Jurnee Smollett

Birth Name:

Jurnee Diana Smollett

Birth Place:

New York City, New York, United States

Profession

Actress, Producer, Soundtrack

Has served on the Board of Directors for the Children's Defense Fund
In 1998, she received the Critics Choice Award from the Broadcast Film Critics Association for her performance in "Eve's Bayou․"
An HIV/AIDS activist since the age of 11, she has served on the Board of Directors of Artists for a New South Africa
In October 2010, she got married to soul singer Josiah Bell
Started out working as a child model before landing a role on "Hangin' With Mr․ Cooper․"
Had not seen an episode of "True Blood" before being cast in the show
Her five siblings served as her main castmates in the series "On Our Own․"

1995Young Artist Award - Best Performance by an Actress Under Ten in a TV Series:Nominated
1997SDFCS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
1998CFCA Award - Most Promising Actress:Nominated
1998Critics Choice Award - Best Child Performance:Winner
1998Image Award - Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress:Nominated
1998Young Artist Award - Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress:Nominated
1998YoungStar Award - Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Drama Film:Nominated
1999Image Award - Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress:Winner
2000Black Reel - Network/Cable - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2000Image Award - Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress:Winner
2002Black Reel - Network/Cable - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2008Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Guest Actress:Nominated
2008Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture:Winner
2008Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Breakout Female:Nominated
2010Gold Derby TV Award - Ensemble of the Year:Nominated
2010Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
2011INOCA TV - Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
2017Black Reel - Outstanding Actress, Drama Series:Nominated
2017Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
2018Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
2021AAFCA Award - Best Actress:Winner
2021Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2021Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Nominated
2021Black Reel - Outstanding Actress, Drama Series:Winner
2021Critics Choice Award - Best Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
2021CCA Super Award - Best Actress in a Superhero Movie:Nominated
2021CCA Super Award - Best Actress in a Horror Series:Winner
2021Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Actress:Nominated
2021HCA Award - Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Drama:Nominated
2021Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
2021MTV Movie + TV Award - Most Frightened Performance:Nominated
2021MTV Movie + TV Award - Best Fight:Nominated
2021Vision Award - Best Performance - Drama:Nominated
2021OFTA Television Award - Best Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
2021Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
2024Black Reel - Outstanding Supporting Performance:Nominated
2025Black Reel - Outstanding Supporting Performance:Nominated
2025Actress Award for Television - Black Cinema & Television:Winner

Jurnee Smollett

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