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Deborah Vance and Friends
as Deborah Vance
2026
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Jean Smart
Also known as Jean E. Smart, Jean Elizabeth 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).
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2026
2025
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Too Good
as God
2025
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Janis Ian: Breaking Silence
as Self
2025
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Garden State - The 20th Anniversary Concert
as Self - Presenter
2025
2023
W
Wildflower
as Peg
2023
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A Panoramic Canvas Called Babylon
as Self
2023
2022
B
Babylon
London premiereas Elinor St. John
2022
C
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
as Self
2022
2021
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Senior Moment
as Caroline Summers
2021
2020
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Superintelligence
as President Monahan
2020
2018
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The Messenger
as The Woman
2018
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A Simple Favor
as Margaret McLanden
2018
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Life Itself
as Linda Dempsey
2018
B
Brampton's Own
as Judy
2018
A
A Shoe Addict's Christmas
as Charlie
2018
2017
A
Awaken the Shadowman
as Evette
2017
2016
G
Getting Ed Laid
as The Hooker
2016
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Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls
as Self
2016
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The Accountant
as Rita Blackburn
2016
2014
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Miss Meadows
2014
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Warren
as Claire Cavanee
2014
2013
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Waking
as Dr. Hinton
2013
C
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
as Claire
2013
W
When Calls the Heart
as Frances Tunnecliffe
2013
2012
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Hope Springs
as Eileen, Kay's Friend
2012
W
William & Catherine: A Royal Romance
as HRH Camilla
2012
2010
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Life As We Know It
as Helen Berenson (uncredited)
2010
W
Woke Up Dead
as Meryl Greene
2010
B
Barry Munday
as Carol Munday
2010
2009
Y
Youth in Revolt
as Estelle Twisp
2009
2008
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Hero Wanted
as Melanie McQueen
2008
2007
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Lucky You
as Michelle Carson
2007
2005
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Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
as Dr. Ann Possible (voice)
2005
2004
G
Garden State
as Carol
2004
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I ♥ Huckabees
as Mrs. Hooten
2004
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A Very Married Christmas
as Ellen Griffin
2004
B
Balto III: Wings of Change
as Stella (voice)
2004
2003
B
Bringing Down the House
as Kate Sanderson
2003
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Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time
as Dr. Ann Possible (voice)
2003
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Killer Instinct: From the Files of Agent Candice DeLong
as Agent Candice DeLong
2003
A
Audrey's Rain
as Audrey Walker
2003
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The Designing Women Reunion
2003
2002
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Sweet Home Alabama
as Stella Kay Perry
2002
2000
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The Kid
as Deirdre Lefever
2000
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Snow Day
as Laura Brandston
2000
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The Man Who Came to Dinner
as Lorraine Sheldon
2000
1999
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Guinevere
as Deborah Sloane
1999
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Forever Fabulous
as Loreli Daly
1999
1998
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Change of Heart
as Elaine Marshall
1998
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The Odd Couple II
as Holly
1998
1996
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Edie & Pen
as Wendy the Waitress
1996
1995
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The Brady Bunch Movie
as Mrs. Dena Dittmeyer
1995
A
A Stranger in Town
1995
1994
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The Yearling
as Ory Baxter
1994
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The Yarn Princess
as Margaret Thomas
1994
1993
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Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
as Kate
1993
1992
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Overkill: The Aileen Wuornos Story
as Aileen Wuornos
1992
M
Mistress
as Patricia Riley
1992
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Just My Imagination
as Pally Thompson
1992
1991
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Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage
as Cathy
1991