Jurnee Smollett-Bell

Personal information

Known for: Acting
Known credits: 60
Gender: Female
Born: October 1, 1986
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Also known as: Jurnee Diana SmollettJurnee Smollett-Bellジャーニー・スモレット＝ベルДжерни Смолетт-Белл

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.