Jean Smart News & Updates

Jean Smart Is All Smiles as She Poses for Rare Photo with Teenage Son Forrest Ahead of Her Historic Win at the 2026 Emmys

In addition to Forrest, Smart is also mom to son Connor, whom she and her late husband Richard Gilli...

Sep 15, 2026 • Yahoo

Jean Smart And Allison Janney Tie Emmys Acting Record At 2026 Ceremony

Jean Smart and Allison Janney both clinched their eighth Emmy Awards within minutes, tying the all-t...

Sep 14, 2026 • Forbes

Jean Smart Makes History With Fifth Best-Actress Emmy Win for ‘Hacks’

The eight-time Emmy winner ties the all-time record for a female performer and is the first actress ...

Sep 14, 2026 • The Hollywood Reporter

What Jean Smart’s Emmy Win Reveals About The Careers We Are Building.

Jean Smart's Emmy win reveals how decades of experience build skills and strengths that may not be f...

Sep 15, 2026 • Forbes

Jean Smart joins ‘The Family Stone’ sequel

Preview: ‘Hacks’ award winner Jean Smart is joining ‘The Family Stone’ sequel. Writer/direct...

Sep 26, 2026 • Moviefone on MSN

Jean Smart Gets Emotional as She Makes History at 2026 Emmys with 5th Win for

Throughout her decades-long career, Smart has won eight Emmys, including two for her work on ‘Fras...

Sep 14, 2026 • People

How Jean Smart made Emmys history with her final win for 'Hacks'

It's official: "Hacks" star Jean Smart has finished an undefeated Emmys run and made history in the ...

Sep 14, 2026 • USA TODAY on MSN

Jean Smart Makes History at Emmys 2026 With Actress in a Comedy Win

Hacks star Jean Smart made history with her win at the 2026 Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress ...

Sep 14, 2026 • E! News on MSN

Jean Smart Joins ‘The Family Stone’ Sequel in First Post-‘Hacks’ Role

Jean Smart will star in the sequel to the 2005 holiday comedy 'The Family Stone' for Searchlight Pic...

Sep 23, 2026 • IndieWire

Jean Smart Pulls Off Historic Emmys Sweep For Final Season Of 'Hacks'

The “Hacks” star just won her fifth consecutive Emmy for starring in her HBO Max comedy....

Sep 14, 2026 • HuffPost on MSN

Jean Smart Gave a Perfect Speech at the 2026 Emmys

The actress won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series at the 2026 Emmys....

Sep 14, 2026 • ELLE on MSN

Jean Smart joins 'The Family Stone 2' with Rachel McAdams

Jean Smart has joined the cast of Searchlight Pictures’ "The Families Stone," the sequel to the 20...

Sep 23, 2026 • Variety on MSN

Jean Smart to succeed the late Diane Keaton as Craig T Nelson’s love interest in Family Stone sequel

Keaton’s character died in the beloved 2005 holiday movie....

Sep 23, 2026 • Entertainment Weekly on MSN

Jean Smart Joins 'The Family Stone' Sequel At Searchlight

Fresh off a historic fifth Emmy win for Hacks, Jean Smart has inked a deal to join The Families Ston...

Sep 23, 2026 • Deadline on MSN

Jean Smart Joins “The Family Stone” Sequel After Historic Fifth Emmy Win for “Hacks”

Jean Smart joins Claire Danes, Rachel McAdams, Sarah Jessica Parker and more in ‘The Families Ston...

Sep 23, 2026 • Yahoo

Jean Smart Teared Up During Her Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Speech

Jean Smart won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series at the 2026 Emmys. The award...

Sep 14, 2026 • ELLE

Jean Smart Makes Emmy History With Her Eighth Win

An award for the final season of “Hacks” makes Smart one of the most prolific Emmy-winning actre...

Sep 13, 2026 • nytimes.com

Jean Smart lights up the 78th Emmy Awards' 'Thank You Cam' after historic 'Hacks' win

Jean Smart made Emmy history after winning her fifth Outstanding Lead Actress award for Hacks, then ...

Sep 15, 2026 • PRIMETIMER

Jean Smart's acting debut was in an obscure TV movie starring Patty Duke and Betty White

Back in 1979, Jean Smart made her acting debut in a TV movie on ABC that has since been long forgott...

Sep 23, 2026 • TVLine on MSN

Jean Smart Joins 'The Family Stone' Sequel as Fans Celebrate Exciting Casting News

The Families Stone' is getting a new faily member for the Christams holidays, as a new actor will ta...

Sep 24, 2026 • Yahoo

Jean Smart Makes Emmys History: 5 Top Women’s Moments At The 2026 Emmys

Throughout the evening, women were at the center of some of the ceremony’s most significant moment...

Sep 15, 2026 • Forbes

Jean Smart’s voluminous, bombshell hair is thanks to a $14 root-lifting spray and smoothing oil

The look is a “modern take on Audrey Hepburn,” per her hair stylist....

Sep 18, 2026 • InStyle on MSN

Jean Smart Wins Emmy for 'Hacks' Final Season

Jean Smart just made Emmys history. For her portrayal of Deborah Vance in Season 5 of “Hacks” on...

Sep 14, 2026 • Variety on MSN

Meet Jean Smart’s Boyfriend Joe Pacheco Ahead of the 2026 Emmys

Um, he’s literally been on ‘Hacks’!...

Sep 14, 2026 • Cosmopolitan on MSN

Jean Smart becomes first woman to sweep every season of her show at 2026 Emmys

Hacks” star Jean Smart is a perfect five for five after taking home the award for Outstanding Lead...

Sep 15, 2026 • East Bay Times

Jean Smart Gets Emotional as She Makes History at 2026 Emmys with 5th Win for “Hacks” Role: ‘What a Ride’

Throughout her decades-long career, Smart has won eight Emmys, including two for her work on ‘Fras...

Sep 14, 2026 • People on MSN

All About Jean Smart’s 2 Children, Connor and Forrest

‘Hacks’ star Jean Smart is a mom to Connor and Forrest, who are nearly 20 years apart in age ......

Sep 15, 2026 • People on MSN

2026 Emmy Predictions: Jean Smart Wins, and Everyone Knows It

Jean Smart wins, Colbert probably wins and the rest is a formality. The speeches are where this year...

Sep 14, 2026 • Newsweek on MSN

Jean Smart makes Emmy history with 5th 'Hacks' win

Jean Smart made television history with her win at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday night. T...

Sep 15, 2026 • WFXR on MSN

Jean Smart makes Emmy history with fifth win for 'Hacks'

By Lisa Richwine and Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Jean Smart won her fifth Emm...

Sep 14, 2026 • Reuters on MSN