Originally planned to be a veterinarian, but got interested in theater during her senior year in high school.
Graduated from Ballard High School in Seattle, Washington, in 1969. She has three siblings.At the age of 13, Smart was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. In yourDay magazine 2000, it mentioned: "It's been kinda easy," she admits. Smart was later cast in a leading role as Charlene Frazier Stillfield on the CBS sitcom Designing Women, which she starred in from 1986 to 1991.
Appeared in original cast of the Broadway show, "Piaf," 1979.
Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) Related News. She made her 185 million dollar fortune with Call Me Crazy: A Five Film, A Royal Romance, Life As We Know It. Jean and and fellow actor Richard met while filming Designing Women, started dating, and are going strong ever since. 4,442 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from ‘jeansmart’ hashtag Gave birth to her 1st child at age 38, a son Connor Douglas Gilliland on October 25, 1989.
Additionally, she weighs around 58 kg.
Her first significant break came with a starring role in the potent, critically-acclaimed lesbian drama "Last Summer at Bluefish Cove," which earned her an Off-Broadway Drama Desk nomination in 1980.
Soon after this, she performed in the film ‘Project X’ as well as in the TV movie ‘Place at the Table’.During 1991 and 1992, she did many television films, such as ‘A Seduction in Travis County’, ‘Locked Up: A Mother's Rage’, ‘Overkill: The Aileen Wuornos Story’ and ‘Just My Imagination’.From 1993 to 1999, Smart got the opportunity to act in several films including ‘Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey’, ‘The Brady Bunch Movie’, ‘Edie and Pen’, ‘The Odd Couple II’ and ‘Guinevere’. Lately, I just let myself eat it more because I think, 'Oh, my God, a piece of cheese tastes so good'.
Became a mother for the second time, at age 57, when she adopted her daughter, Bonnie Kathleen Gilliland (b.July 2008) in May 2009. My Dad Says’ and ‘Harry's Law’ respectively.
I think it's your body telling you something.
Also appeared at Atlanta's Alliance Theatre, same year. Soundtrack