Jurnee Smollett

  • Name: Jurnee Smollett
  • Date of Birth: October 01, 1986
  • Place of Birth: New York, New York, USA
Mini-bio: The fourth of six performing siblings, Jurnee Smollett was just what writer-director Kasi Lemmons had envisioned for the lead in her film: "a light-skinned black child . . . who could convey the n...( read more)uances of a Creole child in the 60s". The young thespian pulled ahead of her brothers and sisters with her bracing portrayal of a ten-year-old who finds her father (Samuel L Jackson) in a compromising position in the finely-crafted independent "Eve's Bayou" (1997). She conveyed a maturity far beyond her years, yet also managed to retain a childlike innocence, impressing critics and audiences alike. Smollett had begun her career as a child model and landed recurring roles on both "Hangin' With Mr. Cooper" and "Full House" before co-starring with her siblings in the sitcom "On Our Own" (ABC, 1994-95). Despite efforts to position the Smolletts as the "new" Jackson family (they sing and dance together as well as act), young Jurnee has managed to carve her own niche. In addition to her film roles, she displayed her acting chops as the daughter of a slain black activist in a particularly memorable episode of "NYPD Blue". After making guest appearances on Bill Cosby's CBS sitcom during the 1997-98 season, she was added as a regular to "Cosby" in the fall of 1998, allowing the veteran to bestow his "wisdom" to her.
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Replace this image with an actor photoJurnee Smollett mini-bio: The fourth of six performing siblings, Jurnee Smollett was just what writer-director Kasi Lemmons had envisioned for the lead in her film: "a light-skinned black child . . . who could convey the nuances of a Creole child in the 60s". The young thespian pulled ahead of her brothers and sisters with her bracing portrayal of a ten-year-old who finds her father (Samuel L Jackson) in a compromising position in the finely-crafted independent "Eve's Bayou" (1997). She conveyed a maturity far beyond her years, yet also managed to retain a childlike innocence, impressing critics and audiences alike. Smollett had begun her career as a child model and landed recurring roles on both "Hangin' With Mr. Cooper" and "Full House" before co-starring with her siblings in the sitcom "On Our Own" (ABC, 1994-95). Despite efforts to position the Smolletts as the "new" Jackson family (they sing and dance together as well as act), young Jurnee has managed to carve her own niche. In addition to her film roles, she displayed her acting chops as the daughter of a slain black activist in a particularly memorable episode of "NYPD Blue". After making guest appearances on Bill Cosby's CBS sitcom during the 1997-98 season, she was added as a regular to "Cosby" in the fall of 1998, allowing the veteran to bestow his "wisdom" to her.

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  • dooley782002
    dooley782002
    You are very beautiful, Jurnee!
    posted 219 days ago
  • jaynyca1
    jaynyca1
    Jurnee Smollett's roll in the "Great Debaters" was wonderful. If she is well cast in other films she could really be a big star!. . .
    posted 334 days ago
  • ajschoice
    ajschoice
    amazing in the great debaters...took it to another level journee!!!!!!!!!!
    posted 344 days ago
  • dakrunchnu
    dakrunchnu
    Great performance in The Great Debaters!
    posted 345 days ago
  • ashbash345
    ashbash345
    she is so pretty! i loved her in eve's bayou!
    posted 508 days ago
  • moincredible
    moincredible
    she was so cute on full house too! i liked the show that she had with all of real-life brothers and sisters.

    i'd like to see her in more movies. she was in "roll bounce".
    posted 640 days ago
  • kryssi1706
    kryssi1706
    A lot of people tell me that I look like her. They've been telling me this since I was little. I did not know that she is years older than me. lol
    posted 697 days ago
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