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Jean Smart

Jean Smart

Acting

Born: September 13, 1951Seattle, Washington, USA

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.

Known For
Filmography
Garden State - The 20th Anniversary Concert

Garden State - The 20th Anniversary Concert

Self - Presenter

2025
Janis Ian: Breaking Silence

Janis Ian: Breaking Silence

Self

2025
A Panoramic Canvas Called Babylon

A Panoramic Canvas Called Babylon

Self

2023
Wildflower

Wildflower

Peg

2023
Babylon

Babylon

Elinor St. John

2022
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl

Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl

Self

2022
Senior Moment

Senior Moment

Caroline Summers

2021
Superintelligence

Superintelligence

President Monahan

2020
A Shoe Addict's Christmas

A Shoe Addict's Christmas

Charlie

2018
Brampton's Own

Brampton's Own

Judy

2018
Life Itself

Life Itself

Linda Dempsey

2018
A Simple Favor

A Simple Favor

Margaret McLanden

2018
The Messenger

The Messenger

The Woman

2018
Awaken the Shadowman

Awaken the Shadowman

Evette

2017
The Accountant

The Accountant

Rita Blackburn

2016
Getting Ed Laid

Getting Ed Laid

The Hooker

2016
Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls

Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls

Self

2016
Miss Meadows

Miss Meadows

Mother Meadows

2014
Warren

Warren

Claire Cavanee

2014
When Calls the Heart

When Calls the Heart

Frances Tunnecliffe

2013
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

Claire

2013
Waking

Waking

Dr. Hinton

2013
Hope Springs

Hope Springs

Eileen, Kay's Friend

2012
William & Catherine: A Royal Romance

William & Catherine: A Royal Romance

HRH Camilla

2012
Woke Up Dead

Woke Up Dead

Meryl Greene

2010
Life As We Know It

Life As We Know It

Helen Berenson (uncredited)

2010
Barry Munday

Barry Munday

Carol Munday

2010
Youth in Revolt

Youth in Revolt

Estelle Twisp

2009
Hero Wanted

Hero Wanted

Melanie McQueen

2008
Lucky You

Lucky You

Michelle Carson

2007
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama

Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama

Dr. Ann Possible (voice)

2005
A Very Married Christmas

A Very Married Christmas

Ellen Griffin

2004
I ♥ Huckabees

I ♥ Huckabees

Mrs. Hooten

2004
Garden State

Garden State

Carol

2004
Balto III: Wings of Change

Balto III: Wings of Change

Stella (voice)

2004
Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time

Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time

Dr. Ann Possible (voice)

2003
Killer Instinct: From the Files of Agent Candice DeLong

Killer Instinct: From the Files of Agent Candice DeLong

Agent Candice DeLong

2003
The Designing Women Reunion

The Designing Women Reunion

2003
Audrey's Rain

Audrey's Rain

Audrey Walker

2003
Bringing Down the House

Bringing Down the House

Kate Sanderson

2003
Sweet Home Alabama

Sweet Home Alabama

Stella Kay Perry

2002
The Man Who Came to Dinner

The Man Who Came to Dinner

Lorraine Sheldon

2000
The Kid

The Kid

Deirdre Lefever

2000
Snow Day

Snow Day

Laura Brandston

2000
Forever Fabulous

Forever Fabulous

Loreli Daly

1999
Guinevere

Guinevere

Deborah Sloane

1999
Change of Heart

Change of Heart

Elaine Marshall

1998
The Odd Couple II

The Odd Couple II

Holly

1998
Edie & Pen

Edie & Pen

Wendy the Waitress

1996
A Stranger in Town

A Stranger in Town

Rose

1995
The Brady Bunch Movie

The Brady Bunch Movie

Mrs. Dena Dittmeyer

1995
The Yearling

The Yearling

Ory Baxter

1994
The Yarn Princess

The Yarn Princess

Margaret Thomas

1994
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

Kate

1993
Just My Imagination

Just My Imagination

Pally Thompson

1992
Mistress

Mistress

Patricia Riley

1992
Overkill: The Aileen Wuornos Story

Overkill: The Aileen Wuornos Story

Aileen Wuornos

1992
Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage

Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage

Cathy

1991
A Seduction in Travis County

A Seduction in Travis County

Karen

1991

A Place at the Table

Susan Singer

1988
Project X

Project X

Dr. Criswell

1987
A Fight for Jenny

A Fight for Jenny

Valerie Thomas

1986
Fire with Fire

Fire with Fire

Sister Maria

1986
Protocol

Protocol

Ella

1984
Single Bars, Single Women

Single Bars, Single Women

Virge

1984
Piaf

Piaf

Marlene

1984
Flashpoint

Flashpoint

Doris

1984
Hoodlums

Hoodlums

Carol

1980
Before and After

Before and After

Woman Bather

1979