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Jurnee Smollett
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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.
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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.
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
ER
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
The Kelly Clarkson Show
House
The Twilight Zone
Full House
Parenthood
Sofia the First
Cosby
Martin
Out All Night
Grey's Anatomy
True Blood
Sofia the First: Forever Royal
Jack
Hands of Stone
Friday Night Lights
The Order
Ruby's Bucket of Blood
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
The Defenders
Spiderhead
The Burial
Lou
Firebug
Lovecraft Country
Selma, Lord, Selma
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