 2016 |
 | The Late Late Show with James Corden | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Hot Ones | Self | TV Series | 2015 |
 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2014 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor | Judith | Movie | 2013 |
 | Do No Harm | Abby Young | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Sofia the First | Chrysta (voice) | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4 | Gaia | Movie | 2012 |
 | The Mob Doctor | Traci Coolidge | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Conan | Self | TV Series | 2010 |
 | The Defenders | Lisa Tyler | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Parenthood | Heather Hall | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2009 |
 | True Blood | Nicole Wright | TV Series | 2008 |
 | The Great Debaters | Samantha Booke | Movie | 2007 |
 | Friday Night Lights | Jess Merriweather | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Gridiron Gang | Danyelle Rollins | Movie | 2006 |
 | Roll Bounce | Tori | Movie | 2005 |
 | Grey's Anatomy | Beth Monroe | TV Series | 2005 |
 | House | Tracy | TV Series | 2004 |
 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Wanda at Large | Holly Hawkins | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Ruby's Bucket of Blood | Emerald Delacroix | Movie | 2001 |
 | Strong Medicine | Ruby | TV Series | 2000 |
 | Beautiful Joe | Vivien Mason | Movie | 2000 |
 | Selma, Lord, Selma | Sheyann Webb | Movie | 1999 |
 | Eve's Bayou | Eve Batiste | Movie | 1997 |
 | The View | Self | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Cosby | Jurnee | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Jack | Phoebe | Movie | 1996 |
 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Ali Baba (voice) | TV Series | 1995 |
 | ER | Romy | TV Series | 1994 |
 | On Our Own | Jordee Jerrico | TV Series | 1994 |
 | NYPD Blue | Hanna | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | Denise Frazer | TV Series | 1992 |
| Out All Night | Laquita | TV Series | 1992 | |
 | Martin | Little Girl #1 | TV Series | 1992 |
 | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Self - Presenter | TV Series | 1992 |
 | Sunday in Paris | Alison Chase | Movie | 1991 |
 | Full House | Denise | TV Series | 1987 |
| Sunflower | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |