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Jean Smart

Born: 1951

Biography

Jean Smart is an Emmy-Award Winning American stage, film and television actress, best known for her starring roles in Hacks and Designing Women. After beginning her career in regional theater in the Pacific Northwest, she appeared on Broadway in 1981 as Marlene Dietrich in the biographical play Piaf. Smart was later cast in a leading role as Charlene Frazier Stillfield on the CBS sitcom Designing Women, in which she starred from 1986 to 1991. Smart was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for the 2000 Broadway revival of The Man Who Came to Dinner, and she received two Primetime Emmy Awards for her role as Lana Gardner on the NBC sitcom Frasier. She won a third Emmy Award for her starring role as Regina Newley on the ABC sitcom Samantha Who? In the past decade she's appeared in TV projects such as FX's Fargo and Legion, both created by Noah Hawley, as well as in the HBO's Watchmen, Mare of Easttown, and Hacks. The latter three earned her Primetime Emmy Award nominations, with Hacks winning her the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. Smart's film credits include The Brady Bunch Movie, Sweet Home Alabama, Garden State, I Heart Huckabees, Youth in Revolt, The Accountant, and A Simple Favor. She also received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for 1999's Guinevere.
Known For Acting
Gender Female
Place of Birth Seattle, Washington, USA

Resources

Movies

Garden State

Carol in Garden State

I ♥ Huckabees

Mrs. Hooten in I ♥ Huckabees

Getting Ed Laid

The Hooker in Getting Ed Laid

The Messenger

The Woman in The Messenger

Bringing Down the House

Kate Sanderson in Bringing Down the House

The Kid

Deirdre Lefever in The Kid

Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama

Dr. Ann Possible (voice) in Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama

42.6 Years

in 42.6 Years

Guinevere

Deborah Sloane in Guinevere

Snow Day

Laura Brandston in Snow Day

Wildflower

Peg in Wildflower

Life As We Know It

Helen Berenson (uncredited) in Life As We Know It

Edie & Pen

Wendy the Waitress in Edie & Pen

Hero Wanted

Melanie McQueen in Hero Wanted

Overkill: The Aileen Wuornos Story

Aileen Wuornos in Overkill: The Aileen Wuornos Story

Project X

Dr. Criswell in Project X

Flashpoint

Doris in Flashpoint

Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time

Dr. Ann Possible (voice) in Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time

Mistress

Patricia Riley in Mistress

Hope Springs

Eileen, Kay's Friend in Hope Springs

Fire with Fire

Sister Maria in Fire with Fire

Change of Heart

Elaine Marshall in Change of Heart

A Very Married Christmas

Ellen Griffin in A Very Married Christmas

Killer Instinct: From the Files of Agent Candice DeLong

Candice DeLong in Killer Instinct: From the Files of Agent Candice DeLong

Waking

Dr. Hinton in Waking

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

Claire in Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

William & Catherine: A Royal Romance

HRH Camilla in William & Catherine: A Royal Romance

A Panoramic Canvas Called 'Babylon'

Self in A Panoramic Canvas Called 'Babylon'

Audrey's Rain

Audrey Walker in Audrey's Rain

When Calls the Heart

Frances Tunnecliffe in When Calls the Heart

The Brady Bunch Movie

Mrs. Dena Dittmeyer in The Brady Bunch Movie

Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage

Cathy in Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage

Miss Meadows

Mother Meadows in Miss Meadows

Warren

Claire Cavanee in Warren

The Yearling

Ory Baxter in The Yearling

Balto III: Wings of Change

Stella (voice) in Balto III: Wings of Change

Babylon

Elinor St. John in Babylon

Too Good

God in Too Good

Hoodlums

Carol in Hoodlums

Sweet Home Alabama

Stella Kay Perry in Sweet Home Alabama

Woke Up Dead

Meryl Greene in Woke Up Dead

A Place at the Table

Susan Singer in A Place at the Table

Just My Imagination

Pally Thompson in Just My Imagination

Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls

self in Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls

The Accountant

Rita Blackburn in The Accountant

The Designing Women Reunion

in The Designing Women Reunion

Undue Influence

Dana Colby in Undue Influence

Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

Kate in Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

Barry Munday

Carol Munday in Barry Munday

Awaken the Shadowman

Evette in Awaken the Shadowman

The Man Who Came to Dinner

Lorraine Sheldon in The Man Who Came to Dinner

Before and After

Woman Bather in Before and After

A Simple Favor

Margaret McLanden in A Simple Favor

Protocol

Ella in Protocol

The Odd Couple II

Holly in The Odd Couple II

Life Itself

Linda Dempsey in Life Itself

Brampton's Own

Judy in Brampton's Own

A Shoe Addict's Christmas

Charlie in A Shoe Addict's Christmas

Forever Fabulous

Loreli Daly in Forever Fabulous

A Fight for Jenny

Valerie Thomas in A Fight for Jenny

Piaf

Marlene in Piaf

A Stranger in Town

Rose in A Stranger in Town

Single Bars, Single Women

Virge in Single Bars, Single Women

Superintelligence

President Monahan in Superintelligence

Youth in Revolt

Estelle Twisp in Youth in Revolt

The Yarn Princess

Margaret Thomas in The Yarn Princess

Miss Macy

Miss Macy in Miss Macy

Lucky You

Michelle Carson in Lucky You

Senior Moment

Caroline Summers in Senior Moment

A Seduction in Travis County

Karen in A Seduction in Travis County

TV Shows

Alice

in Alice

Remington Steele

Gloria Blyer in Remington Steele

The District

Detective Sherry Regan in The District

Designing Women

Charlene Frazier Stillfield in Designing Women

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

in Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Static Shock

Richie's Mom (voice) in Static Shock

The Facts of Life

in The Facts of Life

Kim Possible

Dr. Ann Possible (voice) in Kim Possible

24

Martha Logan in 24

The View

Self in The View

Samantha Who?

Regina Newly in Samantha Who?

The Oblongs

Pickles Oblong (voice) in The Oblongs

Frasier

Lorna Lynley in Frasier

Hacks

Deborah Vance in Hacks

Center of the Universe

Kate Barnett in Center of the Universe

Lime Street

in Lime Street

High Society

Ellie Walker in High Society

The View

Self - Guest in The View

In-Laws

Marlene Pellet in In-Laws

Scarlett

Sally Brewton in Scarlett

Batman: The Animated Series

Helen Ventrix (voice) in Batman: The Animated Series

Teachers Only

Shari Kirkland in Teachers Only

Reggie

Joan Reynolds in Reggie

Psych

Gillian Tucker in Psych

Fargo

Floyd Gerhardt in Fargo

Dirty John

Arlane Hart in Dirty John

Kim Possible

Dr. Ann Possible / Tutor Woman (voice) in Kim Possible

Legion

Melanie Bird in Legion

The Late Late Show with James Corden

Self - Guest in The Late Late Show with James Corden

Goodnight, Beantown

in Goodnight, Beantown

Frasier

Lana Gardner in Frasier

Arrested Development

Mimi in Arrested Development

Hey Arnold!

Phoebe's Mother (voice) in Hey Arnold!

Angie Tribeca

Carnie in Angie Tribeca

Who Do You Think You Are?

Self in Who Do You Think You Are?

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Self - Guest in LIVE with Kelly and Mark

The Kelly Clarkson Show

in The Kelly Clarkson Show

$#*! My Dad Says

Rosemary Pernworth in $#*! My Dad Says

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Self in Late Night with Seth Meyers

Harry's Law

Roseanna Remmick in Harry's Law

Bad Internet

President Powers in Bad Internet

Veep

Imogene Walsh in Veep

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Self in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Sirens

Nora Farrell in Sirens

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Self in The Kelly Clarkson Show

Hot in Cleveland

Bess in Hot in Cleveland

Hawaii Five-0

Governor Pat Jameson in Hawaii Five-0

Mad About You

Chelsea Stevens-Kobolakis in Mad About You

Big Mouth

Depression Kitty (voice) in Big Mouth

Style & Substance

Chelsea Stevens in Style & Substance

Halt and Catch Fire

LouLu Lutherford in Halt and Catch Fire

Watchmen

Laurie Blake in Watchmen

Big Mouth

in Big Mouth

Mare of Easttown

Helen Fahey in Mare of Easttown

Saturday Night Live

Self - Host in Saturday Night Live

Tony Awards

Self - Nominee in Tony Awards