A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Jean Smart.
Jean Smart is a highly acclaimed American actress known for her versatility in both comedic and dramatic roles. With a career spanning decades, she has garnered significant recognition, including six Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. She has also received nominations for a Tony Award and a Grammy Award, highlighting her talent across various entertainment mediums.
In 1999, Jean Smart received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Guinevere.
In 2000, Jean Smart played Lana Gardner in the NBC series Frasier, for which she later won two Primetime Emmy Awards.
In 2000, Jean Smart received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Guinevere.
In 2000, Jean Smart returned to Broadway in the revival of The Man Who Came to Dinner, receiving a Tony Award nomination.
In 2000, Jean Smart was in the Broadway revival production of The Man Who Came to Dinner, which earned her a Tony Award nomination.
In 2000, Jean Smart won a Primetime Emmy Award for her comedic guest-starring role in Frasier.
In 2001, Jean Smart secured another Primetime Emmy Award for her comedic guest-starring role in Frasier and received a Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in The Man Who Came to Dinner.
In 2006, Jean Smart appeared in 24 (2006–07), as Martha Logan and was Emmy-nominated for her role.
In 2007, Jean Smart earned a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination along with the ensemble cast of 24.
In 2008, Jean Smart won a Primetime Emmy Award for her performance in Samantha Who?
In 2011, Jean Smart played a role in Harry's Law and was Emmy-nominated for her performance.
In 2012, Jean Smart was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her role in Harry's Law.
In 2015, Jean Smart appeared in Fargo and was Emmy-nominated for her performance.
In 2016, Jean Smart was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for Patience and Sarah.
In 2019, Jean Smart appeared in Watchmen and was Emmy-nominated for her performance.
In 2019, Jean Smart portrayed Laurie Juspeczyk in the HBO superhero drama limited series Watchmen, receiving critical acclaim and award nominations.
In 2021, Jean Smart appeared in the HBO crime drama limited series Mare of Easttown, earning critical acclaim for her role.
In 2021, Jean Smart began starring as Deborah Vance in the HBO Max comedy series Hacks, for which she won multiple Primetime Emmy Awards.
In 2021, Jean Smart won a Primetime Emmy Award for her performance in Hacks.
In 2022, Jean Smart won a Primetime Emmy Award for her performance in Hacks.
In 2022, Jean Smart won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for Hacks.
In 2023, Jean Smart won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for Hacks.
In 2024, Jean Smart won a Primetime Emmy Award for her performance in Hacks.
In 2025, Jean Smart won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for Hacks.