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Jurnee Smollett (born October 1, 1986 in New York City, New York) is an American actress. She has five brothers and sisters: The fourth of six performing siblings, Jurnee Smollett was just what writer-director Kasi Lemmons had envisoned for the lead in her film: "a light-skinned black child . . . who could convey the nuances of a Creole child in the 60s". The young thespian pulled ahead of her brothers and sisters with her bracing portrayal of a ten-year-old who finds her father (Samuel L. Jackson) in a compromising position in the finely-crafted independent "Eve's Bayou" (1997)....

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All her siblings are actors.She co-starred with her siblings in the television comedy "On Our Own" (1994-1995) and appeared in numerous television shows such as "Hangin' with Mr.Cooper" and "Full House" in which she played Michelle Tanner's young friend Denise. From 1998 to 2000, she appeared as a regular cast member of the Bill Cosby series titled "Cosby."

Jurnee received critical acclaim for her title role in Eve's Bayou. The performance earned her a Young Star Award nomination. Jurnee recently starred with Bow Wow in the film Roll Bounce.

Jurnee played the role of Danyelle Rollins in the 2006 film Gridiron Gang and recently appeared in the episode 'Fools for Love' as the character "Tracey" on House.

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