The Rise of Jurnee Smollett | NO SMALL PARTS

We take a look at #JurneeSmollett's career, starting at the age of five in #FullHouse to the powerhouse performance in #LovecraftCountry.

#JurneeSmollett-Bell was born on October 1, 1986, in New York City, New York, USA, as Jurnee Diana Smollett. She is an actress, known for her role as Jess Merriweather on the Emmy Award-winning TV series #FridayNightLights (2006). She is also known for her roles in #TheGreatDebaters (2007), #EvesBayou (1997), and #TrueBlood (2008), as well as Jason Katims's NBC show #Parenthood (2010).

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#NoSmallParts is a fan-made documentary web series about character actors. Most episodes focus on a specific character actor and chronicle their life and career in the entertainment industry.