10 Amazing Facts About Jean Smart You Probably Didn't Know
If you haven’t had the pleasure of watching Jean Smart act in something, you are missing out on one of the greatest performers of all time. Not only does she have fantastic comedic timing but she can hold her own in dramas and action movies as well, and she’s been doing it since the 1970s! In honor of her recent Emmy nomination, here are 10 amazing facts about Jean Smart that you probably didn’t know.
10) She once auditioned for the part of Elaine on Seinfeld
Although she didn’t get that part, she was cast as Wilma Flintstone in The Flintstones, and later played another iconic role: Ellyn Warren on Designing Women. She has a degree from Princeton University: Smart studied English at Princeton, where she also did some theater work. She graduated in 1969 with a Bachelors of Arts degree. After graduation, she moved to New York City to pursue acting full-time.
9) In her acting career, she’s played mostly supporting roles
whether in a leading role or not, she’s never been shy about appearing in small parts. The majority of her roles have also made use of her voice, which is as well-known as her face. She was nominated for an Emmy Award when playing Charlene Frazier Stillfield on Designing Women in 1990 and won a Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album in 1996 when recording The Diary Of Adam And Eve: A Film By Spike Jonze. In 2001, she was also inducted into Canada’s Walk Of Fame and has earned five Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations throughout her career. Her time spent living abroad meant she has held citizenship in both Australia and America.
8) She was born in Honolulu, Hawaii
Jean Smart was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Her mother was an actress and her father worked as a professor of entomology at UH Manoa. She has an older brother. Growing up, she was very athletic and participated in swimming and diving competitions during high school. After graduating from Punahou School in 1973, she attended Northwestern University where she studied theater. She graduated with a degree in theater arts from Northwestern University's School of Speech (now known as Theatre & Performance Studies) in 1977.
7) She studied ballet as a child
Did you know that not only was Frasier actress Jean Smart a ballet dancer as a child, but she also became a member of New York City Ballet while attending high school? However, she soon realized that acting was her passion and left behind ballet to star on TV. Just one more reason to admire her! She is an accomplished singer: While most people may recognize Jean Smart from her roles in Fargo or Designing Women, it's likely they don't know about her singing career. She has released two albums over the course of her career -- The Brightness (2004) and Crazy Jane (2007) -- which were both critically acclaimed. She even performed at Carnegie Hall back in 1996 for three nights, giving us all yet another reason to love her!
6) She's been nominated for two Emmys
As a cast member of NBC’s The West Wing, which ran from 1999 to 2006, she was nominated for two Emmys for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. She won in 2003. In 2017, after starring in FX’s Fargo (2015–2017), she was nominated again for an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie.
5) She's married to Fiancé David Paul Jones since 2009
The couple wed in a private ceremony at their home in Montana in June 2009. We are so happy, we're so happy, Smart told Us about their relationship at that time. But I'm not going to talk about it, because there's nobody else for me. The two were engaged a few months earlier after dating on and off for five years. Jones was previously married to actress Rosanna Arquette from 1994 to 1996.
4) Before acting, she was a model in New York City
After moving to New York City in her early 20s, Jean was scouted by a modeling agency and signed on. She was even featured in some ads for Alberto VO5 shampoo, appearing alongside big names like Christie Brinkley. Before acting, she was a model in New York City: After moving to New York City in her early 20s, Jean was scouted by a modeling agency and signed on. She was even featured in some ads for Alberto VO5 shampoo, appearing alongside big names like Christie Brinkley. 2) Growing up with an abusive mother: In an interview with The Daily Beast , she revealed that she grew up with an abusive mother who had been diagnosed as schizophrenic when she was just 16 years old.
3) She first got into acting because she needed money
Her father, who was also a minister, left her and her family when she was still in her teens. To support herself and her siblings, she got a job as a hostess at Hooters and took drama classes at night. The head of Paramount’s talent agency caught her one night and signed her immediately after. I wanted to be famous, she said in an interview with Maxim magazine. I didn’t have another plan.
2) She didn’t have any formal training before getting into the industry
No formal training. She got her start in an off-Broadway production of Sitting Pretty, and was discovered there by a casting director for soap operas. From there, she snagged a role in daytime drama One Life to Live and caught someone else’s eye.
1) The role for which she is most famous today is Vicky on Frasier
she was nominated for Emmy Awards every year she appeared on Frasier and ultimately won in 2000 for her role as Lana Gardner, with whom Frasier has a love interest. However, she is also well known for her portrayal of Charlene Frazier Stillfield on Designing Women, from 1986 until 1993. She has been nominated for four Tony Awards (winning once), five Golden Globe Awards (winning twice), two Primetime Emmy Awards, six Satellite Awards, three Screen Actors Guild awards and nine Theatre World awards. She received a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2003. In 2008, Smart received a star on Canada's Walk of Fame.[4]
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