Having been cast in a number of TV shows like Full House (1992-1994) as Denise Frazer, Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper (1992) as Denise Frazer, On Our Own (1994-1995) as Jordee Jerrico, Cosby (1998-2000) as Jurnee, Strong Medicine (2002) as Ruby, Wanda at Large (2003) as Holly Hawkins, Grey’s Anatomy (2008) as Beth, Friday Night Lights (2009-2011) as Jess Merriweather, The Defenders (2010-2011) as Lisa Tyler, True Blood (2013-2014) as Nicole Wright, Parenthood (2013) as Heather Hall, Underground (2016-2017) as Rosalee, and Lovecraft Country (2019) as Letitia “Leti” Dandridge
Being a part of movies like Eve’s Bayou (1997) as Eve Batiste, Beautiful Joe (2000) as Vivien, Roll Bounce (2005) as Tori Turner, Gridiron Gang (2006) as Danyelle Rollins, The Great Debaters (2007) as Samantha Booke, Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor (2013) as Judith, and Hands of Stone (2016) as Juanita Leonard.
First Film
Jurnee Smollett-Bell made her first theatrical film appearance as Phoebe in the fantasy comedy-drama film, Jack, in 1996.
First TV Show
Jurnee Smollett-Bell made her first TV show appearance as Denise /Denise Frazer in an episode, titled The Devil Made Me Do It, of the family comedy-drama show, Full House, in 1992.
As a voice actress, she made her TV show debut as Ali Baba in an episode, titled Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, of the animated fantasy adventure series, Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, in 1999.
Personal Trainer
She stays fit by indulging in interval training and yoga. To calm her mind and stay at peace, she also prays and meditates on a regular basis.
As for her diet, she eats healthy, takes her vitamins, and drinks a lot of water on a daily basis. However, she doesn’t restrict herself by following her diet too strictly. For breakfast, she prefers Eggs Benedict along with some Belgian waffles or French toast and a smoothie. Moreover, she loves eating sushi for both lunch and dinner whenever she can.
