Jean Smart
Born
September 13, 1951 (73 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Seattle, Washington, USA
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).
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A Panoramic Canvas Called Babylon
Self
2023
Wildflower
Peg
2023
The Messenger
The Woman
2018
Getting Ed Laid
The Hooker
2016
Miss Meadows
Mother Meadows
2014
Warren
Claire Cavanee
2014
When Calls the Heart
Frances Tunnecliffe
2013
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
Claire
2013
Waking
Dr. Hinton
2013
Hope Springs
Eileen, Kay's Friend
2012
William & Catherine: A Royal Romance
HRH Camilla
2012
Life As We Know It
Helen Berenson (uncredited)
2010
Hero Wanted
Melanie McQueen
2008
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
Dr. Ann Possible (voice)
2005
A Very Married Christmas
Ellen Griffin
2004
I ♥ Huckabees
Mrs. Hooten
2004
Garden State
Carol
2004
Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time
Dr. Ann Possible (voice)
2003
Killer Instinct: From the Files of Agent Candice DeLong
Agent Candice DeLong
2003
Bringing Down the House
Kate Sanderson
2003
The Kid
Deirdre Lefever
2000
42.6 Years
Babylon
Elinor St. John
2022
Superintelligence
President Monahan
2020
A Shoe Addict's Christmas
Charlie
2018
Brampton's Own
Judy
2018
Life Itself
Linda Dempsey
2018
A Simple Favor
Margaret McLanden
2018
Awaken the Shadowman
Evette
2017
The Accountant
Rita Blackburn
2016
Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls
Self
2016
Woke Up Dead
Meryl Greene
2010
Barry Munday
Carol Munday
2010
Youth in Revolt
Estelle Twisp
2009
Lucky You
Michelle Carson
2007
Balto III: Wings of Change
Stella (voice)
2004
The Designing Women Reunion
2003
Audrey's Rain
Audrey Walker
2003
Sweet Home Alabama
Stella Kay Perry
2002
The Odd Couple II
Holly
1998
The Yearling
Ory Baxter
1994
Too Good
God
The Man Who Came to Dinner
Lorraine Sheldon
2000
Snow Day
Laura Brandston
2000
Forever Fabulous
Loreli Daly
1999
Guinevere
Deborah Sloane
1999
Change of Heart
Elaine Marshall
1998
Undue Influence
Dana Colby
1996
Edie & Pen
Wendy the Waitress
1996
A Stranger in Town
Rose
1995
The Brady Bunch Movie
Mrs. Dena Dittmeyer
1995
The Yarn Princess
Margaret Thomas
1994
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
Kate
1993
Just My Imagination
Pally Thompson
1992
Mistress
Patricia Riley
1992
Overkill: The Aileen Wuornos Story
Aileen Wuornos
1992
Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage
Cathy
1991
A Place at the Table
Susan Singer
1988
Project X
Dr. Criswell
1987
A Fight for Jenny
Valerie Thomas
1986
Fire with Fire
Sister Maria
1986
Protocol
Ella
1984
Single Bars, Single Women
Virge
1984
Piaf
Marlene
1984
Flashpoint
Doris
1984
Hoodlums
Carol
1980
Before and After
Woman Bather
1979
Miss Macy
Miss Macy
Garden State - The 20th Anniversary Concert
Self - Presenter
2025
Janis Ian: Breaking Silence
Self
2025
The Studio
Jean Smart · (1 episode)
2025
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
Self
2022
Hacks
Deborah Vance · (37 episodes)
2021
Mare of Easttown
Helen Fahey · (7 episodes)
2021
Senior Moment
Caroline Summers
2021
Mad About You
Chelsea Stevens-Kobolakis · (1 episode)
2019
Watchmen
Laurie Blake · (9 episodes)
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
(1 episode)
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · (1 episode)
2019
Dirty John
Arlane Hart · (5 episodes)
2018
Big Mouth
Depression Kitty (voice) · (5 episodes)
2017
Big Mouth
(1 episode)
2017
Legion
Melanie Bird · (20 episodes)
2017
Bad Internet
President Powers · (1 episode)
2016
Angie Tribeca
Carnie · (1 episode)
2016
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · (2 episodes)
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Halt and Catch Fire
LouLu Lutherford · (1 episode)
2014
Fargo
Floyd Gerhardt · (10 episodes)
2014
Sirens
Nora Farrell · (3 episodes)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (2 episodes)
2014
Getting On
Arlene Willy-Weller · (2 episodes)
2013
Veep
Imogene Walsh · (1 episode)
2012
Harry's Law
Roseanna Remmick · (7 episodes)
2011
$#*! My Dad Says
Rosemary Pernworth · (4 episodes)
2010
Hawaii Five-0
Governor Pat Jameson · (4 episodes)
2010
Hot in Cleveland
Bess · (1 episode)
2010
Who Do You Think You Are?
Self · (1 episode)
2010
Samantha Who?
Regina Newly · (35 episodes)
2007
Psych
Gillian Tucker · (1 episode)
2006
Center of the Universe
Kate Barnett · (15 episodes)
2004
Arrested Development
Mimi · (2 episodes)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
(2 episodes)
2003
In-Laws
Marlene Pellet · (15 episodes)
2002
Kim Possible
Dr. Ann Possible (voice) · (20 episodes)
2002
Kim Possible
Dr. Ann Possible / Tutor Woman (voice) · (1 episode)
2002
24
Martha Logan · (48 episodes)
2001
The Oblongs
Pickles Oblong (voice) · (13 episodes)
2001
The District
Detective Sherry Regan · (13 episodes)
2000
Static Shock
Richie's Mom (voice) · (3 episodes)
2000
Style & Substance
Chelsea Stevens · (13 episodes)
1998
The View
Self · (2 episodes)
1997
The View
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1997
Hey Arnold!
Phoebe's Mother (voice) · (1 episode)
1996
Steve Martini's Undue Influence
(2 episodes)
1996
High Society
Ellie Walker · (13 episodes)
1995
Scarlett
Sally Brewton · (4 episodes)
1994
Frasier
Lorna Lynley · (1 episode)
1993
Frasier
Lana Gardner · (6 episodes)
1993
Batman: The Animated Series
Helen Ventrix (voice) · (1 episode)
1992
A Seduction in Travis County
Karen
1991
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1988
Designing Women
Charlene Frazier Stillfield · (120 episodes)
1986
Lime Street
(1 episode)
1985
Reggie
Joan Reynolds · (6 episodes)
1983
Goodnight, Beantown
(1 episode)
1983
Remington Steele
Gloria Blyer · (1 episode)
1982
Teachers Only
Shari Kirkland · (14 episodes)
1982
The Facts of Life
(1 episode)
1979
Alice
(1 episode)
1976
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1975
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee · (1 episode)
1956
The Emmy Awards
Self - Winner · (1 episode)
1949
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Winner · (1 episode)
1944