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(135)
Self
2015
2019
Self
2019
Self
2014
Self - Guest
2015
Self
1997
Self - Guest
1997
Self - Guest
1988
Governor Pat Jameson
2010
Lorna Lynley
1993
Lana Gardner
1993
Bess
2010
Melanie Bird
2017
Phoebe's Mother (voice)
1996
Floyd Gerhardt
2014
Gillian Tucker
2006
2003
Martha Logan
2001
Self - Winner
1944
LouLu Lutherford
2014
Mimi
2003
1976
Helen Ventrix (voice)
1992
Imogene Walsh
2012
Self
2014
Depression Kitty (voice)
2017
2017
Jean Smart
2025
Dr. Ann Possible (voice)
2002
Dr. Ann Possible / Tutor Woman (voice)
2002
Carnie
2016
Deborah Vance
2021
Self - Host
1975
1979
Detective Sherry Regan
2000
Self - Nominee
1956
Self
2010
Helen Fahey
2021
Gloria Blyer
1982
Regina Newly
2007
Laurie Blake
2019
Rosemary Pernworth
2010
Sally Brewton
1994
Nora Farrell
2014
Charlene Frazier Stillfield
1986
Arlane Hart
2018
Self - Winner
1949
Richie's Mom (voice)
2000
Rita Blackburn
2016
President Powers
2016
Shari Kirkland
1982
Ellie Walker
1995
Marlene Pellet
2002
1983
Elinor St. John
2022
Chelsea Stevens-Kobolakis
2019
Chelsea Stevens
1998
Arlene Willy-Weller
2013
Roseanna Remmick
2011
Margaret McLanden
2018
Kate
1993
Helen Berenson (uncredited)
2010
Pickles Oblong (voice)
2001
Kate Barnett
2004
Stella Kay Perry
2002
Joan Reynolds
1983
Deirdre Lefever
2000
Linda Dempsey
2018
1985
Eileen, Kay's Friend
2012
Mrs. Dena Dittmeyer
1995
Kate Sanderson
2003
Mother Meadows
2014
Dr. Ann Possible (voice)
2005
Mrs. Hooten
2004
Carol
2004
Dr. Criswell
1987
President Monahan
2020
Peg
2023
Michelle Carson
2007
Estelle Twisp
2009
Stella (voice)
2004
Laura Brandston
2000
Dr. Ann Possible (voice)
2003
Melanie McQueen
2008
Patricia Riley
1992
Sister Maria
1986
Caroline Summers
2021
Frances Tunnecliffe
2013
Cathy
1991
Deborah Sloane
1999
Holly
1998
Ella
1984
Claire
2013
Self
2025
Evette
2017
Doris
1984
Charlie
2018
1996
Elaine Marshall
1998
Self
2022
Wendy the Waitress
1996
HRH Camilla
2012
Rose
1995
Dana Colby
1996
Carol Munday
2010
Ory Baxter
1994
Claire Cavanee
2014
Lorraine Sheldon
2000
Virge
1984
Agent Candice DeLong
2003
Judy
2018
Self
2016
Marlene
1984
Woman Bather
1979
Meryl Greene
2010
Audrey Walker
2003
Aileen Wuornos
1992
Self
2023
Ellen Griffin
2004
Valerie Thomas
1986
The Hooker
2016
Susan Singer
1988
2003
The Woman
2018
Margaret Thomas
1994
Karen
1991
Pally Thompson
1992
Carol
1980
God
Self - Presenter
2025
Loreli Daly
1999
Miss Macy
Dr. Hinton
2013