23 year old actress Jurnee Smollett and her co-star, Jerry O’Connell, were at the 2010 CBS Summer TCAs at The Beverly Hilton hotel on July 28, 2010 in Beverly Hills, California, where they discussed their upcoming TV pilot, The Defenders.
Jurnee captured the hearts of millions with her guest roles on hit shows like Cosby, Full House, and Hanging with Mr. Cooper. As of late she’s appeared several films and TV shows including The Great Debaters with Denzel Washington, Friday Night Lights and Grey’s Anatomy.
The Defenders is another law show about two flashy Las Vegas criminal defense attorneys go to the mat for their clients. Jurnee plays Lisa Tyler a newcomer to the lawyers firm.
The show airs September 22nd on CBS. The show actually looks like it might be pretty good.
Check out a preview, plus more of Jurnee Smollett.
It’s good to see a former child actor that has their head on straight.





