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Jean Smart

Jean Smart

Acting

Born September 13, 1951 Seattle, 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.

TV Shows(58)

E.B. White's Charlotte's Web

E.B. White's Charlotte's Web

Narrator (voice)

2025

The Studio

The Studio

Jean Smart

2025

Hacks

Hacks

Deborah Vance

2021

Mare of Easttown

Mare of Easttown

Helen Fahey

2021

Mad About You

Mad About You

Chelsea Stevens-Kobolakis

2019

Watchmen

Watchmen

Laurie Blake

2019

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Self

2019

Dirty John

Dirty John

Arlane Hart

2018

Big Mouth

Big Mouth

Depression Kitty (voice)

2017

Legion

Legion

Melanie Bird

2017

Bad Internet

Bad Internet

President Powers

2016

Angie Tribeca

Angie Tribeca

Carnie

2016

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Self

2015

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

Self - Guest

2015

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Self

2014

Halt and Catch Fire

Halt and Catch Fire

LouLu Lutherford

2014

Fargo

Fargo

Floyd Gerhardt

2014

Sirens

Sirens

Nora Farrell

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Self

2014

Getting On

Getting On

Arlene Willy-Weller

2013

Veep

Veep

Imogene Walsh

2012

Harry's Law

Harry's Law

Roseanna Remmick

2011

$#*! My Dad Says

$#*! My Dad Says

Rosemary Pernworth

2010

Hawaii Five-0

Hawaii Five-0

Governor Pat Jameson

2010

Hot in Cleveland

Hot in Cleveland

Bess

2010

Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are?

Self

2010

Samantha Who?

Samantha Who?

Regina Newly

2007

Psych

Psych

Gillian Tucker

2006

Center of the Universe

Center of the Universe

Kate Barnett

2004

Arrested Development

Arrested Development

Mimi

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Self

2003

In-Laws

In-Laws

Marlene Pellet

2002

Kim Possible

Kim Possible

Dr. Ann Possible (voice)

2002

24

24

Martha Logan

2001

The Oblongs

The Oblongs

Pickles Oblong (voice)

2001

The District

The District

Sherry Regan

2000

Static Shock

Static Shock

Richie's Mom (voice)

2000

Style & Substance

Style & Substance

Chelsea Stevens

1998

The View

The View

Self

1997

Hey Arnold!

Hey Arnold!

Phoebe's Mother (voice)

1996

Undue Influence

Undue Influence

Dana Colby

1996

High Society

High Society

Ellie Walker

1995

Scarlett

Scarlett

Sally Brewton

1994

Frasier

Frasier

Lorna Lynley

1993

Batman: The Animated Series

Batman: The Animated Series

Helen Ventrix (voice)

1992

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Self - Guest

1988

Designing Women

Designing Women

Charlene Frazier Stillfield

1986

Lime Street

Lime Street

1985

Reggie

Reggie

Joan Reynolds

1983

Goodnight, Beantown

Goodnight, Beantown

1983

Remington Steele

Remington Steele

Gloria Blyer

1982

Teachers Only

Teachers Only

Shari Kirkland

1982

The Facts of Life

The Facts of Life

Ellen Slater

1979

Alice

Alice

1976

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Self - Host

1975

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

Self - Nominee

1956

The Emmy Awards

The Emmy Awards

Self - Winner

1949

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

Self - Nominee

1944

Movies(71)

Too Good

Too Good

God

2025

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

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

Miss Macy

Miss Macy

Miss Macy