Jurnee Smollett (born October 1, 1986 in New York City, New York) is an American actress. The fourth of six performing siblings, she received critical acclaim for her title role in the finely-crafted independent "Eve's Bayou" (1997). The performance earned her a Young Star Award nomination. 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. Wikipedia
Did a TV show with her brothers and Sisters "On Our Own" (1994). Has 4 brothers and 1 sister, Jazz, Jocqui, Jake, Jojo, and Jussie. Nominated for three Image Awards, won two times. Won Broadcast Film Critcs Award for Best Performance by a Child Actor (199 www.imdb.com/name/nm0810619/
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Jurnee Smollett has been acting since she was five, but she's about to break out this Christmas in the much-hyped film and probable Oscar contender "The Great Debaters" where she plays Samantha Booke . Jurnee Smollett Biography As a biography, Jurnee Sm celebrity.rightpundits.com/?p=2816