‘Full House’ (1992)
Smollett was cast a few seasons in, as Michelle Tanner’s best friend, Denise, a recurring part originally written as a young white girl.
‘On Our Own’ (1994)
Though it lasted only one season, the ABC family sitcom starred all six Smollett kids as siblings who lose their parents.
‘Eve’s Bayou’ (1997)
At 10, Smollett landed a starring role as Eve, opposite Samuel L. Jackson, in Kasi Lemmons’ directorial debut, an R-rated Southern drama.
‘The Great Debaters’ (2007)
‘The Great Debaters’
‘Friday Night Lights’ (2009)
Smollett played Jess, girlfriend to Vince (Michael B. Jordan) and wannabe coach, on the final two seasons of the beloved football drama.
‘True Blood’ (2013)
Again, Smollett joined a series — in this case, HBO’s supernatural drama — in its later seasons, playing Nicole, a vampire rights activist.
‘Underground’ (2016)
The WGN America drama was her first as a series lead. The beloved show was canceled after two seasons, when the network’s strategy changed.
‘Birds of Prey’ (2020)
In her first turn as a superhero, Smollett played Black Canary in DC Entertainment’s Suicide Squad spinoff.
‘Lovecraft Country’ (2020)
‘Lovecraft Country’
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