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Jean Smart

Actor, also producer · Born September 13, 1951 (75) · Seattle, Washington, USA

7 Primetime Emmys · 3 Golden Globes · 3 Screen Actors Guild Awards · 3 other major award bodies

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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Jean Smart, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
September 13, 1951 (75)
From
Seattle, Washington, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
81 on MovieCove · 112 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 32% in 30 days

What are Jean Smart's films like?

Across their 51 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy17 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
30%
Bonds
30%
Morality
15%
Survival
11%
Power
5%
Society
5%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds16 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth12 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity10 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship8 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 42 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 17 · Serious 16 · Dark 9

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 30 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 17 · Charged 18 · Intense 7

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 19 · Shifting 21 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 18 · Some laughs 14 · Funny 10

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 21 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 3

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 25 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 17 · Affecting 18 · Heavy 7

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 32 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

25 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 6 of 25 analyzed roles.

Hero
6 of 25
Mentor
6 of 25
Ally
3 of 25
Shadow
3 of 25
Trickster
2 of 25
Shapeshifter
2 of 25
Herald
2 of 25
Threshold guardian
1 of 25
Show the 25 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
22
Melancholic
19
Hopeful
19
Warm
13
Romantic
11
Other
50

How their films linger

Feel-good19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful21 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy19
  • Bittersweet24
  • Ambiguous8

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jean Smart's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 56 of their 81 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jean Smart's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

112 credits, 81 with a MovieCove page; 20 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Charlotte's Web(2025)

    Show 3 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Too Good (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as God

  • The Studio(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Jean Smart

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Wildflower(2022)

    as Peg

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Babylon(2022)

    as Elinor St. John

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Hacks(2021)

    Show 47 episodes · as Deborah Vance

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Mare of Easttown(2021)

    Show 7 episodes · as Helen Fahey

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Senior Moment(2021)

    as Caroline Summers

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Superintelligence(2020)

    as President Monahan

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Mad About You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Chelsea Stevens-Kobolakis

  • Watchmen(2019)

    Show 9 episodes · as Laurie Blake

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • A Shoe Addict's Christmas(2018)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Dirty John(2018)

    Show 5 episodes · as Arlane Hart

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Brampton's Own(2018)

    as Judy

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Life Itself(2018)

    as Linda Dempsey

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • A Simple Favor(2018)

    as Margaret McLanden

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Messenger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as The Woman

  • Big Mouth(2017)

    Show 5 episodes · as Depression Kitty (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Awaken the Shadowman(2017)

    as Evette

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Legion(2017)

    Show 20 episodes · as Melanie Bird

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Accountant(2016)

    as Rita Blackburn

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Bad Internet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as President Powers

  • Getting Ed Laid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as The Hooker

  • Angie Tribeca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Carnie

  • The McCarthys(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Lydia

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Miss Meadows(2014)

    Co-Executive Producer · as Mother Meadows

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Halt and Catch Fire(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as LouLu Lutherford

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Fargo(2014)

    Show 10 episodes · as Floyd Gerhardt

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Sirens(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as Nora Farrell

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Warren(2014)

    as Claire Cavanee

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Getting On(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Arlene Willy-Weller

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • When Calls the Heart(2013)

    as Frances Tunnecliffe

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Call Me Crazy: A Five Film(2013)

    as Claire

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Waking(2013)

    as Dr. Hinton

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Hope Springs(2012)

    as Eileen, Kay's Friend

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • William & Catherine: A Royal Romance(2011)

    as HRH Camilla

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Veep(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Imogene Walsh

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Harry's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 7 episodes · as Roseanna Remmick

  • Woke Up Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Meryl Greene

  • Life as We Know It(2010)

    as Helen Berenson (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • $#*! My Dad Says (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 4 episodes · as Rosemary Pernworth

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 4 episodes · as Governor Pat Jameson

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Hot in Cleveland(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Bess

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Barry Munday(2010)

    as Carol Munday

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Youth in Revolt(2009)

    as Estelle Twisp

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Hero Wanted(2008)

    as Melanie McQueen

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Samantha Who?(2007)

    Show 35 episodes · as Regina Newly

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Lucky You(2007)

    as Michelle Carson

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Psych(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Gillian Tucker

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Kim Possible: So the Drama(2005)

    as Dr. Ann Possible (voice)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • A Very Married Christmas(2004)

    as Ellen Griffin

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Center of the Universe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kate Barnett

  • I Heart Huckabees(2004)

    as Mrs. Hooten

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Garden State(2004)

    as Carol

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Balto III: Wings of Change(2004)

    as Stella (voice)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time(2003)

    as Dr. Ann Possible (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Arrested Development(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mimi

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Killer Instinct: From the Files of Agent Candice DeLong(2003)

    as Agent Candice DeLong

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Designing Women Reunion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Audrey's Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Audrey Walker

  • Bringing Down the House(2003)

    as Kate Sanderson

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Sweet Home Alabama(2002)

    as Stella Kay Perry

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • In-Laws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 15 episodes · as Marlene Pellet

  • Kim Possible(2002)

    Show 38 episodes · as Dr. Ann Possible (voice) · as Dr. Ann Possible / Additional Voices (voice) · as Dr. Ann Possible / Tour Guide (voice) · as Dr. Ann Possible / Tutor Woman (voice) · as Dr. Ann Possible / TV Trash Heap Executive #1 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • 24(2001)

    Show 24 episodes · as Martha Logan

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Oblongs(2001)

    Show 13 episodes · as Pickles Oblong (voice)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • The District (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 13 episodes · as Sherry Regan

  • The Man Who Came to Dinner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Lorraine Sheldon

  • Static Shock(2000)

    Show 3 episodes · as Richie's Mom (voice)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Kid(2000)

    as Deirdre Lefever

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Snow Day(2000)

    as Laura Brandston

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Forever Fabulous(1999)

    as Loreli Daly

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Guinevere(1999)

    as Deborah Sloane

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • A Change of Heart(1998)

    as Elaine Marshall

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Odd Couple II(1998)

    as Holly

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Style & Substance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 13 episodes · as Chelsea Stevens

  • Hey Arnold!(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Phoebe's Mother (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Undue Influence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dana Colby

  • Edie & Pen(1996)

    as Wendy the Waitress

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • High Society (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 13 episodes · as Ellie Walker

  • A Stranger in Town(1995)

    Co-Producer · as Rose

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Brady Bunch Movie(1995)

    as Mrs. Dena Dittmeyer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Scarlett(1994)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sally Brewton

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • The Yearling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Ory Baxter

  • The Yarn Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Margaret Thomas

  • Frasier(1993)

    Show 6 episodes · as Lana Gardner · as Lorna Lynley

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey(1993)

    as Kate

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Just My Imagination (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Pally Thompson

  • Batman: The Animated Series(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Helen Ventrix (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Mistress(1992)

    as Patricia Riley

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Overkill: The Aileen Wuornos Story(1992)

    as Aileen Wuornos

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Locked Up: A Mother's Rage(1991)

    as Cathy

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • A Seduction in Travis County (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Karen

  • A Place at the Table (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Susan Singer

  • Project X(1987)

    as Dr. Criswell

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • A Fight for Jenny(1986)

    as Valerie Thomas

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Designing Women(1986)

    Show 120 episodes · as Charlene Frazier Stillfield

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Fire with Fire(1986)

    as Sister Maria

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Lime Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Protocol(1984)

    as Ella

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Single Bars, Single Women(1984)

    as Virge

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Piaf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Marlene

  • Flashpoint(1984)

    as Doris

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Reggie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 6 episodes · as Joan Reynolds

  • Goodnight, Beantown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Remington Steele(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Gloria Blyer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Teachers Only (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 13 episodes · as Shari Kirkland

  • Hoodlums (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Carol

  • Before and After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Woman Bather

  • The Facts of Life(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Ellen Slater

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Alice(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Miss Macy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Miss Macy

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 112 titles, 111 of them dated from 1976 to 2025; peak year 2003.

Biggest box office

Sweet Home Alabama (2002)

$181M worldwide

Highest rated

Mare of Easttown (2021)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Hacks (2021)

Film career

MilestoneAward winNomination
19762025

Peak 2003 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 7 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

Show 2 more milestones

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting112 of 112: 110 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thProducing2 of 112: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1970s3 · acting1980s15 · acting1990s22 · 22 acting · 1 crew2000s27 · acting2010s35 · 35 acting · 1 crew2020s9 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 36 roles
8494040914

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

7 Primetime Emmys, 3 Golden Globes, 3 Screen Actors Guild Awards and 5 other major awards from 38 major nominations, 2000–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Actress in a Comedy Series
  2. 2025
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Actress in a Comedy Series
  3. 2024
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
  4. 2023
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Actress in a Comedy Series
  5. 2022
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 win and 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Actress in a Comedy Series
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
  6. 2021
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
  7. 2020
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
  8. 2016
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling)
Show 6 earlier years
  1. 2012
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
  2. 2008
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
  3. 2007
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  4. 2006
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
  5. 2001
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
  6. 2000
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Supporting Female

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Jean Smart's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 50; across their 42 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 42

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 42

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 42

Midcredits score across 81 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up25
  • 50th to 74th23
  • 25th to 49th26
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

38 of their 81 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser38
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed21

Most divisive · actor

Forever Fabulous (1999)

93rd percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Fargo (2014)

Midcredits 99th · 96% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 39 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Jean Smart's work okay for kids?

Across up to 23 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore17 titles7–83 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity23 titles22–56 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity19 titles21–75 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs17 titles8–71 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense17 titles21–78 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Jean Smart work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jean Smart's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Peter Levin shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers