Jurnee Smollett

Jurnee Smollett

October 1, 1986 (38 years old) in New York City, New York, USA

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.

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Grey's Anatomy Grey's Anatomy
House House
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
The Late Late Show with James Corden The Late Late Show with James Corden

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