Jean Smart Biography (1952?-)

Born September 13, 1952 (some sources say 1959), in Seattle, WA; daughter ofDouglas (a teacher) and Kay Smart; married Richard Gilliland (an actor), 1987; children: Connor. Addresses: Publicist: Michael Blake, InternationalCreative Management, 8899 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048; William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Agent: Untitled Entertainment, 8436 W. 3rd St., Suite 650, Los Angeles, CA 90048.; Manager: Wolf/Kasteler/Van Iden PR, 335 N. Maple Dr., Suite 351, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress, producer
Birth Details: September 13, 1952?; Seattle, Washington, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Joan Reynolds, Reggie, ABC, 1983
Shari, Teachers Only, ABC, 1983
Charlene Frazier Stillfield, Designing Women, CBS, 1986-1991
Elinore "Elie" Walker, High Society, CBS, 1995
Chelsea Stevens, Style and Substance, CBS, 1998
Lorna/Lana Anne Lynley, a recurring role, Frasier, NBC, 2000-2001
Voice of Pickles Oblong, The Oblongs ... (also known as The Oblongs), The WB, 2001
Voice of Dr. Possible, Kim Possible (animated; also known as Disney's Kim Possible), The Disney Channel, 2002
Marlene Pellet, In-Laws, NBC, 2002
Kate Pressman, Center of the Universe, CBS, 2004
Movies
Woman Bather, Before and After, 1979
Virge, Single Bars, Single Women, ABC, 1984
Marlene Dietrich, Piaf, E! Entertainment Television, 1984
Valerie Thomas, A Fight for Jenny, NBC, 1986
Karen Macguire, A Seduction in Travis County (also known as Blind Judgment), CBS, 1991
Cathy, Locked Up: A Mother's Rage (also known as Other Side ofLove), 1991
Pally Thompson, Just My Imagination, NBC, 1992
Narrator, Baby Talk, 1992
Title role, Overkill: The Aileen Wuornos Story, CBS, 1992
Ora Baxter, The Yearling, CBS, 1994
Margaret Thomas, The Yarn Princess (also known as More Than a Miracle), ABC, 1994
Kay Tarses (some sources cite Rose), A Stranger in Town, CBS, 1995
Wendy the waitress, Edie & Pen (also known as Desert Gamble), HBO, 1996
Elaine Marshall, A Change of Heart (also known as Promises & Lies), Lifetime, 1998
Audrey Walker, Audrey's Rain, Hallmark Channel, 2003
Title role, Killer Instinct: From the Files of Agent Candice DeLong, Lifetime, 2003
Say When, 2005
Episodic
Nurse Raquel, "Jolene Is Stuck on Mel," Alice, 1984
Ellen Slater, "Next Door," The Facts of Life, NBC, 1984
Gloria Blyer, "Steele in the Chips," Remington Steele, NBC, 1984
"Diamonds Aren't Forever," Lime Street, ABC, 1985
(Uncredited) Herself, "Lights! Camera! Contractions!," Newhart, 1990
Voice of Helen Ventris, "See No Evil," Batman: The Animated Series(animated), 1993
Voice of Phoebe's mother, "Freeze Frame/Phoebe Cheats," Hey Arnold! (animated), 1997
The Martin Short Show, syndicated, 1999
Sherry Regan, "Pot Scrubbers," The District, CBS, 2000
Mrs. Foley, "Sons of the Fathers," Static Shock, 2000
Sherry Regan, "A Southern Town," The District, CBS, 2001
Sherry Regan, "The Agony and the Ecstasy," The District, CBS, 2001
Sherry Regan, "Fools Russian: Parts 1 & 2," The District, CBS,2001
Sherry Regan, "Lost and Found," The District, CBS, 2001
Sherry Regan, "This Too Shall Pass," The District, CBS, 2002
Richie's mom, "Power Play," Static Shock, 2002
The View, 2002
Voice of tutor woman, "Mind Games," Kim Possible (animated; also known as Disney's Kim Possible), The Disney Channel, 2002
Voice of museum tour guide, "Pain King vs. Cleopatra," Kim Possible (animated; also known as Disney's Kim Possible), The Disney Channel,2002
Voice of first cashier, "Low Budget," Kim Possible (animated; alsoknown as Disney's Kim Possible), The Disney Channel, 2003
Voice of first TV trash heap executive, "The Fearless Ferret," Kim Possible (animated; also known as Disney's Kim Possible), The DisneyChannel, 2003
Richie's mom, "A League of Their Own: Part 2," Justice League Unlimited, 2003

The Wayne Brady Show, syndicated, 2003
Sherry Regan, "Into the Sunset," The District, CBS, 2003
Sherry Regan, "Free Byrd," The District, CBS, 2003
Sherry Regan, "The Kindness of Strangers," The District, CBS, 2003
Sherry Regan, "A House Divided," The District, CBS, 2003
Sherry Regan, "D.C. Confidential," The District, CBS, 2004
Sherry Regan, "Family Values," The District, CBS, 2004
Sherry Regan, "Something Borrowed, Something Bruised," The District, CBS, 2004
Also appeared in Goodnight, Beantown, CBS; as voice, Disney's Hercules, ABC and syndicated.
Miniseries
Deputy Warden Allison Brody, Maximum Security, HBO, 1984
Sally Brewton, Scarlett, CBS, 1994
Dana Colby, Steve Martini's Undue Influence (also known as Undue Influence), 1996
Specials
Susan Singer, A Place at the Table (also known as The Best KeptSecret, No Children Shall Go Hungry, and A Million Children), NBC, 1988
The 41st Annual Emmy Awards, Fox, 1989
US Magazine--Live at the Emmys, Fox, 1989
Charlene Frazier Stillfield, The Designing Women Special: Their FinestHour, CBS, 1990
The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Presentation, Fox, 1991
Intimate Portrait: Delta Burke, Lifetime, 1998
The 24th Annual People's Choice Awards, 1998
Presenter, The 52nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, ABC, 2000
Lorraine Sheldon, The Man Who Came to Dinner, PBS, 2000
Presenter, The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, CBS, 2001
Presenter, 2001 Creative Arts Emmy Awards, E! Entertainment Television, 2001
The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, 2002
Voice of Dr. Possible, Kim Possible: A Stitch in Time (animated),The Disney Channel, 2003
The Designing Women Reunion, Lifetime, 2003
CBS at 75, 2003
Pilots
Princess Katerina, Royal Match, CBS, 1985
Kate Barnett, Center of the Universe, CBS, 2004
Television Coproducer
Movies
A Stranger in Town, CBS, 1995
Film Appearances
Gangsters (also known as Hoodlums), 1979
Doris, Flashpoint, TriStar, 1984
Ella, Protocol, Warner Bros., 1984
Sister Marie, Fire with Fire (also known as Captive Hearts), Paramount, 1986
Dr. Criswell, Project X, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1987
Patricia Riley, Mistress (also known as Hollywood Mistress), Rainbow Releasing/Tribeca Productions, 1992
Kate, Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey, Disney, 1993
Mrs. Dena Dittmeyer, The Brady Bunch Movie, Paramount, 1995
Holly, Neil Simon's The Odd Couple II (also known as The Odd Couple II), Paramount, 1998
Deborah Sloane, Guinevere, Miramax, 1999
Tiara Tango, 1999
Laura Brandston, Snow Day, Paramount, 2000
Deirdre Lefever, The Kid (also known as Disney's The Kid),Buena Vista, 2000
Loreli Daly, Forever Fabulous, Filbert Steps, 2000
Stella Kay, Sweet Home Alabama, Buena Vista, 2002
Kate Sanderson, Bringing Down the House, Buena Vista, 2003
Mrs. Hooten, I Heart Huckabees, Fox, 2004
Carol, Garden State, Miramax, 2004
Stage Appearances
Long Day's Journey into Night, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ashland, OR, 1975
Equus, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Seattle, WA, 1976-1977
Much Ado about Nothing, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, 1976
A Moon for the Misbegotten, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, 1977
A Christmas Carol, ACT: A Contemporary Theatre, Seattle, WA, 1977-1979
Terra Nova, Alaska Repertory Theatre, Anchorage/Fairbanks, AL, 1978-1979
Cat's Play, Seattle Repertory Theatre, 1978-1979
Saint Joan, Seattle Repertory Theatre, 1979-1980
Eve, A History of the American Film, Seattle Repertory Theatre, 1979-1980
Lil, Last Summer at Bluefish Cove, Actors Playhouse, New York City, 1980-1981
A History of the American Film, Alliance Theatre Company, Atlanta,GA, 1980-1981
(Broadway debut) Marlene, Piaf, Plymouth Theatre, 1981
Babs, Mrs. California, Mark Taper Forum and Los Angeles Public/Coronet Theatre, Los Angeles, 1985-1986
Laughing Wild, Tiffany Theatre, Los Angeles, 1990
It Had to Be You, Marine's Memorial Theatre, 1991
Helen Lasker-Masssey/Lady Hammersmith Urbaine Supton Stoat, The End ofthe Day, 1992
Lee, Marvin's Room, Tiffany Theatre, 1994
Nessa, Fit to Be Tied, Playwrights Horizon, New York City, 1996
Promises, Promises, Freud Playhouse, 1997
Lorraine Sheldon, The Man Who Came to Dinner (revival), American Airlines Theatre, New York City, 2000
Glen Mary Glen Rose--Women Do Men, Royce Hall, University of California, Los Angeles, 2001
Also appeared as Lil in Last Summer at Bluefish Cove, Fountain Theatre, Los Angeles; Strange Snow, Coast Playhouse.
Major Tours
It Had to Be You, U.S. cities, 1990-1991

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

People Weekly, November 14, 1994, pp. 97-98
TV Guide, March 11, 1989

Electronic

Jean Smart Official Site, http://www.topthat.net/, August 22, 2004

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