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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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IMDB | www.imdb.com/name/nm0810619 |
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 |
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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 Denise Frazer |
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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 |
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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 |