Jurnee Smollett Biography

Jurnee Diana Smollett (born October 1, 1986) is an American actress.Early life and careerSmollett was born in New York City, the daughter of Joel and Janet Smollett. The fourth of six performing siblings, she received critical acclaim for playing a ten-year-old who finds her father (Samuel L. Jackson) in a compromising position in the independent drama Eve's Bayou (1997). The performance earned