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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Janis Ian: Breaking Silence | Self | 2025-03-28 |
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Garden State - The 20th Anniversary Concert | Self - Presenter | 2025-04-06 |
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A Panoramic Canvas Called Babylon | Self | 2023-03-21 |
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Wildflower | Peg | 2023-03-17 |
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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 | 2020-12-11 |
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A Shoe Addict's Christmas | Charlie | 2018-11-25 |
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Brampton's Own | Judy | 2018-10-19 |
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A Simple Favor | Margaret McLanden | 2018-09-13 |
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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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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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Miss Meadows | Mother Meadows | 2014-09-12 |
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Warren | Claire Cavanee | 2014-02-01 |
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Waking | Dr. Hinton | 2013-04-19 |
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Call Me Crazy: A Five Film | Claire | 2013-04-20 |
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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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Life As We Know It | Helen Berenson (uncredited) | 2010-10-02 |
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Woke Up Dead | Meryl Greene | 2010-11-05 |
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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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Balto III: Wings of Change | Stella (voice) | 2004-04-14 |
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Garden State | Carol | 2004-07-28 |
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A Very Married Christmas | Ellen Griffin | 2004-12-05 |
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I ♥ Huckabees | Mrs. Hooten | 2004-09-10 |
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Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time | Dr. Ann Possible (voice) | 2003-11-28 |
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Killer Instinct: From the Files of Agent Candice DeLong | Agent Candice DeLong | 2003-10-06 |
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Bringing Down the House | Kate Sanderson | 2003-03-07 |
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Audrey's Rain | Audrey Walker | 2003-05-11 |
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The Designing Women Reunion | 2003-07-28 | |
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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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Snow Day | Laura Brandston | 2000-02-11 |
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The Kid | Deirdre Lefever | 2000-07-07 |
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Forever Fabulous | Loreli Daly | 1999-10-07 |
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Guinevere | Deborah Sloane | 1999-09-12 |
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The Odd Couple II | Holly | 1998-04-09 |
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Change of Heart | Elaine Marshall | 1998-07-19 |
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Edie & Pen | Wendy the Waitress | 1996-05-10 |
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Undue Influence | Dana Colby | 1996-09-15 |
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A Stranger in Town | Rose | 1995-03-29 |
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The Brady Bunch Movie | Mrs. Dena Dittmeyer | 1995-02-16 |
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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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Mistress | Patricia Riley | 1992-07-24 |
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Just My Imagination | Pally Thompson | 1992-12-21 |
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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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Protocol | Ella | 1984-12-21 |
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Single Bars, Single Women | Virge | 1984-10-14 |
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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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42.6 Years | ||
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Too Good | God | |
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Miss Macy | Miss Macy |
