Jean Smart
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
Credits
- 2025 · The Studio as Jean Smart
- 2023 · Wildflower as Peg
- 2022 · Babylon as Elinor St. John
- 2021 · Hacks as Deborah Vance
- 2021 · Mare of Easttown as Helen Fahey
- 2020 · Superintelligence as President Monahan
- 2019 · Mad About You as Chelsea Stevens-Kobolakis
- 2019 · Watchmen as Laurie Blake
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- 2018 · Dirty John as Arlane Hart
- 2018 · A Shoe Addict's Christmas as Charlie
- 2018 · A Simple Favor as Margaret McLanden
- 2017 · Big Mouth as Depression Kitty (voice)
- 2017 · Big Mouth as
- 2017 · Legion as Melanie Bird
- 2016 · The Accountant as Rita Blackburn
- 2016 · Bad Internet as President Powers
- 2016 · Getting Ed Laid as The Hooker
- 2016 · Angie Tribeca as Carnie
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- 2015 · The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest
- 2014 · Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- 2014 · Halt and Catch Fire as LouLu Lutherford
- 2014 · Fargo as Floyd Gerhardt
- 2014 · Sirens as Nora Farrell
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest
- 2013 · Getting On as Arlene Willy-Weller
- 2012 · Hope Springs as Eileen, Kay's Friend
- 2012 · Veep as Imogene Walsh
- 2011 · Harry's Law as Roseanna Remmick
- 2010 · Woke Up Dead as Meryl Greene
- 2010 · $#*! My Dad Says as Rosemary Pernworth
- 2010 · Hawaii Five-0 as Governor Pat Jameson
- 2010 · Hot in Cleveland as Bess
- 2010 · Barry Munday as Carol Munday
- 2010 · Who Do You Think You Are? as Self
- 2008 · Hero Wanted as Melanie McQueen
- 2007 · Samantha Who? as Regina Newly
- 2006 · Psych as Gillian Tucker
- 2003 · Arrested Development as Mimi
- 2003 · Audrey's Rain as Audrey Walker
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2002 · Sweet Home Alabama as Stella Kay Perry
- 2002 · Kim Possible as Dr. Ann Possible (voice)
- 2002 · Kim Possible as Dr. Ann Possible / Tutor Woman (voice)
- 2002 · Kim Possible as Dr. Anne Possible (voice)
- 2001 · 24 as Martha Logan
- 2001 · The Oblongs as Pickles Oblong (voice)
- 2000 · The District as Sherry Regan
- 2000 · Static Shock as Richie's Mom (voice)
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1997 · The View as Self - Guest
- 1996 · Hey Arnold! as Phoebe's Mother (voice)
- 1996 · Edie & Pen as Wendy the Waitress
- 1994 · Scarlett as Sally Brewton
- 1993 · Frasier as Lorna Lynley
- 1993 · Frasier as Lana Gardner
- 1992 · Batman: The Animated Series as Helen Ventrix (voice)
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- 1987 · Project X as Dr. Criswell
- 1986 · Designing Women as Charlene Frazier Stillfield
- 1982 · Remington Steele as Gloria Blyer
- 1979 · The Facts of Life as Ellen Slater
- 1976 · Alice as
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Nominee
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Presenter
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee
- Future · 42.6 Years as
- 2025 · E.B. White's Charlotte's Web as Narrator (voice)
- 2020 · The 52nd Annual Emmy Awards as Self - Presenter
- 2018 · Life Itself as Linda Dempsey
- 2018 · The Messenger as The Woman
- 2014 · Miss Meadows as Mother Meadows
- 2014 · Warren as Claire Cavanee
- 2012 · William & Catherine: A Royal Romance as HRH Camilla
- 2010 · Life As We Know It as Helen Berenson (uncredited)
- 2009 · Youth in Revolt as Estelle Twisp
- 2007 · Lucky You as Michelle Carson
- 2005 · Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama as Dr. Ann Possible (voice)
- 2004 · Center of the Universe as Kate Barnett
- 2004 · I ♥ Huckabees as Mrs. Hooten
- 2004 · Garden State as Carol
- 2004 · Balto III: Wings of Change as Stella (voice)
- 2003 · Bringing Down the House as Kate Sanderson
- 2002 · In-Laws as Marlene Pellet
- 2000 · The Kid as Deirdre Lefever
- 2000 · Snow Day as Laura Brandston
- 1999 · Guinevere as Deborah Sloane
- 1998 · Style & Substance as Chelsea Stevens
- 1995 · High Society as Ellie Walker
- 1995 · The Brady Bunch Movie as Mrs. Dena Dittmeyer
- 1994 · The Yarn Princess as Margaret Thomas
- 1993 · Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey as Kate
- 1985 · Lime Street as
- 1984 · Protocol as Ella
- 1984 · Piaf as Marlene
- 1984 · Flashpoint as Doris
- 1983 · Goodnight, Beantown as
- 1982 · Teachers Only as Shari Kirkland
- 1980 · Hoodlums as Carol
- 1949 · The Emmy Awards as Self - Winner
- 1949 · The Emmy Awards as Self
- Future · Miss Macy as Miss Macy
- 2025 · Garden State - The 20th Anniversary Concert as Self - Presenter
- 2025 · Janis Ian: Breaking Silence as Self
- 2023 · A Panoramic Canvas Called Babylon as Self
- 2022 · Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl as Self
- 2021 · Senior Moment as Caroline Summers
- 2018 · Brampton's Own as Judy
- 2017 · Awaken the Shadowman as Evette
- 2016 · Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls as Self
- 2013 · When Calls the Heart as Frances Tunnecliffe
- 2013 · Call Me Crazy: A Five Film as Claire
- 2013 · Waking as Dr. Hinton
- 2004 · A Very Married Christmas as Ellen Griffin
- 2003 · Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time as Dr. Ann Possible (voice)
- 2003 · Killer Instinct: From the Files of Agent Candice DeLong as Agent Candice DeLong
- 2003 · The Designing Women Reunion as
- 2000 · The Man Who Came to Dinner as Lorraine Sheldon
- 1999 · Forever Fabulous as Loreli Daly
- 1998 · Change of Heart as Elaine Marshall
- 1998 · The Odd Couple II as Holly
- 1996 · Undue Influence as Dana Colby
- 1996 · Steve Martini's Undue Influence as
- 1995 · A Stranger in Town as Rose
- 1994 · The Yearling as Ory Baxter
- 1992 · Just My Imagination as Pally Thompson
- 1992 · Mistress as Patricia Riley
- 1992 · Overkill: The Aileen Wuornos Story as Aileen Wuornos
- 1991 · Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage as Cathy
- 1991 · A Seduction in Travis County as Karen
- 1988 · A Place at the Table as Susan Singer
- 1986 · A Fight for Jenny as Valerie Thomas
- 1986 · Fire with Fire as Sister Maria
- 1983 · Reggie as Joan Reynolds
- Future · Too Good as God
- 1984 · Single Bars, Single Women as Virge
- 1979 · Before and After as Woman Bather