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Jean Elizabeth Smart is an American actress. After beginning her career in regional theater in the Pacific Northwest, she appeared on Broadway in 1981, as Marlene Dietrich in the biographical play Piaf. Smart was later cast in a leading role as Charlene Frazier Stillfield on the CBS sitcom Designing Women, which she starred in from 1986 to 1991.
Birth Name
Jean Elizabeth Smart
Born
Thursday, 13 September 1951
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Wildflower | Peg | 2023 |
| Babylon | Elinor St. John | 2022 |
| The 27th Annual Critics' Choice Awards | Self | 2022 |
| The 28th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | Self - Winner | 2022 |
| The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards | Self - Winner | 2021 |
| CBS Mornings | Self - Guest | 2021 |
| Burning Questions | Self - Guest | 2021 |
| History of the Sitcom | Charlene Frazier | 2021 |
| Hacks | Deborah Vance / Deborah | 2021 |
| Mare of Easttown | Helen Fahey | 2021 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Wildflower | Peg | 2023 |
| Babylon | Elinor St. John | 2022 |
| The 27th Annual Critics' Choice Awards | Self | 2022 |
| The 28th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | Self - Winner | 2022 |
| The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards | Self - Winner | 2021 |
| CBS Mornings | Self - Guest | 2021 |
| Burning Questions | Self - Guest | 2021 |
| History of the Sitcom | Charlene Frazier | 2021 |
| Hacks | Deborah Vance / Deborah | 2021 |
| Mare of Easttown | Helen Fahey | 2021 |
| Senior Moment | Caroline Summers | 2021 |
| Superintelligence | President Monahan | 2020 |
| Mad About You | Chelsea Stevens-Kobolakis | 2019 |
| Watchmen | Laurie Blake | 2019 |
| The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self - Guest | 2019 |
| A Shoe Addict's Christmas | Charlie | 2018 |
| Dirty John | Arlane Hart | 2018 |
| Brampton's Own | Judy | 2018 |
| Life Itself | Linda / Linda Dempsey | 2018 |
| A Simple Favor | Margaret McLanden | 2018 |
| Big Mouth | Depression Kitty | 2017 |
| Awaken the Shadowman | Evette | 2017 |
| Legion | Dr. Melanie Bird / Melanie Bird | 2017 |
| Hollywood First Look | Self | 2017 |
| The Accountant | Rita Blackburn | 2016 |
| The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards | Self - Nominee | 2016 |
| Bad Internet | President Powers | 2016 |
| Getting Ed Laid | The Hooker | 2016 |
| 21st Annual Critics' Choice Awards | Self | 2016 |
| Angie Tribeca | Carnie | 2016 |
| Celebrity Food Fight | Self | 2015 |
| The Late Late Show with James Corden | Self - Guest | 2015 |
| Variety Studio: Actors on Actors | Self - Interviewee / Interviewer | 2014 |
| Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce | Katherine Miller | 2014 |
| The McCarthys | Lydia | 2014 |
| Celebrity Name Game | Self - Celebrity Player | 2014 |
| Miss Meadows | Mother Meadows | 2014 |
| Fargo | Floyd Gerhardt | 2014 |
| Halt and Catch Fire | LouLu Lutherford | 2014 |
| Sirens | Nora Farrell / Johnny's Mother | 2014 |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self - Guest | 2014 |
| Warren | Claire Cavanee / Jack Cavanee | 2014 |
| Getting On | Arlene Willy-Weller | 2013 |
| Waking | Dr. Hinton | 2013 |
| When Calls the Heart | Frances / Frances Tunnecliffe | 2013 |
| Celebrity Page | Self | 2013 |
| Call Me Crazy: A Five Film | Claire | 2013 |
| Faith Hollywood TV | Self - Special Guest | 2012 |
| Hope Springs | Eileen, Kay's Friend | 2012 |
| Veep | Imogene Walsh | 2012 |
| William & Catherine: A Royal Romance | HRH Camilla | 2011 |
| Harry's Law | D.A. Roseanna Remmick | 2011 |
| The Talk | Self - Guest | 2010 |
| Life as We Know It | Holly's Mother / Helen Berenson | 2010 |
| $#*! My Dad Says | Rosemary Pernworth | 2010 |
| Hawaii Five-0 | Governor Pat Jameson | 2010 |
| GeekRockTV | Self - Special Guest | 2010 |
| Hot in Cleveland | Bess | 2010 |
| Barry Munday | Carol Munday | 2010 |
| Who Do You Think You Are? | Self - Actress / Self | 2010 |
| Youth in Revolt | Estelle Twisp | 2010 |
| Woke Up Dead | Meryl Greene | 2009 |
| Celebrity Family Feud | Self - Contestant | 2008 |
| Hero Wanted | Melanie McQueen | 2008 |
| Samantha Who? | Regina Newly | 2007 |
| Lucky You | Michelle Carson | 2007 |
| Psych | Gillian Tucker | 2006 |
| World Premiere | Self | 2005 |
| Kim Possible: So the Drama | Dr. Ann Possible / Dr. Ann Possible (voice) | 2005 |
| American Dad! | Miriam Bullock | 2005 |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Self - Guest | 2005 |
| A Very Married Christmas | Ellen Griffin | 2004 |
| Center of the Universe | Kate Barnett | 2004 |
| I Heart Huckabees | Mrs. Hooten | 2004 |
| Garden State | Carol | 2004 |
| Balto III: Wings of Change | Stella | 2004 |
| 24Inside | Self | 2004 |
| Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time | Dr. Ann Possible (voice) / Dr. Ann Possible | 2003 |
| Arrested Development | Mimi | 2003 |
| Killer Instinct: From the Files of Agent Candice DeLong | Candice DeLong | 2003 |
| The Designing Women Reunion | Self | 2003 |
| Audrey's Rain | Audrey Walker | 2003 |
| Bringing Down the House | Kate Sanderson | 2003 |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Herself - Guest | 2003 |
| Sweet Home Alabama | Stella Kay Perry | 2002 |
| In-Laws | Marlene Pellet | 2002 |
| Kim Possible | Dr. Ann Possible / Additional Voices / Tutor Woman / TV Trash Heap Executive #1 | 2002 |
| 24 | Martha Logan | 2001 |
| The Oblongs | Pickles Oblong / Pickles Oblong (voice) | 2001 |
| Robot Chicken | Maytag Repairman's Wife / Louise Elizabeth Sawyer / Leonard's Wife | 2001 |
| The District | Detective Sherry Regan | 2000 |
| Static Shock | Mrs. Foley / Maggie Foley | 2000 |
| Life & Cooking | Self | 2000 |
| The Kid | Deirdre Lafever / Deirdre Lefever | 2000 |
| Snow Day | Laura Brandston | 2000 |
| Forever Fabulous | Loreli Daly | 1999 |
| The Martin Short Show | Self - Guest | 1999 |
| Guinevere | Deborah Sloane | 1999 |
| Hercules | Momalus | 1998 |
| A Change of Heart | Elaine Marshall | 1998 |
| The Odd Couple II | Holly | 1998 |
| Style & Substance | Chelsea Stevens | 1998 |
| Undue Influence | Dana Colby | 1996 |
| Access Hollywood | Self | 1996 |
| Hey Arnold! | Phoebe's Mother / Reba Heyerdahl | 1996 |
| Edie & Pen | Wendy the Waitress | 1996 |
| High Society | Ellie Walker | 1995 |
| Whisper of the Heart | Asako Tsukishima | 1995 |
| The Brady Bunch Movie | Mrs. Dena Dittmeyer | 1995 |
| A Stranger in Town | Rose | 1995 |
| Scarlett | Sally Brewton | 1994 |
| The Yearling | Ory Baxter | 1994 |
| The Yarn Princess | Margaret Thomas | 1994 |
| Frasier | Lana Gardner / Lorna Lynley | 1993 |
| The Pink Panther | (voice) | 1993 |
| Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey | Kate | 1993 |
| Batman: The Animated Series | Helen Ventrix | 1992 |
| Vicki! | Self - Guest | 1992 |
| Mistress | Patricia Riley | 1992 |
| Overkill: The Aileen Wuornos Story | Aileen Wuornos | 1992 |
| Locked Up: A Mother's Rage | Cathy | 1991 |
| One on One with John Tesh | Self - Guest | 1991 |
| The Pat Sajak Show | Self - Guest | 1989 |
| Project X | Dr. Criswell | 1987 |
| Biography | Self | 1987 |
| A Fight for Jenny | Valerie Thomas | 1986 |
| Designing Women | Charlene Frazier Stillfield | 1986 |
| Fire with Fire | Sister Maria | 1986 |
| Protocol | Ella | 1984 |
| Single Bars, Single Women | Virge | 1984 |
| Flashpoint | Doris | 1984 |
| Maximum Security | Dr. Allison Brody | 1984 |
| Reggie | Joan Reynolds | 1983 |
| Goodnight, Beantown | Darlene | 1983 |
| Newhart | Jean Smart | 1982 |
| Remington Steele | Gloria Blyer | 1982 |
| Teachers Only | Shari / Shari Kirkland | 1982 |
| Hoodlums | Carol | 1980 |
| The Facts of Life | Ellen Slater | 1979 |
| Alice | Nurse Raquel | 1976 |
| The Pink Panther Show | (voice) | 1969 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Miss Meadows | 2014 |
| A Stranger in Town | 1995 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2023 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy | Nominated |
| 2021 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Won |
| 2021 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Nominated |
| 2020 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie | Nominated |
| 2016 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie | Nominated |
| 2012 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2008 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Won |
| 2007 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2006 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2001 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Won |
| 2001 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2000 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Won |
