JURNEE SMOLLETT

Actress

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BORN October 1, 1986

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HEIGHT 5'5" (1.65 m)

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NATIONALITY American

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YEARS ACTIVE 2000 – Present

🏆 AWARDS & ACCOLADES

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2021

ACTOR AWARDS

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

NOMINEE

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2021

CRITICS CHOICE SUPER AWARDS

Best Actress in a Superhero Movie

NOMINEE

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2021

CRITICS CHOICE SUPER AWARDS

Best Actress in a Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie

WINNER

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2021

EMMY AWARDS

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

NOMINEE

👤 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.

🗉 QUICK FACTS

Nick Name Jurnee
Born October 1, 1986
Height 5'5" (1.65 m)
Nationality American
Citizenship American
Education Studied Dramatic Arts / Private performance training
Current Status Active (Recently in The Order, We Grown Now)
Years Active 2000 – Present
Occupation Actress
Family Background Private Family Background
Early Career '''Jurnee Diana Smollett''' (born October 1, 1986) is an American actress. She began her career as a child actress appearing on television sitcoms, including ''On Our Own'' (1994–1995) and ''Full House'' (1992–1994). She gained greater recognition with her role in Kasi Lemmons's independent film ''Eve's Bayou'' (1997), which earned her a Critics' Choice Movie Award.
Partner Josiah Bell
Children 1
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