Jean Smart
Jean Smart is an American actress born in Seattle, Washington, with a screen career spanning more than four decades. She first reached wide audiences on the sitcom 'Designing Women' before building a prolific run of film and television roles, including 'The Accountant', Damien Chazelle's 'Babylon', and a memorable turn on the Coen brothers' 'Fargo'. In more recent years she has earned some of the best reviews of her career, and multiple Emmy Awards, for the comedy series 'Hacks'. Smart remains one of American television's most respected veteran performers, equally sharp in comedy and drama.
Jean Smart
45 Movies
43 Series
Jean Smart is an American actress born in Seattle, Washington, with a screen career spanning more than four decades. She first reached wide audiences on the sitcom 'Designing Women' before building a prolific run of film and television roles, including 'The Accountant', Damien Chazelle's 'Babylon', and a memorable turn on the Coen brothers' 'Fargo'. In more recent years she has earned some of the best reviews of her career, and multiple Emmy Awards, for the comedy series 'Hacks'. Smart remains one of American television's most respected veteran performers, equally sharp in comedy and drama.
Movies
Plays Elinor St. John
Babylon
2022
Plays Rita Blackburn
The Accountant
2016
Plays Peg
Wildflower
2023
Plays Stella Kay Perry
Sweet Home Alabama
2002
Plays Deirdre Lefever
The Kid
2000
Plays Margaret McLanden
A Simple Favor
2018
Plays Kate
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
1993
Plays Mrs. Hooten
I ♥ Huckabees
2004
Plays Carol
Garden State
2004
Plays Linda Dempsey
Life Itself
2018
Plays Michelle Carson
Lucky You
2007
Plays Claire
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
2013
Plays Eileen, Kay's Friend
Hope Springs
2012
Plays Dr. Criswell
Project X
1987
Plays Mrs. Dena Dittmeyer
The Brady Bunch Movie
1995
Plays President Monahan
Superintelligence
2020
Plays Kate Sanderson
Bringing Down the House
2003
Plays Laura Brandston
Snow Day
2000
Plays Stella (voice)
Balto III: Wings of Change
2004
Producer
Plays Mother Meadows
Miss Meadows
2014
Plays Carol Munday
Barry Munday
2010
Plays Estelle Twisp
Youth in Revolt
2009
Plays Melanie McQueen
Hero Wanted
2008
Plays Sister Maria
Fire with Fire
1986
Plays Patricia Riley
Mistress
1992
Plays Holly
The Odd Couple II
1998
Plays Meryl Greene
Woke Up Dead
2010
Plays Loreli Daly
Forever Fabulous
1999
Plays Deborah Sloane
Guinevere
1999
Plays Doris
Flashpoint
1984
Plays Ella
Protocol
1984
Plays Evette
Awaken the Shadowman
2017
Plays Wendy the Waitress
Edie & Pen
1996
Plays Caroline Summers
Senior Moment
2021
Plays Margaret Thomas
The Yarn Princess
1994
Plays Woman Bather
Before and After
1979
Plays Lorraine Sheldon
The Man Who Came to Dinner
2000
Plays The Hooker
Getting Ed Laid
2016
Plays Judy
Brampton's Own
2018
Plays Claire Cavanee
Warren
2014
Plays Carol
Hoodlums
1980
Plays Dr. Hinton
Waking
2013
TV Shows
Plays Charlene Frazier Stillfield
Designing Women
1986
Plays Deborah Vance
Hacks
2021
Plays Dr. Ann Possible (voice)
Kim Possible
2002
Plays Regina Newly
Samantha Who?
2007
Plays Martha Logan
24
2001
Plays Melanie Bird
Legion
2017
Plays Marlene Pellet
In-Laws
2002
Plays Sherry Regan
The District
2000
Plays Pickles Oblong (voice)
The Oblongs
2001
Plays Ellie Walker
High Society
1995
Plays Shari Kirkland
Teachers Only
1982
Plays Chelsea Stevens
Style & Substance
1998
Plays Kate Barnett
Center of the Universe
2004
Plays Floyd Gerhardt
Fargo
2014
Plays Laurie Blake
Watchmen
2019
Plays Roseanna Remmick
Harry's Law
2011
Plays Helen Fahey
Mare of Easttown
2021
Plays Lana Gardner
Frasier
1993
Plays Joan Reynolds
Reggie
1983
Plays Arlane Hart
Dirty John
2018
Plays Depression Kitty (voice)
Big Mouth
2017
Plays Rosemary Pernworth
$#*! My Dad Says
2010
Plays Governor Pat Jameson
Hawaii Five-0
2010
Plays Richie's Mom (voice)
Static Shock
2000
Plays Nora Farrell
Sirens
2014
Plays Narrator (voice)
E.B. White's Charlotte's Web
2025
Plays Sally Brewton
Scarlett
1994
Plays Mimi
Arrested Development
2003
Plays Arlene Willy-Weller
Getting On
2013
Plays Dana Colby
Undue Influence
1996
Latest Trailers
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Garden State - The 20th Anniversary Concert
Full Filmography
E.B. White's Charlotte's Web
Narrator (voice) · 3 episodes
2025–
TV
Too Good
God
2025
Film
The Studio
Jean Smart · 1 episode
2025–
TV
Wildflower
Peg
2023
Film
Babylon
Elinor St. John
2022
Film
Hacks
Deborah Vance · 47 episodes
2021–
TV
Mare of Easttown
Helen Fahey · 7 episodes
2021–
TV
Senior Moment
Caroline Summers
2021
Film
Superintelligence
President Monahan
2020
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Jean Smart and where are they from?
Jean Smart is 74 years old, born on September 13, 1951 in Seattle, Washington, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Jean Smart?
Jean Smart is best known for roles in The Accountant, A Simple Favor, Babylon.
How many movies has Jean Smart been in?
Over a 47-year career (since 1979), Jean Smart has appeared in 45 movies and 42 TV shows.
What was Jean Smart's first movie?
The career of Jean Smart began with Before and After (1979).
What is Jean Smart's most recent movie or series?
Jean Smart's most recent release is E.B. White's Charlotte's Web, which premiered on October 2, 2025.
What TV shows has Jean Smart appeared in?
On television, Jean Smart has appeared in Fargo, Hawaii Five-0, Batman: The Animated Series, 24.
Jean Smart
1951-09-13 · Seattle, Washington, USA
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).Jean Smart, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.