Jean Smart: Education, Career, Awards, Family, Relationship, Husband, Kids

Personal Info
Full Name Jean Smart Nick/Other Name Jean Elizabeth Smart
Citizenship American Born On (Date) September 13, 1951
Birth (Place) Seattle, Washington, U.S. Gender Female
Current Height 176 cm Current Weight 59 kg
Professional Info
Professions Actress
Actively Working 1975 - Present
Agencies (Work For)
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Higher Education Graduated from University of Washington Professional Actors Training Program
Marital Status Married
  • Richard Gilliland (1987-2021)

Jean Smart Wiki, Education, Professional Life

Actress Jean Smart was born and raised in Seattle, Washington, U.S., to Kathleen Marie "Kay" and Douglas Alexander Smart, a teacher as the second of four children. Her father was a first-generation Scottish-American.

Jean Smart is a 1969 graduate of Ballard High School in Seattle, was there that she gained an interest in acting in the drama program. She graduated from the University of Washington Professional Actors Training Program with a BFA.

Smart began her career appearing in regional theater throughout the Pacific Northwest just completing her graduation and since then actively working in the show industry.

Jean Smart Relationship, Husband, Kids

In 1987, Jean Smart was married to actor Richard Gilliland and the couple has two sons but Gilliland died after a brief illness in March 2021.

Movies & Short Films List

Film Name Role Name Released Year
The Accountant Rita Blackburn 2016
Wildflower Peg 2023