Jurnee Smollett

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Biography

. . who could convey the nuances of a Creole child in the 60s". The young thespian pulled ahead of her brothers and sisters with her bracing portrayal of a ten-year-old who finds her father (Samuel L Jackson) in a compromising position in the finely-crafted independent "Eve's Bayou" (1997). She conveyed a maturity far beyond her years, yet also managed to retain a childlike innocence, impressing critics and audiences alike. Smollett had begun …
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Job Title

Actor

Born

October 1, 1986

LATEST CREDITS

Heart of the City: Katrina 5 Years Later

Host

The Marriage Counselor

Judith

Selma, Lord, Selma

Sheyann Webb

Ruby's Bucket of Blood

Emerald Delacroix

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves: An Animated Special From "The Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales For Every Child" Series

of Ali Baba

Beautiful Joe

Actor

On Our Own

Jordee Jerrico

Sunday in Paris

Actor

Eve's Bayou

Eve Batiste

Roll Bounce

Tori

The Great Debaters

Samantha Booke

The 39th Annual NAACP Image Awards

Winner

Jack

Phoebe

Gridiron Gang

Danyelle Rollins

The 41st NAACP Image Awards

Presenter

The 6th Annual Sears Soul Train Christmas Starfest

Actor

Out All Night

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