Jean Elizabeth Smart (born September 13, 1951 in Seattle) is an American film, television and stage actress.
Comfortable in both comedic and dramatic roles, she's mostly found success in television where she's mostly recognizable for her roles on Designing Women, Frasier, 24 and Fargo.
Film Roles:
- 1984 Flashpoint as Doris
- 1984 Protocol as Ella
- 1986 Fire with Fire as Sister Marie
- 1987 Project X as Dr. Criswell
- 1992 Baby Talk as Narrator
- 1992 Mistress as Patricia
- 1993 Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey as Kate
- 1994 The Yearling as Ora Baxter
- 1995 The Brady Bunch Movie as Dena Dittmeyer
- 1996 Edie And Pen as Wendy the Waitress
- 1999 Guinevere as Deborah Sloane
- 2000 Forever Fabulous as Loreli Daly
- 2000 Snow Day as Lara Brandston
- 2000 Disneys The Kid as Deidre Lefever
- 2002 Sweet Home Alabama as Stella Kay Perry
- 2003 Bringing Down the House as Kate Sanderson
- 2004 Garden State as Carol
- 2004 I ♡ Huckabees as Mrs. Hooten
- 2007 Lucky You as Michelle Carson
- 2008 Hero Wanted as Melanie McQueen
- 2010 Youth in Revolt as Estelle Twisp
- 2012 Hope Springs as Eileen
- 2017 The Messenger as The Woman
- 2022 Babylon as Elinor St. John
Television Roles:
- 1983 Reggie as Joan Reynolds
- 1983 Teachers Only as Shari
- 1884 Maximum Security as Dr. Allison Brody
- 1986-1991 Designing Women as Charlene Olivia Frazier Stillfield
- 1993 Batman: The Animated Series as Helen Ventrix
- 1994 Scarlett as Sally Brewton
- 1995-1996 High Society as Elinore 'Ellie' Walker
- 1997 Hey Arnold! as Phoebe's mother
- 1998 Style And Substance as Chelsea Stevens
- 2000-2004 The District as Detective Sherry Regan
- 2002-2007 Kim Possible as Dr. Ann Possible
- 2000-2001 Frasier as Lana Gardener
- 2002-2003 In Laws as Marlene Pellet
- 2004-2005 Center Of The Universe as Kate Barnett
- 2004 Hey Arnold! as Reba Heyerdahl
- 2006-2007 24 as Martha Logan
- 2007-2009 Samantha Who? as Regina Newly
- 2008 American Dad! as Miriam Bullock
- 2010-2011 Hawaii Five-0 as Governor Pat Jameson
- 2011 $#!+ My Dad Says as Rosemary Penworth
- 2011-2012 Harry's Law as Roseanna Remmick
- 2014 Sirens as Johnny's mother
- 2014 Getting On as Arlene Willy-Weller
- 2015 Fargo as Floyd Gerhardt
- 2017-2019 Legion as Dr. Melanie Bird
- 2018-present Big Mouth as Depression Kitty
- 2022-present Human Resources
- 2019 Watchmen as Agent Laurie Blake/The Comedienne
- 2021 Mare of Easttown as Helen Fahey
- 2021-present Hacks as Deborah Vance