Jean Smart is an Emmy award-winning actress who has had a long and successful career in television. She was born in Seattle, WA on September 13, 1951 and is best known for her roles as Lana Gardener in Frasier, Regina Newley in Samantha Who?, and Charlene Frazier Stillfield on Designing Women. She has also had season long roles in FOX's 24 and FX's Fargo, and was cast in a lead role for FX's Legion in 2016.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $4 million (2024)
About
Emmy award-winning Actress for her roles as Lana Gardener in Frasier and Regina Newley in Samantha Who? who was previously best known as Charlene Frazier Stillfield on the CBS sitcom Designing Women. Other notable television roles include season long roles in FOX's 24 and FX's Fargo. She was cast in a lead role for another FX show Legion in 2016.
Before Fame
After graduating college, she appeared in many stage performances in Seattle and New York City.
Trivia
Her work in the 2000 Broadway revival of The Man Who Came to Dinner earned her a Tony Award nomination.
Family Life
She married Richard Gilliland in 1987; the couple welcomed a son in 1989 and adopted a daughter in 2009.
Associated With
She worked with Neil Simon in The Odd Couple II.