
Jean Smart
Jean Elizabeth Smart (born September 13, 1951) is an American actress. She has received numerous accolades including five Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, four Critics' Choice Awards, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards as well as nominations for a Tony Award and a Grammy Award. Smart first gained prominence for her leading role as Charlene Frazier Stillfield on the CBS sitcom Designing Women, in which she starred from 1986 to 1991. She went on to win five Primetime Emmy Awards for her roles as Lana Gardner in the NBC series Frasier (2000–01), Regina Newley in the ABC sitcom Samantha Who? (2007–09), and Deborah Vance in the HBO Max comedy series Hacks (2021–present). She was Emmy-nominated for her roles in The District (2000–04), 24 (2006–07), Harry's Law (2011), Fargo (2015), Watchmen (2019) and Mare of Easttown (2021). She also acted in FX's Legion (2017–2019) and voiced Ann Possible in the Disney Channel animated series Kim Possible (2002–2007). On stage, she made her Broadway debut portraying Marlene Dietrich in the biographical play Piaf (1981). She returned to Broadway in the revival of The Man Who Came to Dinner (2000) for which she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play. Smart's film credits include The Brady Bunch Movie (1995), Sweet Home Alabama (2002), Garden State (2004), I Heart Huckabees (2004), Youth in Revolt (2009), The Accountant (2016), A Simple Favor (2018), and Babylon (2022). She received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Guinevere (1999). Description above from the Wikipedia article Jean Smart, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · The Studio as Jean Smart
- 2023 · Wildflower as Peg
- 2021 · Senior Moment as Caroline Summers
- 2020 · Superintelligence as President Monahan
- 2018 · A Shoe Addict's Christmas as Charlie
- 2018 · Life Itself as Linda Dempsey
- 2017 · Awaken the Shadowman as Evette
- 2014 · Warren as Claire Cavanee
- 2013 · When Calls the Heart as Frances Tunnecliffe
- 2013 · Call Me Crazy: A Five Film as Claire
- 2012 · William & Catherine: A Royal Romance as HRH Camilla
- 2010 · Barry Munday as Carol Munday
- 2008 · Hero Wanted as Melanie McQueen
- 2007 · Lucky You as Michelle Carson
- 2005 · Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama as Dr. Ann Possible (voice)
- 2004 · Center of the Universe as Kate Barnett
- 2004 · I ♥ Huckabees as Mrs. Hooten
- 2004 · Garden State as Carol
- 2004 · Balto III: Wings of Change as Stella (voice)
- 2003 · Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time as Dr. Ann Possible (voice)
- 2003 · Bringing Down the House as Kate Sanderson
- 2000 · Snow Day as Laura Brandston
- 1999 · Guinevere as Deborah Sloane
- 1998 · The Odd Couple II as Holly
- 1996 · Undue Influence as Dana Colby
- 1995 · A Stranger in Town as Rose
- 1995 · The Brady Bunch Movie as Mrs. Dena Dittmeyer
- 1992 · Mistress as Patricia Riley
- 1987 · Project X as Dr. Criswell
- 1986 · Fire with Fire as Sister Maria
- 1985 · Lime Street as
- 1984 · Protocol as Ella
- 1984 · Flashpoint as Doris
- 1983 · Reggie as Joan Reynolds
- Future · 42.6 Years as
- 2025 · Garden State - The 20th Anniversary Concert as Self - Presenter
- 2025 · Janis Ian: Breaking Silence as Self
- 2023 · A Panoramic Canvas Called Babylon as Self
- 2022 · Babylon as Elinor St. John
- 2022 · Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl as Self
- 2021 · Hacks as Deborah Vance
- 2021 · Mare of Easttown as Helen Fahey
- 2019 · Mad About You as Chelsea Stevens-Kobolakis
- 2019 · Watchmen as Laurie Blake
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- 2018 · Dirty John as Arlane Hart
- 2018 · Brampton's Own as Judy
- 2018 · A Simple Favor as Margaret McLanden
- 2018 · The Messenger as The Woman
- 2017 · Big Mouth as Depression Kitty (voice)
- 2017 · Big Mouth as
- 2017 · Legion as Melanie Bird
- 2016 · The Accountant as Rita Blackburn
- 2016 · Bad Internet as President Powers
- 2016 · Getting Ed Laid as The Hooker
- 2016 · Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls as Self
- 2016 · Angie Tribeca as Carnie
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- 2015 · The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest
- 2014 · Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- 2014 · Miss Meadows as Mother Meadows
- 2014 · Halt and Catch Fire as LouLu Lutherford
- 2014 · Fargo as Floyd Gerhardt
- 2014 · Sirens as Nora Farrell
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2013 · Getting On as Arlene Willy-Weller
- 2013 · Waking as Dr. Hinton
- 2012 · Hope Springs as Eileen, Kay's Friend
- 2012 · Veep as Imogene Walsh
- 2011 · Harry's Law as Roseanna Remmick
- 2010 · Woke Up Dead as Meryl Greene
- 2010 · Life As We Know It as Helen Berenson (uncredited)
- 2010 · $#*! My Dad Says as Rosemary Pernworth
- 2010 · Hawaii Five-0 as Governor Pat Jameson
- 2010 · Hot in Cleveland as Bess
- 2010 · Who Do You Think You Are? as Self
- 2009 · Youth in Revolt as Estelle Twisp
- 2007 · Samantha Who? as Regina Newly
- 2006 · Psych as Gillian Tucker
- 2004 · A Very Married Christmas as Ellen Griffin
- 2003 · Arrested Development as Mimi
- 2003 · Killer Instinct: From the Files of Agent Candice DeLong as Agent Candice DeLong
- 2003 · The Designing Women Reunion as
- 2003 · Audrey's Rain as Audrey Walker
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as
- 2002 · Sweet Home Alabama as Stella Kay Perry
- 2002 · In-Laws as Marlene Pellet
- 2002 · Kim Possible as Dr. Ann Possible (voice)
- 2002 · Kim Possible as Dr. Ann Possible / Tutor Woman (voice)
- 2001 · 24 as Martha Logan
- 2001 · The Oblongs as Pickles Oblong (voice)
- 2000 · The District as Detective Sherry Regan
- 2000 · The Man Who Came to Dinner as Lorraine Sheldon
- 2000 · Static Shock as Richie's Mom (voice)
- 2000 · The Kid as Deirdre Lefever
- 1999 · Forever Fabulous as Loreli Daly
- 1998 · Change of Heart as Elaine Marshall
- 1998 · Style & Substance as Chelsea Stevens
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1997 · The View as Self - Guest
- 1996 · Hey Arnold! as Phoebe's Mother (voice)
- 1996 · Steve Martini's Undue Influence as
- 1996 · Edie & Pen as Wendy the Waitress
- 1995 · High Society as Ellie Walker
- 1994 · Scarlett as Sally Brewton
- 1994 · The Yearling as Ory Baxter
- 1994 · The Yarn Princess as Margaret Thomas
- 1993 · Frasier as Lorna Lynley
- 1993 · Frasier as Lana Gardner
- 1993 · Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey as Kate
- 1992 · Just My Imagination as Pally Thompson
- 1992 · Batman: The Animated Series as Helen Ventrix (voice)
- 1992 · Overkill: The Aileen Wuornos Story as Aileen Wuornos
- 1991 · Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage as Cathy
- 1991 · A Seduction in Travis County as Karen
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- 1988 · A Place at the Table as Susan Singer
- 1986 · A Fight for Jenny as Valerie Thomas
- 1986 · Designing Women as Charlene Frazier Stillfield
- 1984 · Single Bars, Single Women as Virge
- 1984 · Piaf as Marlene
- 1983 · Goodnight, Beantown as
- 1982 · Remington Steele as Gloria Blyer
- 1982 · Teachers Only as Shari Kirkland
- 1980 · Hoodlums as Carol
- 1979 · Before and After as Woman Bather
- 1979 · The Facts of Life as
- 1976 · Alice as
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Nominee
- 1949 · The Emmy Awards as Self - Winner
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee
- Future · Too Good as God
- Future · Miss Macy as Miss Macy