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Jean Smart
Actor

Jean Smart

13 Sep 1951Born
75Age
115Credits
Seattle, Washington, USABirthplace

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).

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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).

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Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 115 credits.

  1. TBAMiss MacyFilm: Miss Macy
  2. TBAEgg BabyFilm: Ms. Downey
  3. TBAThe Families StoneFilm
  4. 2026Deborah Vance and FriendsFilm: Deborah Vance
  5. 2025E.B. White's Charlotte's WebSeries: Narrator (voice) (3 episodes)
  6. 2025Too GoodFilm: God
  7. 2025The StudioSeries: Jean Smart (1 episode)
  8. 2023WildflowerFilm: Peg
  9. 2022BabylonFilm: Elinor St. John
  10. 2021HacksSeries: Deborah Vance (47 episodes)
  11. 2021Mare of EasttownSeries: Helen Fahey (7 episodes)
  12. 2021Senior MomentFilm: Caroline Summers
  13. 2020SuperintelligenceFilm: President Monahan
  14. 2019Mad About YouSeries: Chelsea Stevens-Kobolakis (1 episode)
  15. 2019WatchmenSeries: Laurie Blake (9 episodes)
  16. 2018A Shoe Addict's ChristmasFilm: Charlie
  17. 2018Dirty JohnSeries: Arlane Hart (5 episodes)
  18. 2018Brampton's OwnFilm: Judy
  19. 2018Life ItselfFilm: Linda Dempsey
  20. 2018A Simple FavorFilm: Margaret McLanden
  21. 2018The MessengerFilm: The Woman
  22. 2017Big MouthSeries: Depression Kitty (voice) (5 episodes)
  23. 2017Awaken the ShadowmanFilm: Evette
  24. 2017LegionSeries: Melanie Bird (20 episodes)
  25. 2016The AccountantFilm: Rita Blackburn
  26. 2016Bad InternetSeries: President Powers (1 episode)
  27. 2016Getting Ed LaidFilm: The Hooker
  28. 2016Angie TribecaSeries: Carnie (1 episode)
  29. 2014The McCarthysSeries: Lydia (1 episode)
  30. 2014Miss MeadowsFilm: Mother Meadows
  31. 2014Halt and Catch FireSeries: LouLu Lutherford (1 episode)
  32. 2014FargoSeries: Floyd Gerhardt (10 episodes)
  33. 2014SirensSeries: Nora Farrell (3 episodes)
  34. 2014WarrenFilm: Claire Cavanee
  35. 2013Getting OnSeries: Arlene Willy-Weller (2 episodes)
  36. 2013When Calls the HeartFilm: Frances Tunnecliffe
  37. 2013Call Me Crazy: A Five FilmFilm: Claire
  38. 2013WakingFilm: Dr. Hinton
  39. 2012Hope SpringsFilm: Eileen, Kay's Friend
  40. 2012William & Catherine: A Royal RomanceFilm: HRH Camilla
  41. 2012VeepSeries: Imogene Walsh (1 episode)
  42. 2011Harry's LawSeries: Roseanna Remmick (7 episodes)
  43. 2010Woke Up DeadFilm: Meryl Greene
  44. 2010Life As We Know ItFilm: Helen Berenson (uncredited)
  45. 2010$#*! My Dad SaysSeries: Rosemary Pernworth (4 episodes)
  46. 2010Hawaii Five-0Series: Governor Pat Jameson (4 episodes)
  47. 2010Hot in ClevelandSeries: Bess (1 episode)
  48. 2010Barry MundayFilm: Carol Munday
  49. 2009Youth in RevoltFilm: Estelle Twisp
  50. 2008Hero WantedFilm: Melanie McQueen
  51. 2007Samantha Who?Series: Regina Newly (35 episodes)
  52. 2007Lucky YouFilm: Michelle Carson
  53. 2006PsychSeries: Gillian Tucker (1 episode)
  54. 2005Kim Possible Movie: So the DramaFilm: Dr. Ann Possible (voice)
  55. 2004A Very Married ChristmasFilm: Ellen Griffin
  56. 2004Center of the UniverseSeries: Kate Barnett (10 episodes)
  57. 2004I ♥ HuckabeesFilm: Mrs. Hooten
  58. 2004Garden StateFilm: Carol
  59. 2004Balto III: Wings of ChangeFilm: Stella (voice)
  60. 2003Kim Possible: A Sitch in TimeFilm: Dr. Ann Possible (voice)
  61. 2003Arrested DevelopmentSeries: Mimi (2 episodes)
  62. 2003Killer Instinct: From the Files of Agent Candice DeLongFilm: Agent Candice DeLong
  63. 2003The Designing Women ReunionFilm
  64. 2003Audrey's RainFilm: Audrey Walker
  65. 2003Bringing Down the HouseFilm: Kate Sanderson
  66. 2002Sweet Home AlabamaFilm: Stella Kay Perry
  67. 2002In-LawsSeries: Marlene Pellet (15 episodes)
  68. 2002Kim PossibleSeries: Dr. Ann Possible (voice), Dr. Ann Possible / Tutor Woman (voice), Dr. Ann Possible / Tour Guide (voice), Dr. Ann Possible / Additional Voices (voice), Dr. Ann Possible / TV Trash Heap Executive #1 (voice) (38 episodes)
  69. 200124Series: Martha Logan (24 episodes)
  70. 2001The OblongsSeries: Pickles Oblong (voice) (13 episodes)
  71. 2000The Man Who Came to DinnerFilm: Lorraine Sheldon
  72. 2000The DistrictSeries: Sherry Regan (13 episodes)
  73. 2000Static ShockSeries: Richie's Mom (voice) (3 episodes)
  74. 2000The KidFilm: Deirdre Lefever
  75. 2000Snow DayFilm: Laura Brandston
  76. 1999Forever FabulousFilm: Loreli Daly
  77. 1999GuinevereFilm: Deborah Sloane
  78. 1998Change of HeartFilm: Elaine Marshall
  79. 1998The Odd Couple IIFilm: Holly
  80. 1998Style & SubstanceSeries: Chelsea Stevens (13 episodes)

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