Jean Smart
Acting
Biography
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.
Born: September 13, 1951
Place of Birth: Seattle, Washington, USA
Known For
Filmography
as Narrator (voice)
as Self - Presenter
as Self
as Jean Smart
as Peg
as Elinor St. John
as Deborah Vance
as Helen Fahey
as Caroline Summers
as President Monahan
as Chelsea Stevens-Kobolakis
as Laurie Blake
as Self
as Arlane Hart
as Charlie
as Judy
as Linda Dempsey
as Margaret McLanden
as The Woman
as Depression Kitty (voice)
as Evette
as Melanie Bird
as Rita Blackburn
as President Powers
as The Hooker
as Carnie
as Self - Guest
as Mother Meadows
as LouLu Lutherford
as Floyd Gerhardt
as Nora Farrell
as Self
as Claire Cavanee
as Arlene Willy-Weller
as Frances Tunnecliffe
as Claire
as Dr. Hinton
as Eileen, Kay's Friend
as HRH Camilla
as Imogene Walsh
as Roseanna Remmick
as Meryl Greene
as Helen Berenson (uncredited)
as Rosemary Pernworth
as Governor Pat Jameson
as Bess
as Carol Munday
as Self
as Estelle Twisp
as Melanie McQueen
as Regina Newly
as Michelle Carson
as Gillian Tucker
as Dr. Ann Possible (voice)
as Ellen Griffin
as Kate Barnett
as Mrs. Hooten
as Carol
as Stella (voice)
as Dr. Ann Possible (voice)
as Mimi
as Agent Candice DeLong
as Audrey Walker
as Kate Sanderson
as Self
as Stella Kay Perry
as Marlene Pellet
as Dr. Ann Possible (voice)
as Dr. Ann Possible / Tutor Woman (voice)
as Martha Logan
as Pickles Oblong (voice)
as Lorraine Sheldon
as Sherry Regan
as Richie's Mom (voice)
as Deirdre Lefever
as Laura Brandston
as Loreli Daly
as Deborah Sloane
as Elaine Marshall
as Holly
as Chelsea Stevens
as Self
as Self - Guest
as Phoebe's Mother (voice)
as Dana Colby
as Wendy the Waitress
as Ellie Walker
as Rose
as Mrs. Dena Dittmeyer
as Sally Brewton
as Ory Baxter
as Margaret Thomas
as Lorna Lynley
as Lana Gardner
as Pally Thompson
as Helen Ventrix (voice)
as Patricia Riley
as Aileen Wuornos
as Cathy
as Karen
as Self - Guest
as Dr. Criswell
as Valerie Thomas
as Charlene Frazier Stillfield
as Sister Maria
as Ella
as Virge
as Marlene
as Doris
as Joan Reynolds
as Gloria Blyer
as Shari Kirkland
as Carol
as Woman Bather
as Ellen Slater
as Self - Host
as Self - Nominee
as Self - Presenter
as Self - Winner
as Self
as Self - Nominee
as God