Jean Smart
Biography
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
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
Saturday Night Live
1975
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
The View
1997
The View
1997
Hawaii Five-0
2010
24
2001
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Filmography
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self · 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest · 2015
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self · 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest · 2014
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self · 2019
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host · 1975
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest · 2015
The View
as Self · 1997
The View
as Self - Guest · 1997
Hawaii Five-0
as Governor Pat Jameson · 2010
24
as Martha Logan · 2001
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest · 2003
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest · 1988
Frasier
as Lorna Lynley · 1993
Frasier
as Lana Gardner · 1993
Fargo
as Floyd Gerhardt · 2014
Psych
as Gillian Tucker · 2006
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee · 1944
Tony Awards
as Self - Nominee · 1956
Hacks
as Deborah Vance · 2021
The Talk
as Self · 2010
Arrested Development
as Mimi · 2003
Batman: The Animated Series
as Helen Ventrix (voice) · 1992
Kim Possible
as Dr. Ann Possible (voice) · 2002
Kim Possible
as Dr. Ann Possible / Tutor Woman (voice) · 2002
Kim Possible
as Dr. Ann Possible / Tour Guide (voice) · 2002
Kim Possible
as Dr. Ann Possible / Additional Voices (voice) · 2002
Kim Possible
as Dr. Ann Possible / TV Trash Heap Executive #1 (voice) · 2002
Hey Arnold!
as Phoebe's Mother (voice) · 1996
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self · 2014
Big Mouth
as Depression Kitty (voice) · 2017
Big Mouth
· 2017
Alice
· 1976
Hot in Cleveland
as Bess · 2010
The Facts of Life
as Ellen Slater · 1979
Veep
as Imogene Walsh · 2012
Remington Steele
as Gloria Blyer · 1982
The District
as Sherry Regan · 2000
Babylon
as Elinor St. John · 2022
Angie Tribeca
as Carnie · 2016
Static Shock
as Richie's Mom (voice) · 2000
Halt and Catch Fire
as LouLu Lutherford · 2014
Harry's Law
as Roseanna Remmick · 2011
The Studio
as Jean Smart · 2025
Legion
as Melanie Bird · 2017
Watchmen
as Laurie Blake · 2019
Designing Women
as Charlene Frazier Stillfield · 1986
Who Do You Think You Are?
as Self · 2010
The Accountant
as Rita Blackburn · 2016
Dirty John
as Arlane Hart · 2018
Mare of Easttown
as Helen Fahey · 2021
Samantha Who?
as Regina Newly · 2007
Getting On
as Arlene Willy-Weller · 2013
A Simple Favor
as Margaret McLanden · 2018
Teachers Only
as Shari Kirkland · 1982
$#*! My Dad Says
as Rosemary Pernworth · 2010
Sirens
as Nora Farrell · 2014
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
as Kate · 1993
Life As We Know It
as Helen Berenson (uncredited) · 2010
The Oblongs
as Pickles Oblong (voice) · 2001
In-Laws
as Marlene Pellet · 2002
Sweet Home Alabama
as Stella Kay Perry · 2002
Scarlett
as Sally Brewton · 1994
Center of the Universe
as Kate Barnett · 2004
Bad Internet
as President Powers · 2016
Life Itself
as Linda Dempsey · 2018
Goodnight, Beantown
· 1983
Mad About You
as Chelsea Stevens-Kobolakis · 2019
High Society
as Ellie Walker · 1995
Style & Substance
as Chelsea Stevens · 1998
E.B. White's Charlotte's Web
as Narrator (voice) · 2025
Hope Springs
as Eileen, Kay's Friend · 2012
The Emmy Awards
as Self - Winner · 1949
The Emmy Awards
as Self · 1949
Garden State
as Carol · 2004
The Kid
as Deirdre Lefever · 2000
The McCarthys
as Lydia · 2014
Wildflower
as Peg · 2023
Superintelligence
as President Monahan · 2020
Youth in Revolt
as Estelle Twisp · 2009
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
as Dr. Ann Possible (voice) · 2005
Undue Influence
as Dana Colby · 1996
Balto III: Wings of Change
as Stella (voice) · 2004
The Brady Bunch Movie
as Mrs. Dena Dittmeyer · 1995
Bringing Down the House
as Kate Sanderson · 2003
I ♥ Huckabees
as Mrs. Hooten · 2004
Lucky You
as Michelle Carson · 2007
Miss Meadows
as Mother Meadows · 2014
Hero Wanted
as Melanie McQueen · 2008
Lime Street
· 1985
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
as Claire · 2013
The Odd Couple II
as Holly · 1998
Snow Day
as Laura Brandston · 2000
Fire with Fire
as Sister Maria · 1986
Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time
as Dr. Ann Possible (voice) · 2003
Project X
as Dr. Criswell · 1987
A Shoe Addict's Christmas
as Charlie · 2018
Barry Munday
as Carol Munday · 2010
Mistress
as Patricia Riley · 1992
When Calls the Heart
as Frances Tunnecliffe · 2013
The Yarn Princess
as Margaret Thomas · 1994
Reggie
as Joan Reynolds · 1983
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
as Self · 2022
Senior Moment
as Caroline Summers · 2021
Piaf
as Marlene · 1984
Killer Instinct: From the Files of Agent Candice DeLong
as Agent Candice DeLong · 2003
William & Catherine: A Royal Romance
as HRH Camilla · 2012
Garden State - The 20th Anniversary Concert
as Self - Presenter · 2025
Single Bars, Single Women
as Virge · 1984
A Stranger in Town
as Rose · 1995
Just My Imagination
as Pally Thompson · 1992
Protocol
as Ella · 1984
Forever Fabulous
as Loreli Daly · 1999
Flashpoint
as Doris · 1984
A Very Married Christmas
as Ellen Griffin · 2004
Edie & Pen
as Wendy the Waitress · 1996
Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage
as Cathy · 1991
Too Good
as God · 2025
Audrey's Rain
as Audrey Walker · 2003
Guinevere
as Deborah Sloane · 1999
Awaken the Shadowman
as Evette · 2017
Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls
as Self · 2016
A Seduction in Travis County
as Karen · 1991
Overkill: The Aileen Wuornos Story
as Aileen Wuornos · 1992
Untitled Nathan Lane Documentary
as Self
Change of Heart
as Elaine Marshall · 1998
Deborah Vance and Friends
as Deborah Vance · 2026
Janis Ian: Breaking Silence
as Self · 2025
Woke Up Dead
as Meryl Greene · 2010
Egg Baby
as Ms. Downey
The Yearling
as Ory Baxter · 1994
A Panoramic Canvas Called Babylon
as Self · 2023
The Man Who Came to Dinner
as Lorraine Sheldon · 2000
The Families Stone
A Place at the Table
as Susan Singer · 1988
A Fight for Jenny
as Valerie Thomas · 1986
Brampton's Own
as Judy · 2018
Miss Macy
as Miss Macy
Before and After
as Woman Bather · 1979
Getting Ed Laid
as The Hooker · 2016
Warren
as Claire Cavanee · 2014
Hoodlums
as Carol · 1980
The Designing Women Reunion
· 2003
The Messenger
as The Woman · 2018
Waking
as Dr. Hinton · 2013