Jean SmartAKA:
Jean E Smart
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American Birthdate:
09/13/1951 Birthplace:
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biography
Film, television and stage actress Jean Smart first besotted viewers with her role as ditzy Southerner Charlene on the popular sitcom "Designing Women" (CBS, 1986-1993), but her biggest critical successes came well after her departure from the show in 1991, during which she far surpassed the successes of her slightly more flamboyant co-stars, Annie Potts, Dixie Carter and Delta Burke. Smart was a Tony Award-nominated Broadway performer, critically acclaimed for her comedy and classical dramatic performances, and earned an Independent Spirit Award for her supporting role in the art house drama
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milestones
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Milestone
1972
Began acting career working with various regional theatre groups, including the Oregon Shakespeare Festival
1980
Made Off-Broadway debut in "Last Summer at Bluefish Cove"
1981
Made Broadway debut as a young Marlene Dietrich in "Piaf"
1982
Recreated role of Marlene in the PBS presentation of "Piaf"
1983
Series debut on the short-lived NBC sitcom "Teachers Only"
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