LOOK AT HER THEN & NOW
Jurnee Smollett(born October 1, 1986 in New York City, New York) is an American actress. She has five brothers and sisters: The fourth of six performing siblings, Jurnee Smollett was just what writer-director Kasi Lemmons had envisoned for the lead in her film: "a light-skinned black child . . . who could convey the nuances of a Creole child in the 60s".