1951-09-13 Seattle, Washington, USA
Jean Elizabeth Smart (born September 13, 1951) is an American actress. She has received numerous accolades including five Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, four Critics' Choice Awards, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards as well as nominations for a Tony Award and a Grammy Award. Smart first gained prominence for her leading role as Charlene Frazier Stillfield on the CBS sitcom Designing Women, in which she starred from 1986 to 1991. She went on to win five Primetime Emmy Awards for her roles as Lana Gardner in the NBC series Frasier (2000–01), Regina Newley in the ABC sitcom Samantha Who? (2007–09), and Deborah Vance in the HBO Max comedy series Hacks (2021–present). She was Emmy-nominated for her roles in The District (2000–04), 24 (2006–07), Harry's Law (2011), Fargo (2015), Watchmen (2019) and Mare of Easttown (2021). She also acted in FX's Legion (2017–2019) and voiced Ann Possible in the Disney Channel animated series Kim Possible (2002–2007). On stage, she made her Broadway debut portraying Marlene Dietrich in the biographical play Piaf (1981). She returned to Broadway in the revival of The Man Who Came to Dinner (2000) for which she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play. Smart's film credits include The Brady Bunch Movie (1995), Sweet Home Alabama (2002), Garden State (2004), I Heart Huckabees (2004), Youth in Revolt (2009), The Accountant (2016), A Simple Favor (2018), and Babylon (2022). She received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Guinevere (1999). Description above from the Wikipedia article Jean Smart, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Too Good | God | 2025-08-07 |
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Garden State - The 20th Anniversary Concert | Self - Presenter | 2025-04-06 |
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Janis Ian: Breaking Silence | Self | 2025-03-28 |
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Wildflower | Peg | 2023-03-17 |
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A Panoramic Canvas Called Babylon | Self | 2023-03-21 |
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Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl | Self | 2022-01-31 |
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Babylon | Elinor St. John | 2022-12-22 |
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Senior Moment | Caroline Summers | 2021-03-26 |
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Superintelligence | President Monahan | 2020-11-26 |
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A Shoe Addict's Christmas | Charlie | 2018-11-25 |
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Life Itself | Linda Dempsey | 2018-09-21 |
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The Messenger | The Woman | 2018-09-08 |
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A Simple Favor | Margaret McLanden | 2018-09-13 |
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Brampton's Own | Judy | 2018-10-19 |
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Awaken the Shadowman | Evette | 2017-07-21 |
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Getting Ed Laid | The Hooker | 2016-04-02 |
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The Accountant | Rita Blackburn | 2016-10-13 |
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Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls | Self | 2016-02-23 |
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Warren | Claire Cavanee | 2014-02-01 |
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Miss Meadows | Mother Meadows | 2014-09-12 |
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Call Me Crazy: A Five Film | Claire | 2013-04-20 |
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Waking | Dr. Hinton | 2013-04-19 |
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When Calls the Heart | Frances Tunnecliffe | 2013-10-05 |
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William & Catherine: A Royal Romance | HRH Camilla | 2012-04-30 |
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Hope Springs | Eileen, Kay's Friend | 2012-08-07 |
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Woke Up Dead | Meryl Greene | 2010-11-05 |
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Life As We Know It | Helen Berenson (uncredited) | 2010-10-02 |
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Barry Munday | Carol Munday | 2010-03-13 |
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Youth in Revolt | Estelle Twisp | 2009-09-11 |
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Hero Wanted | Melanie McQueen | 2008-03-28 |
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Lucky You | Michelle Carson | 2007-05-01 |
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Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama | Dr. Ann Possible (voice) | 2005-04-08 |
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Garden State | Carol | 2004-07-28 |
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Balto III: Wings of Change | Stella (voice) | 2004-04-14 |
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I ♥ Huckabees | Mrs. Hooten | 2004-09-10 |
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A Very Married Christmas | Ellen Griffin | 2004-12-05 |
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The Designing Women Reunion | 2003-07-28 | |
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Bringing Down the House | Kate Sanderson | 2003-03-07 |
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Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time | Dr. Ann Possible (voice) | 2003-11-28 |
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Audrey's Rain | Audrey Walker | 2003-05-11 |
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Killer Instinct: From the Files of Agent Candice DeLong | Agent Candice DeLong | 2003-10-06 |
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Sweet Home Alabama | Stella Kay Perry | 2002-09-26 |
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The Man Who Came to Dinner | Lorraine Sheldon | 2000-10-07 |
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The Kid | Deirdre Lefever | 2000-07-07 |
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Snow Day | Laura Brandston | 2000-02-11 |
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Guinevere | Deborah Sloane | 1999-09-12 |
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Forever Fabulous | Loreli Daly | 1999-10-07 |
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Change of Heart | Elaine Marshall | 1998-07-19 |
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The Odd Couple II | Holly | 1998-04-09 |
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Edie & Pen | Wendy the Waitress | 1996-05-10 |
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The Brady Bunch Movie | Mrs. Dena Dittmeyer | 1995-02-16 |
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A Stranger in Town | Rose | 1995-03-29 |
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The Yarn Princess | Margaret Thomas | 1994-03-27 |
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The Yearling | Ory Baxter | 1994-04-24 |
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Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey | Kate | 1993-02-03 |
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Overkill: The Aileen Wuornos Story | Aileen Wuornos | 1992-01-01 |
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Just My Imagination | Pally Thompson | 1992-12-21 |
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Mistress | Patricia Riley | 1992-07-24 |
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A Seduction in Travis County | Karen | 1991-05-19 |
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Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage | Cathy | 1991-10-29 |
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A Place at the Table | Susan Singer | 1988-03-20 |
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Project X | Dr. Criswell | 1987-04-17 |
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Fire with Fire | Sister Maria | 1986-05-09 |
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A Fight for Jenny | Valerie Thomas | 1986-10-06 |
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Single Bars, Single Women | Virge | 1984-10-14 |
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Protocol | Ella | 1984-12-21 |
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Piaf | Marlene | 1984-06-10 |
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Flashpoint | Doris | 1984-04-19 |
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Hoodlums | Carol | 1980-09-16 |
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Before and After | Woman Bather | 1979-10-05 |
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Untitled Nathan Lane Documentary | Self | |
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Miss Macy | Miss Macy |
