Jean Elizabeth Smart is an American actress renowned for her extensive work across comedy and drama in television, film, and stage. Her accolades include seven Primetime Emmy Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards, alongside nominations for a Grammy Award and a Tony Award. Smart first gained widespread recognition for her leading role as Charlene Frazier Stillfield on the CBS sitcom Designing Women, where she starred from 1986 to 1991.