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Jean Smart

American actress (born 1951)
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Jean Smart

Summary

Jean Smart is a human[1]. Born in Seattle[2], she… she was born on September 13, 1951[3]. She worked as a voice actor[4], stage actor[5], film actor[6], and television actor[7]. She has Wikipedia articles in 43 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Seattle[2], Jean Smart…
  • Jean Smart was born on September 13, 1951[3].
  • Among Jean Smart's spouses was Richard Gilliland[9].
  • Jean Smart held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Jean Smart's native language[11].
  • Jean Smart worked as a voice actor[4].
  • Jean Smart's professions included stage actor[5].
  • Jean Smart worked as a film actor[6].
  • Jean Smart worked as a television actor[7].
  • Jean Smart was educated at University of Washington[12].
  • Jean Smart's education included a stint at Ballard High School[13].
  • Jean Smart's education included a stint at University of Washington School of Drama[14].
  • Jean Smart received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series[15].
  • Jean Smart received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series[16].
  • Jean Smart received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series[17].
  • Jean Smart received the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series[18].
  • Jean Smart received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series[19].
  • Jean Smart received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series[20].
  • Jean Smart is recorded as female[21].
  • Jean Smart's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Jean Smart's Commons category is recorded as Jean Smart[23].
  • Jean Smart's family name is recorded as Smart[24].
  • Jean Smart's given name is recorded as Jean[25].
  • Jean Smart's medical condition is recorded as type-1 diabetes[26].
  • Jean Smart's nominated for is recorded as Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1951-09-13[30]

  • Community tags: actor, united states[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 057dc148-3191-46eb-9467-ea5ad011559a[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Seattle[2], Jean Smart… she was born on September 13, 1951[3]. English was her native language[11].

Education

Educated at University of Washington[12], a public research university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1861[35]; Ballard High School[13], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1903[38]; and University of Washington School of Drama[14], a drama school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1940[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include voice actor[4], stage actor[5], film actor[6], and television actor[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series[15], an award for best new actress[42], in United States[43], founded in 1954[44]; Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series[16], a class of award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1986[47]; Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series[18], a class of award[48], in United States[49]; Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series[19], a class of award[50], in United States[51], founded in 1954[52]; Crystal Award[53], an award[54]; and Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy[55], a television award category[56], in United States[57], founded in 1962[58].

Personal Life

Jean Smart was married to Richard Gilliland[9].

Why It Matters

Jean Smart has Wikipedia articles in 43 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

FAQs

Where was Jean Smart born?

Born in Seattle[2], Jean Smart…

Who was Jean Smart married to?

Jean Smart's spouses include Richard Gilliland[9].

What did Jean Smart do for work?

Jean Smart worked as voice actor[4], stage actor[5], film actor[6], and television actor[7].

Where did Jean Smart go to school?

Jean Smart was educated at University of Washington[12], Ballard High School[13], and University of Washington School of Drama[14].

What awards did Jean Smart receive?

Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series[15], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series[16], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series[17], and Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [18] ↑ . sagawards.org. sagawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [20] ↑ . televisionacademy.com. televisionacademy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [53] ↑ . womeninfilm.org. Retrieved . womeninfilm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [55] ↑ . goldenglobes.com. goldenglobes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . emmys.com. emmys.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [58] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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