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Jurnee Smollett

Jurnee Diana Smollett (born October 1, 1986) is an American actress. She began her career as a child actress appearing on television sitcoms, including ''On Our Own'' (1994–1995) and ''Full House'' (1992–1994). She gained greater recognition with her role in the critically acclaimed Kasi Lemmons directed film ''Eve's Bayou'' (1997), which earned her a Critics' Choice Movie Award.

As an adult, Smollett has starred in the films ''The Great Debaters'' (2007), ''Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor'' (2013), and ''Birds of Prey'' (2020). Her television roles include the NBC sports drama ''Friday Night Lights'' (2009–2011), the WGN America period drama ''Underground'' (2016–2017), and the HBO fantasy horror dramas ''True Blood'' (2013–2014) and ''Lovecraft Country'' (2020), receiving a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for the latter. In 2020, Smollett portrayed DC Comic superhero Dinah Lance / Black Canary in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) feature film ''Birds of Prey''. Provided by Wikipedia