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Jean Smart

Jean Elizabeth Smart (born September 13, 1951) is an American actress. Her work includes both comedy and drama, and her accolades include six Primetime Emmy Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and 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 six 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). Provided by Wikipedia