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Jean Smart

Jean Smart

Known For Acting
Birthday Sep 13, 1951 (73)
Birthplace Seattle, Washington, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Feb 24, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 fi ... rst 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.

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Filmography

Wildflower

Wildflower

2023

as Peg

Babylon

Babylon

2022

as Elinor St. John

Senior Moment

Senior Moment

2021

as Caroline Summers

Superintelligence

Superintelligence

2020

as President Monahan

A Shoe Addict's Christmas

A Shoe Addict's Christmas

2018

as Charlie

Life Itself

Life Itself

2018

as Linda Dempsey

Brampton's Own

Brampton's Own

2018

as Judy

The Messenger

The Messenger

2018

as The Woman

A Simple Favor

A Simple Favor

2018

as Margaret McLanden

Awaken the Shadowman

Awaken the Shadowman

2017

as Evette

Getting Ed Laid

Getting Ed Laid

2016

as The Hooker

The Accountant

The Accountant

2016

as Rita Blackburn

Warren

Warren

2014

as Claire Cavanee

Miss Meadows

Miss Meadows

2014

as Mother Meadows

When Calls the Heart

When Calls the Heart

2013

as Frances Tunnecliffe

Hope Springs

Hope Springs

2012

as Eileen, Kay's Friend

Woke Up Dead

Woke Up Dead

2010

as Meryl Greene

Barry Munday

Barry Munday

2010

as Carol Munday

Life As We Know It

Life As We Know It

2010

as Helen Berenson (uncredited)

Youth in Revolt

Youth in Revolt

2009

as Estelle Twisp

Hero Wanted

Hero Wanted

2008

as Melanie McQueen

Lucky You

Lucky You

2007

as Michelle Carson

Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama

Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama

2005

as Dr. Ann Possible (voice)

A Very Married Christmas

A Very Married Christmas

2004

as Ellen Griffin

Garden State

Garden State

2004

as Carol

Balto III: Wings of Change

Balto III: Wings of Change

2004

as Stella (voice)

I ♥ Huckabees

I ♥ Huckabees

2004

as Mrs. Hooten

Audrey's Rain

Audrey's Rain

2003

as Audrey Walker

Bringing Down the House

Bringing Down the House

2003

as Kate Sanderson

Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time

Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time

2003

as Dr. Ann Possible (voice)

Sweet Home Alabama

Sweet Home Alabama

2002

as Stella Kay Perry

The Man Who Came to Dinner

The Man Who Came to Dinner

2000

as Lorraine Sheldon

The Kid

The Kid

2000

as Deirdre Lefever

Snow Day

Snow Day

2000

as Laura Brandston

Forever Fabulous

Forever Fabulous

1999

as Loreli Daly

Guinevere

Guinevere

1999

as Deborah Sloane

Change of Heart

Change of Heart

1998

as Elaine Marshall

The Odd Couple II

The Odd Couple II

1998

as Holly

Undue Influence

Undue Influence

1996

as Dana Colby

Edie & Pen

Edie & Pen

1996

as Wendy the Waitress

A Stranger in Town

A Stranger in Town

1995

as Rose

The Brady Bunch Movie

The Brady Bunch Movie

1995

as Mrs. Dena Dittmeyer

The Yarn Princess

The Yarn Princess

1994

as Margaret Thomas

The Yearling

The Yearling

1994

as Ory Baxter

Overkill: The Aileen Wuornos Story

Overkill: The Aileen Wuornos Story

1992

as Aileen Wuornos

Mistress

Mistress

1992

as Patricia Riley

A Place at the Table

A Place at the Table

1988

as Susan Singer

Project X

Project X

1987

as Dr. Criswell

A Fight for Jenny

A Fight for Jenny

1986

as Valerie Thomas

Fire with Fire

Fire with Fire

1986

as Sister Maria

Piaf

Piaf

1984

as Marlene

Flashpoint

Flashpoint

1984

as Doris

Protocol

Protocol

1984

as Ella

Hoodlums

Hoodlums

1980

as Carol

Before and After

Before and After

1979

as Woman Bather

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Miss Meadows

Miss Meadows

2014

Co-Executive Producer

A Stranger in Town

A Stranger in Town

1995

Co-Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Designing Women

as Charlene Frazier Stillfield

Episodes: 120

First Aired: Sep 29, 1986

24

as Martha Logan

Episodes: 48

First Aired: Nov 06, 2001

Samantha Who?

as Regina Newly

Episodes: 35

First Aired: Oct 15, 2007

Hacks

as Deborah Vance

Episodes: 27

First Aired: May 13, 2021

Kim Possible

as Dr. Ann Possible (voice)

Episodes: 20

First Aired: Jun 07, 2002

Legion

as Melanie Bird

Episodes: 20

First Aired: Feb 08, 2017

Center of the Universe

as Kate Barnett

Episodes: 15

First Aired: Oct 27, 2004

In-Laws

as Marlene Pellet

Episodes: 15

First Aired: Sep 24, 2002

Teachers Only

as Shari Kirkland

Episodes: 14

First Aired: Apr 14, 1982

The District

as Detective Sherry Regan

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Oct 07, 2000

The Oblongs

as Pickles Oblong (voice)

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Apr 01, 2001

High Society

as Ellie Walker

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Oct 30, 1995

Style & Substance

as Chelsea Stevens

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Jan 05, 1998

Fargo

as Floyd Gerhardt

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Apr 15, 2014

Watchmen

as Laurie Blake

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Oct 20, 2019

Harry's Law

as Roseanna Remmick

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Jan 17, 2011

Mare of Easttown

as Helen Fahey

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Apr 18, 2021

Reggie

as Joan Reynolds

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Aug 02, 1983

Frasier

as Lana Gardner

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 16, 1993

Dirty John

as Arlane Hart

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Nov 25, 2018

Big Mouth

as Depression Kitty (voice)

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 29, 2017

Scarlett

as Sally Brewton

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Nov 13, 1994

$#*! My Dad Says

as Rosemary Pernworth

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 23, 2010

Hawaii Five-0

as Governor Pat Jameson

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 20, 2010

Static Shock

as Richie's Mom (voice)

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 23, 2000

Sirens

as Nora Farrell

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 06, 2014

Arrested Development

as Mimi

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 02, 2003

Remington Steele

as Gloria Blyer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1982

Frasier

as Lorna Lynley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1993

Batman: The Animated Series

as Helen Ventrix (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1992

Psych

as Gillian Tucker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 07, 2006

Kim Possible

as Dr. Ann Possible / Tutor Woman (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 07, 2002

Hey Arnold!

as Phoebe's Mother (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1996

Angie Tribeca

as Carnie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 17, 2016

Bad Internet

as President Powers

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 25, 2016

Veep

as Imogene Walsh

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 22, 2012

Hot in Cleveland

as Bess

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 16, 2010

Mad About You

as Chelsea Stevens-Kobolakis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 20, 2019

Halt and Catch Fire

as LouLu Lutherford

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 01, 2014

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 26, 2003

The View

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 25, 2014

Alice

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 31, 1976

The Facts of Life

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 24, 1979

Lime Street

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1985

The View

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 23, 2015

Goodnight, Beantown

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 03, 1983

Who Do You Think You Are?

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 05, 2010

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1988

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 2019

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 2015

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 2019

Big Mouth

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 2017

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 21, 2014

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