Jurnee Smollett

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Jurnee Smollett-Bell (2015)

Jurnee Diana Smollett-Bell (born October 1, 1986 in New York City , New York ) is an American actress . She became known through the series On Our Own , in which she appears with her five siblings.

Life

Jurnee Smollett is the daughter of Janet and Joel Smollett. Smollett was already in front of the camera at the age of seven. She grew up with her four brothers Jojo, Jake, Jussie and Jocqui and her sister Jazz. All siblings have acting experience.

On October 24, 2010, Smollett married the musician Josiah Bell.

Filmography (selection)

Awards

  • Young Artist Awards
    • 1995: nominated for Best Performancebhy an Actress Under 10 in a TV-Series for the series On Our Own
    • 1998: Nominated for Best Performance for a Feature Film: Leading Young Actress for the film Eve's Bayou
  • Teen Choice Awards
    • 2008: Nominated for Choice Movie: Breakout Female for The Great Debaters

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