Jean Smart filmography

Jean Smart is an American actress. She is known for her diverse roles in comedies and dramas on stage and screen. She gained notoriety for her role as Charlene Frazier-Stillfield in the CBS sitcom Designing Women (1986–1991). She had a recurring guest role as Lana Gardner, a romantic interest in the NBC sitcom Frasier from 2000 to 2001 earning two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series.

She expanded her work in television often shifting from comedy and drama taking roles such as Detective Sherry Regan in the CBS crime drama series The District (2000–2004), Martha Logan in the Fox action drama series 24 (2006–2007), Regina Newly in the ABC sitcom Samantha Who? (2007–2009), Roseanna Remmick, a District Attorney in the NBC legal comedy Harry's Law (2011–2012), Floyd Gerhardt in the FX anthology series Fargo (2015), Melanie Bird in the FX superhero series Legion (2017–2019), and Agent Laurie Blake in the HBO limited series Watchmen (2019), and Helen Fahey in the HBO miniseries Mare of Easttown (2021). She gained acclaim and three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for playing comedian Deborah Vance in the HBO comedy series Hacks (2021–present).

On film, she took early roles in the action thriller Flashpoint (1984), the romance drama Fire with Fire (1986), and the science fiction comedy Project X (1987). She took supporting roles in the satirical comedy film The Brady Bunch Movie (1995), the romantic comedy Sweet Home Alabama (2002), the comedy Bringing Down the House (2003), the independent dramedy Garden State (2004), the independent film I Heart Huckabees (2004), the romance Youth in Revolt (2009), the dramedy Hope Springs (2012), the action thriller The Accountant (2016), and the black comedy mystery A Simple Favor (2018). She played a gossip columnist in the Damien Chazelle historical epic Babylon (2022).

On stage, Smart made her Broadway debut playing Marlene Dietrich in the Pam Gems play Piaf (1981). She acted in the Broadway revival of the Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman play The Man Who Came to Dinner (2003) for which she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play. In 2025, she returned to Broadway in the one-woman play Call Me Izzy (2025).

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1980 Hoodlums Carol
1984 Flashpoint Doris
Protocol Ella
1986 Fire with Fire Sister Marie
1987 Project X Dr. Criswell
1992 Baby Talk Narrator
Mistress Patricia Riley
1993 Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey Kate
1994 The Yearling Ora Baxter
1995 The Brady Bunch Movie Dena Dittmeyer
1996 Edie and Pen Wendy the Waitress
1998 The Odd Couple II Holly
1999 Guinevere Deborah Sloane
2000 Forever Fabulous Loreli Daly
Snow Day Laura Brandston
Disney's The Kid Deidre Lefever
2002 Sweet Home Alabama Stella Kay Perry
2003 Bringing Down the House Kate Sanderson
2004 Garden State Carol
I Heart Huckabees Mrs. Hooten
Balto III: Wings of Change Stella (voice) [1]
2006 Whisper of the Heart Asako Tsukishima (voice)
2007 Lucky You Michelle Carson
2008 Hero Wanted Melanie McQueen
2009 Youth in Revolt Estelle Twisp
2010 Barry Munday Carol Munday
Life As We Know It Mrs. Berenson Uncredited
2012 Hope Springs Eileen
2016 The Accountant Rita Blackburn
Getting Ed Laid The Hooker Short film
2017 Awaken the Shadowman Evette
2018 Life Itself Linda Dempsey
A Simple Favor Margaret McLanden
2020 Superintelligence President Monahan
2021 Senior Moment Caroline Summers
2022 Wildflower Peg
Babylon Elinor St. John
2025 Too Good God Short film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1979 Before and After Woman Bather Television film
1983 Reggie Joan Reynolds Main cast
Teachers Only Shari Main cast (season 2)
1984 The Facts of Life Ellen Slater Episode: "Next Door"
Maximum Security Dr. Allison Brody 3 episodes
Single Bars, Single Women Virge Television film
Piaf Marlene Dietrich
1986 A Fight for Jenny Valerie Thomas
1986–91 Designing Women Charlene Frazier-Stillfield Main cast
1987 Place at the Table Susan Singer Television film
1991 A Seduction in Travis County Karen
Locked Up: A Mother's Rage Cathy
1992 Overkill: The Aileen Wuornos Story Aileen Wuornos
Just My Imagination Pally Thompson
1993 Batman: The Animated Series Helen Ventrix (voice) Episode: "See No Evil"[1]
1994 Scarlett Sally Brewton Miniseries, recurring role
The Yarn Princess Margaret Thomas Television film
1995 A Stranger in Town Rose
1995–96 High Society Elinore 'Ellie' Walker Main cast
1997 Hey Arnold! Reba Heyerdahl (voice) Episode: "Phoebe Cheats"[1]
Undue Influence Dana Colby Television film
1998 Style & Substance Chelsea Stevens Main cast
A Change of Heart Elaine Mitchell Television film
2000 The Man Who Came to Dinner Lorraine Sheldon
2000–01 Frasier Lana Gardner 7 episodes
2000–03 Static Shock Maggie Foley (voice) 3 episodes[1]
2000–04 The District Detective Sherry Regan Recurring role
2001 The Oblongs Pickles Oblong (voice) Main role
2002–03 In-Laws Marlene Pellet
2002–07 Kim Possible Ann Possible (voice) Recurring role
2004 Audrey's Rain Audrey Walker Television film
Killer Instinct: From the Files of Agent Candice DeLong Candice DeLong
A Very Married Christmas Ellen Griffin
Hey Arnold! Reba Heyerdahl (voice) Episode: "Phoebe's Little Problem/Grandpa's Packard"
2004–05 Center of the Universe Kate Barnett Main cast
2006–07 24 Martha Logan Main cast (season 5); guest (season 6)
2007–09 Samantha Who? Regina Newly Main cast
2008 American Dad! Miriam Bullock (voice) Episode: "One Little Word"
2009 Woke Up Dead Meryl Greene Episode: "Mother's Day"
2010 Psych Gillian Tucker Episode: "Chivalry Is Not Dead...But Someone Is"
2010–11 Hawaii Five-0 Governor Pat Jameson 4 episodes
2011 $#*! My Dad Says Rosemary Penworth 4 episodes
William & Catherine: A Royal Romance Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall Television film
2011–12 Harry's Law Roseanna Remmick Recurring role (season 2)
2013 Hot in Cleveland Bess Episode: "Conoga Falls"
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film Claire Television film, segment: "Allison"
When Calls the Heart Frances Television film
2014 Halt and Catch Fire LouLu Lutherford Episode: "High Plains Hardware"
Getting On Arlene Willy-Weller 2 episodes
2014–15 Sirens Nora Farrell 3 episodes
2015 The McCarthys Lydia Episode: "Gerard's Engagement Party"
Fargo Floyd Gerhardt Main cast (season 2)
2015–16 Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce Katherine Miller Recurring role (season 2)
2016 Bad Internet President Powers Episode: "The President Goes Viral"
2017 Angie Tribeca Carnie Episode: "License to Drill"
Veep Mrs. Walsh Episode: "Judge"
2017–19 Legion Melanie Bird Main cast (seasons 1–2); guest (season 3)
2018 A Shoe Addict's Christmas Charlie / Guardian Angel Television film
2018–19 Dirty John Arlane Hart Recurring role (season 1)
2018–21 Big Mouth Depression Kitty (voice) Recurring role
2019 Arrested Development Mimi 2 episodes
Watchmen Agent Laurie Blake Main cast
Mad About You Chelsea Stevens-Kobolakis Episode: "Real Estate for Beginners"
2021 Mare of Easttown Helen Fahey Miniseries, main role
2021–present Hacks Deborah Vance Lead role
2022 Ghostwriter Charlotte (voice) 2 episodes
2024 Saturday Night Live Herself (host) Episode: "Jean Smart/Jelly Roll"
2025 The Studio Herself Episode: "The Golden Globes"

Theatre

Year Title Role Venue Ref.
1976 Henry VI, Part 2 Queen Margaret Oregon Shakespeare Festival [2]
1976 Much Ado About Nothing Beatrice Oregon Shakespeare Festival [2]
1977 Henry VI, Part 3 Lady Elizabeth Grey Oregon Shakespeare Festival [2]
1980–81 Last Summer at Bluefish Cove Lil The Actors Playhouse (Off-Broadway)
1981 Piaf Marlene Dietrich Plymouth Theatre (Broadway)
1981 Kean Elena Koefeld Hartford Stage
1982 The Greeks Clytemnestra, Helen Hartford Stage [3]
1985 Strange Snow Martha The Coast Playhouse, Los Angeles [4]
1987 Enrico IV Donna Matilde Intiman Playhouse, Seattle [2][5]
1988 Three Sisters Natasha Prozorov Intiman Playhouse, Seattle [2][5]
1992 The End of the Day Various Playwrights Horizons (Off-Broadway)
1996 Fit to Be Tied Nessa Playwrights Horizons (Off-Broadway)
2000 The Man Who Came to Dinner Lorraine Sheldon Roundabout Theatre Company (Broadway)
2005 Lady Windermere's Fan Mrs. Erlynne Williamstown Theatre Festival, MA [6]
2025 Call Me Izzy Izzy Studio 54, Broadway [7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Jean Smart (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved December 17, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Jean Smart Theatre credits and profile". abouttheartist.com. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  3. ^ Gussow, Mel (1982-02-28). "Stage: 'The Greeks,' 9 Classics Condensed". The New York Times. p. 50. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  4. ^ Drake, Sylvie (25 November 1986). "Stage Review: 'Snow' Falls on Vietnam Aftermath". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Intiman Theatre Production History 1972–2014" (PDF). intiman.org. November 2014. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  6. ^ "Lady Windermere's Fan". theatermania.com. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  7. ^ "Jean Smart Sets Return to Broadway in Call Me Izzy". Playbill. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
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