Jean Smart
Acting
🎂 1951-09-13
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.
Cast credits(134)
Governor Pat Jameson
2010
Martha Logan
2001
Lorna Lynley
1993
Lana Gardner
1993
Floyd Gerhardt
2014
Gillian Tucker
2006
Self
2014
Self
2019
Self - Host
1975
Jean Smart
2025
Self
2015
Self - Nominee
1956
Mimi
2003
Helen Ventrix (voice)
1992
Self - Nominee
1944
1976
Self - Guest
2015
Deborah Vance
2021
Self
2014
Dr. Ann Possible (voice)
2002
Dr. Ann Possible / Tutor Woman (voice)
2002
Self
1997
Self - Guest
1997
Depression Kitty (voice)
2017
2017
Gloria Blyer
1982
Phoebe's Mother (voice)
1996
Bess
2010
Imogene Walsh
2012
1979
Self - Guest
1988
Rita Blackburn
2016
Self
2003
Elinor St. John
2022
Melanie Bird
2017
Carnie
2016
Richie's Mom (voice)
2000
Detective Sherry Regan
2000
LouLu Lutherford
2014
Arlane Hart
2018
Laurie Blake
2019
Charlene Frazier Stillfield
1986
Roseanna Remmick
2011
Helen Fahey
2021
Sally Brewton
1994
Self
2010
Regina Newly
2007
Margaret McLanden
2018
Helen Berenson (uncredited)
2010
Stella Kay Perry
2002
Deirdre Lefever
2000
Kate
1993
President Monahan
2020
Nora Farrell
2014
Kate Sanderson
2003
Pickles Oblong (voice)
2001
Arlene Willy-Weller
2013
Eileen, Kay's Friend
2012
Mother Meadows
2014
President Powers
2016
Caroline Summers
2021
Dr. Ann Possible (voice)
2005
Mrs. Hooten
2004
Michelle Carson
2007
Ellie Walker
1995
Linda Dempsey
2018
Rosemary Pernworth
2010
Dr. Ann Possible (voice)
2003
Shari Kirkland
1982
Carol
2004
Estelle Twisp
2009
Claire
2013
Aileen Wuornos
1992
Chelsea Stevens-Kobolakis
2019
Mrs. Dena Dittmeyer
1995
Dr. Criswell
1987
1983
Holly
1998
Kate Barnett
2004
Peg
2023
Marlene Pellet
2002
Stella (voice)
2004
Laura Brandston
2000
Self
2022
Carol Munday
2010
Margaret Thomas
1994
Ella
1984
Sister Maria
1986
Charlie
2018
Melanie McQueen
2008
Doris
1984
Chelsea Stevens
1998
Deborah Sloane
1999
The Woman
2018
Dana Colby
1996
Cathy
1991
1985
2003
Wendy the Waitress
1996
Frances Tunnecliffe
2013
Valerie Thomas
1986
Agent Candice DeLong
2003
Self - Winner
1949
Evette
2017
Patricia Riley
1992
Ellen Griffin
2004
Self
2016
Self
2023
Joan Reynolds
1983
Virge
1984
HRH Camilla
2012
Self - Presenter
2025
Pally Thompson
1992
Audrey Walker
2003
Elaine Marshall
1998
Ory Baxter
1994
Woman Bather
1979
Self
2025
Miss Macy
Claire Cavanee
2014
1996
The Hooker
2016
Susan Singer
1988
Rose
1995
Carol
1980
Loreli Daly
1999
Lorraine Sheldon
2000
Marlene
1984
God
Meryl Greene
2010
Judy
2018
Karen
1991
Dr. Hinton
2013