Jean Smart
Acting
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.
Known for
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tvE.B. White's Charlotte's Web
2025
Narrator (voice)
movieGarden State - The 20th Anniversary Concert
2025
Self - Presenter
tvThe Studio
2025
Jean Smart
movieBabylon
2022
Elinor St. John
tvHacks
2021
Deborah Vance
tvMare of Easttown
2021
Helen Fahey
movieSenior Moment
2021
Caroline Summers
movieSuperintelligence
2020
President Monahan
tvMad About You
2019
Chelsea Stevens-Kobolakis
tvWatchmen
2019
Laurie Blake
tvDirty John
2018
Arlane Hart
movieLife Itself
2018
Linda Dempsey
movieA Simple Favor
2018
Margaret McLanden
movieThe Messenger
2018
The Woman
tvBig Mouth
2017
Depression Kitty (voice)
tvLegion
2017
Melanie Bird
movieThe Accountant
2016
Rita Blackburn
tvBad Internet
2016
President Powers
movieGetting Ed Laid
2016
The Hooker
tvAngie Tribeca
2016
Carnie
tvThe Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
Self - Guest
movieMiss Meadows
2014
Mother Meadows
tvHalt and Catch Fire
2014
LouLu Lutherford
tvFargo
2014
Floyd Gerhardt
tvSirens
2014
Nora Farrell
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Self / Self - Guest
movieWarren
2014
Claire Cavanee
tvGetting On
2013
Arlene Willy-Weller
movieWhen Calls the Heart
2013
Frances Tunnecliffe
movieWaking
2013
Dr. Hinton
movieHope Springs
2012
Eileen, Kay's Friend
tvVeep
2012
Imogene Walsh
tvHarry's Law
2011
Roseanna Remmick
movieWoke Up Dead
2010
Meryl Greene
tvThe Talk
2010
Self
movieLife As We Know It
2010
Helen Berenson (uncredited)
tv$#*! My Dad Says
2010
Rosemary Pernworth
tvHawaii Five-0
2010
Governor Pat Jameson
movieBarry Munday
2010
Carol Munday
movieYouth in Revolt
2009
Estelle Twisp
movieHero Wanted
2008
Melanie McQueen
tvSamantha Who?
2007
Regina Newly
movieLucky You
2007
Michelle Carson
tvPsych
2006
Gillian Tucker
movieKim Possible Movie: So the Drama
2005
Dr. Ann Possible (voice)
movieA Very Married Christmas
2004
Ellen Griffin
tvCenter of the Universe
2004
Kate Barnett
movieI ♥ Huckabees
2004
Mrs. Hooten
movieBalto III: Wings of Change
2004
Stella (voice)
movieKim Possible: A Sitch in Time
2003
Dr. Ann Possible (voice)
movieKiller Instinct: From the Files of Agent Candice DeLong
2003
Agent Candice DeLong
movieAudrey's Rain
2003
Audrey Walker
movieBringing Down the House
2003
Kate Sanderson
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self / Self - Guest
movieSweet Home Alabama
2002
Stella Kay Perry
tvIn-Laws
2002
Marlene Pellet
tvKim Possible
2002
Dr. Ann Possible (voice) / Dr. Ann Possible / Tutor Woman (voice) / Dr. Ann Possible / Tour Guide (voice) / Dr. Ann Possible / Additional Voices (voice) / Dr. Ann Possible / TV Trash Heap Executive #1 (voice)
tv24
2001
Martha Logan
tvThe Oblongs
2001
Pickles Oblong (voice)
movieThe Man Who Came to Dinner
2000
Lorraine Sheldon
tvThe District
2000
Sherry Regan
tvStatic Shock
2000
Richie's Mom (voice)
movieThe Kid
2000
Deirdre Lefever
movieSnow Day
2000
Laura Brandston
movieForever Fabulous
1999
Loreli Daly
movieGuinevere
1999
Deborah Sloane
movieChange of Heart
1998
Elaine Marshall
tvStyle & Substance
1998
Chelsea Stevens
tvThe View
1997
Self / Self - Guest
tvHey Arnold!
1996
Phoebe's Mother (voice)
tvUndue Influence
1996
Dana Colby
movieEdie & Pen
1996
Wendy the Waitress
tvHigh Society
1995
Ellie Walker
movieThe Brady Bunch Movie
1995
Mrs. Dena Dittmeyer
tvScarlett
1994
Sally Brewton
movieThe Yearling
1994
Ory Baxter
movieThe Yarn Princess
1994
Margaret Thomas
tvFrasier
1993
Lorna Lynley / Lana Gardner
movieJust My Imagination
1992
Pally Thompson
tvBatman: The Animated Series
1992
Helen Ventrix (voice)
movieMistress
1992
Patricia Riley
movieOverkill: The Aileen Wuornos Story
1992
Aileen Wuornos
tvLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Self - Guest
movieProject X
1987
Dr. Criswell
movieA Fight for Jenny
1986
Valerie Thomas
tvDesigning Women
1986
Charlene Frazier Stillfield
movieFire with Fire
1986
Sister Maria
moviePiaf
1984
Marlene
movieFlashpoint
1984
Doris
tvReggie
1983
Joan Reynolds
tvRemington Steele
1982
Gloria Blyer
tvTeachers Only
1982
Shari Kirkland
movieHoodlums
1980
Carol
movieBefore and After
1979
Woman Bather
tvThe Facts of Life
1979
Ellen Slater
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Host
tvTony Awards
1956
Self - Nominee
tvThe Emmy Awards
1949
Self - Winner / Self
tvGolden Globe Awards
1944
Self - Nominee
Miss Macy
Miss Macy
Production2
movieMiss Meadows
2014
Co-Executive Producer
movieA Stranger in Town
1995
Co-Producer