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.
Known For
Sunflower
Smoke
Michelle Calderone · (9 episodes)
2025
Number One on the Call Sheet
Self · (1 episode)
2025
The Order
Joanne Carney
2024
We Grown Now
Dolores
2024
The Burial
Mame Downes
2023
Lou
Hannah
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self · (1 episode)
2022
Sherri
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2022
The Future Of
Self - Narrator (voice) · (12 episodes)
2022
Spiderhead
Lizzy
2022
A Night at the Academy Museum
Self
2021
Lovecraft Country
Letitia ‘Leti’ Lewis · (10 episodes)
2020
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Dinah Lance / Black Canary
2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
(1 episode)
2019
The Twilight Zone
Jasmine · (1 episode)
2019
Sofia the First: Forever Royal
Chrysta (voice)
2018
One Last Thing
Lucy
2018
Hands of Stone
Juanita Leonard
2016
Underground
Rosalee · (20 episodes)
2016
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2015
Hot Ones
Self · (1 episode)
2015
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2014
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
Judith
2013
Do No Harm
Abby Young · (2 episodes)
2013
Sofia the First
Chrysta (voice) · (1 episode)
2013
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 4
Gaia
2012
The Mob Doctor
Traci Coolidge · (2 episodes)
2012
The Defenders
Lisa Tyler · (18 episodes)
2010
Parenthood
Heather Hall · (6 episodes)
2010
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2009
True Blood
Nicole Wright · (20 episodes)
2008
The Great Debaters
Samantha Booke
2007
Friday Night Lights
Jess Merriweather · (26 episodes)
2006
Gridiron Gang
Danyelle Rollins
2006
Roll Bounce
Tori
2005
Grey's Anatomy
Beth Monroe · (2 episodes)
2005
House
Tracy · (1 episode)
2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Wanda at Large
Holly Hawkins · (5 episodes)
2003
Ruby's Bucket of Blood
Emerald Delacroix
2001
Strong Medicine
Ruby · (1 episode)
2000
Beautiful Joe
Vivien Mason
2000
Selma, Lord, Selma
Sheyann Webb
1999
Eve's Bayou
Eve Batiste
1997
Cosby
Jurnee · (2 episodes)
1996
Jack
Phoebe
1996
ER
Romy · (1 episode)
1994
On Our Own
Jordee Jerrico · (20 episodes)
1994
NYPD Blue
Hanna · (1 episode)
1993
Sunday in Paris
Alison Chase
1991
Black Canary
Dinah Lance / Black Canary
The View
Self · (1 episode)
1997
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Ali Baba (voice) · (1 episode)
1995
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Denise Frazer · (4 episodes)
1992
Out All Night
Laquita · (1 episode)
1992
Martin
Little Girl #1 · (1 episode)
1992
Full House
Denise · (11 episodes)
1987