Jurnee Smollett

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Jurnee Smollett Wiki Biography

Jurnee Diana Smollett is a New York-born American actress best known for her portrayal of Merriweather in the series “Friday Night Lights”. Born on 1 October 1986, Jurnee was raised in a Jewish family and boasts African-American, Polish and Russian ancestry. A well-known actress on American television, Jurnee has been actively entertaining us since 1991.

One of the most popular actresses on television, one may wonder how rich is Jurnee at the present? As of early 2016, Jurnee counts her net worth at the amount of $2 million. Obviously, she has amassed most of her wealth from being involved in the film industry for more than two decades. Starting out as a child actress, Jurnee’s successful journey on television as an actress has been the most significant in making her a multi-millionaire as of now.

 

Raised in New York, Jurnee started acting at the very young age of five. She and her siblings appeared in the series “On Our Own” between 1994 and 1995. Since then, she has appeared in several successful television series, including “House”, “Full House”, “Cosby”, “ER”, “Wanda At Large” and more. More recently, Jurnee is popular for performing in television series like “Friday Night Lights”, “The Defenders”, “True Blood” and “Parenthood” among others. Needless to say, all of these projects have been significant in adding to Jurnee’s net worth over the years.

Alongside television, Jurnee has also managed to become prominent in Hollywood. Until today, she has been a part of eight movies including “Beautiful Joe”, “Roll Bounce”, “The Great Debaters”, “Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor” and several others. Jurnee has also been a part of successful movies like “Jack” and “Hands of Stone” and starred as Eve Batiste in the movie “Eve’s Bayou”. All of these movies have not only helped Jurnee become a multi-millionaire actress, but have also helped her become more prominent and successful in the industry.

During her career, Jurnee has been rewarded with several prestigious awards including a Critic’s Choice Awards for Best Young Performance for her role in the movie “Eve’s Bayou”, and a San Diego Film Critics Society award for Best Supporting Actress for the same role. In 2008, she also won NAACP Image Awards in the category of Outstanding Actress in a Motion picture for her performance in “The Great Debaters”. In addition to these, she has also been nominated several times for prestigious awards including Teen Choice Awards and Young Artist Awards. More recently, Jurnee is active on television as a main cast of the series “Underground”.

As for her personal life, Jurnee Smollett has been married to musician Joshua Bell since 2010. She is active in HIV/AIDS causes and research, and is on the Board of Directors for Children’s Defense Fund. As of now, she enjoys her career as a successful actress on television as well as in Hollywood while also being an activist. Moreover, the actress’s present net worth of $2 million caters to her daily life in every way possible.

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Jurnee Smollett Quick Info

Full Name Jurnee Smollett-Bell
Net Worth $2 Million
Date Of Birth October 1, 1986
Place Of Birth United States of America
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.67 m)
Profession Actor
Nationality United States of America
Spouse Josiah Bell (m. 2010)
Children Hunter Zion Bell, Hunter Zion Bell
Parents Joel Smollett, Janet Smollett
Siblings Jussie Smollett, Jake Smollett, Jocqui Smollett, Jazz Smollett, Jojo Smollett
Nicknames Jurnee Diana Smollett , Jurnee Diana Smollett-Bell , Jurnee Smollett-Bell
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Awards a Critic’s Choice Awards for Best Young Performance, a San Diego Film Critics Society award, NAACP Image Awards in the category of Outstanding Actress,
Nominations Teen Choice Awards and Young Artist Awards,
Movies Hands of Stone, Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor, The Great Debaters, Gridiron Gang, Roll Bounce, Ruby’s Bucket of Blood, Beautiful Joe, Selma, Lord, Selma, Eve’s Bayou, Jack, Hands of Stone, Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor, The Great Debaters, Gridiron Gang, Roll Boun…
TV Shows The Defenders, Friday Night Lights, Wanda at Large, Cosby, On Our Own, Underground, The Defenders, Friday Night Lights, Wanda at Large, Cosby, On Our Own, Underground

Jurnee Smollett Quotes

  • “There is crying and pain going on. There’s a whole population screaming out and no one is listening. It’s neglect”. (a&u magazine)

Jurnee Smollett Important Facts

  • Due to her unusual ethnic mix, she describes herself as “blewish”: black+Jewish (Jewish dad and African-American mom).
  • Gave birth to her 1st child at age 30, a son named Hunter Zion Bell in November 2016. Child’s father is her husband, Josiah Bell.
  • Has starred in two movies with Meagan Good; Eve’s Bayou (1997) and Roll Bounce (2005).
  • Her father was Ashkenazi Jewish (from a family from Poland and Russia) and her mother is African-American.
  • Sister of Jojo Smollett, Jazz Smollett, Jussie Smollett, Jake Smollett, and Jocqui Smollett. They all starred together as siblings on the TV series On Our Own (1994).

Jurnee Smollett Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Audrey’s Run 2017 announced Sonia Actress
One Last Thing 2017 completed Lucy Actress
Underground 2016-2017 TV Series Rosalee Actress
Hands of Stone 2016 Juanita Leonard Actress
True Blood 2013-2014 TV Series Nicole Wright Actress
Parenthood 2013 TV Series Heather Hall Actress
Do No Harm 2013 TV Series Abby Young Actress
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor 2013 Judith Actress
The Mob Doctor 2012-2013 TV Series Traci Coolidge Actress
Captain Planet 4 2012 Short Gaia Actress
Bad Girls 2012 TV Movie Gwen Delfino (as Jurnee Smollett) Actress
The Defenders 2010-2011 TV Series Lisa Tyler Actress
Friday Night Lights 2009-2011 TV Series Jess Merriweather Actress
Grey’s Anatomy 2008 TV Series Beth Monroe Actress
The Great Debaters 2007 Samantha Booke (as Jurnee Smollett) Actress
House M.D. 2006 TV Series Tracy Actress
Gridiron Gang 2006 Danyelle Rollins (as Jurnee Smollett) Actress
Roll Bounce 2005 Tori (as Jurnee Smollett) Actress
Wanda at Large 2003 TV Series Holly Hawkins Actress
ER 2002 TV Series Romy Actress
Strong Medicine 2002 TV Series Actress
Ruby’s Bucket of Blood 2001 TV Movie Emerald Delacroix (as Jurnee Smollett) Actress
Beautiful Joe 2000 Vivien Mason (as Jurnee Smollett) Actress
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child 1999 TV Series Ali Baba Actress
Cosby 1998-1999 TV Series Jurnee Actress
The Wonderful World of Disney 1999 TV Series Sheyann Webb Actress
Eve’s Bayou 1997 Eve Batiste (as Jurnee Smollett) Actress
NYPD Blue 1996 TV Series Hanna Actress
Jack 1996 Phoebe (as Jurnee Smollett) Actress
On Our Own 1994-1995 TV Series Jordee Jerrico Actress
Full House 1992-1994 TV Series Denise
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Martin 1992 TV Series Little Girl #1 Actress
Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper 1992 TV Series Denise Frazer / Denise Actress
Out All Night 1992 TV Series Laquita Actress
Sunday in Paris 1991 TV Short Alison Chase (as Jurnee Smollett) Actress
Smollett Eats 2016 TV Series executive producer Producer
Smollett Eats 2016 TV Series Herself Self
The Chew 2016 TV Series Herself / Herself – Guest Self
The Talk 2016 TV Series Herself – Guest Co-Hostess / Herself – Guest Self
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2016 TV Series Herself Self
Conan 2016 TV Series Herself – Guest Self
The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore 2016 TV Series Herself – Panelist Self
Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition 2016 TV Series Herself Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2016 TV Series Herself Self
The 47th NAACP Image Awards 2016 TV Movie Herself – Presenter Self
Black Women Run Hollywood 2014 TV Short Herself Self
Made in Hollywood 2013 TV Series Herself Self
Good Day L.A. 2013 TV Series Herself Self
The 2012 Billboard Music Awards 2012 TV Special Herself (as Jurnee Smollett) Self
41st NAACP Image Awards 2010 TV Special Herself (as Jurnee Smollett) Self
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List 2008 TV Series Herself Self
Road to Ingwavuma 2008 Documentary short as Jurnee Smollett Self
39th NAACP Image Awards 2008 TV Special Herself (as Jurnee Smollett) Self
Entertainment Tonight 2007 TV Series Herself Self
The Oprah Winfrey Show 2007 TV Series Herself Self
Starz Special: Gridiron Gang 2006 TV Movie Herself (as Jurnee Smollett) Self
The Rosie O’Donnell Show 1998 TV Series Herself Self

Jurnee Smollett Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie Category
2008 Image Award Image Awards Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture The Great Debaters (2007) Won
2000 Image Award Image Awards Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress Cosby (1996) Won
1999 Image Award Image Awards Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress Cosby (1996) Won
1998 Critics Choice Award Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards Best Child Performance Eve’s Bayou (1997) Won
1997 SDFCS Award San Diego Film Critics Society Awards Best Supporting Actress Eve’s Bayou (1997) Won
2008 Image Award Image Awards Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture The Great Debaters (2007) Nominated
2000 Image Award Image Awards Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress Cosby (1996) Nominated
1999 Image Award Image Awards Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress Cosby (1996) Nominated
1998 Critics Choice Award Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards Best Child Performance Eve’s Bayou (1997) Nominated
1997 SDFCS Award San Diego Film Critics Society Awards Best Supporting Actress Eve’s Bayou (1997) Nominated