Jurnee Smollett-Bell
Jurnee Smollett-Bell was born in New York City, USA. A working actor since childhood, she has received critical acclaim for her performances in Eve's Bayou, The Great Debaters, Friday Night Lights and Underground, among other roles. Her awards include a Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer, and three National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Image Awards. Smollett-Bell is a committed activist working for racial justice and children's rights and to stop HIV/AIDS. She is on the board of directors of Children's Defense Fund and was a long-term board member of Artists for a New South Africa.