Actor / Actress

Jurnee Smollett-Bell

Born October 1, 1986 New York City, New York, USA 32 credits available

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.

Jurnee Smollett-Bell is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 32 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Smoke (2025), The Order (2024), The Burial (2023), Spiderhead (2022), Lovecraft Country (2020), Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020), Gridiron Gang (2006), Cosby (1996). The recorded credits span 1987 to 2025, including 5 movies and 27 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.