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Who Is Georgia Smart? Jean Smart Sister- Age Gap And Family Ethnicity

Jean Smart sister name is Georgia Smart. Georgia is currently trending on the entertainment news as she fills out the cast in the ensemble dramedy called Wildflower.

Jean Smart’s full name is Jean Elizabeth Smart a renowned actress from America. The actress began her career in regional theater in the Pacific Northwest before making her Broadway debut in the biographical play Piaf in 1981 as Marlene Dietrich.

Afterward, the performer was given a main part in the CBS sitcom Designing Women, in which she appeared from 1986 to 1991 as Charlene Frazier Stillfield.

In addition to winning two Primetime Emmys for Jean’s portrayal of Lana Gardner on the NBC comedy Frasier, the actress was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for the 2000 Broadway revival of The Man Who Came to Dinner (2000–01).

For Smart’s supporting role as Regina Newley on the ABC comedy Samantha Who?, the artist was awarded a third Emmy Award (2007–09).

Only Betty White and Smart have ever won all three comedy Emmy nods in the lead, supporting, and guest categories.

Jean Smart Sister: Meet Georgia Smart

The actress was not the only child of her parents, Jean Smart sister and other two siblings are also there in her family.

Recently, after the announcement of the cast in the movie Wildflower, admirers have grown curious to know Jean Smart sister and parents.

As per the source, Georgia Smart passed away after her long battle which lasted for over two and half years against glioblastoma.

A type of astrocytoma known as glioblastoma develops from the star-shaped astrocytes in the brain. The greatest portion of your brain is the cerebrum where this cancer typically begins in adults.

Talking about Jean Smart sister, Georgia, graduated from Ballard High School in 1967 while participating in cheerleading and making the honor roll.

Jean Smart sister
Jean Smart sister, Georgia Smart lost her battle with Glioblastoma. (Source: EW)

Georgia Smart lived in Seattle her entire childhood. Jean Smart sister received a B.A. in Speech and Theatre Arts from Washington State University.

Georgia worked in the hotel sector for 25 years, becoming director of catering and convention services at Intercontinental Hotels Group, Aljoya Conference Center, Olympic Hotel, and Westin Hotels.

In the past, the actress participated in the Seattle Brain Cancer Walk on June 26 at the Seattle Center in memory of her sister Georgia Smart, who passed away from glioblastoma in January.

After Jean Smart sister demise, the performer has worked with CEF as a member of the board of directors to increase awareness since September 2009.

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Jean Smart Family

Jean Smart was born to her father Douglas Alexander Smart and mother, Kathleen Marie Kay on September 13, 1951.

The performer spends her childhood with her sister in Seattle, Washington, US. Later Smart got her degree from the University of Washington (BFA). When Smart was 13 years old, she received a type 1 diabetes diagnosis.

The actress’s father was a Scottish-American of the first generation. The actress learned she is a maternal descendant of Dorcas Hoar, one of the last people found guilty of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials, on the television show Who Do You Think You Are?

Jean Smart
Jean Smart is a renowned actress from America. (Source: USAToday)

Jean graduated from Ballard High School in Seattle in 1969, where the drama program sparked her passion for performing.

The performer received her BA after completing the University of Washington Professional Actors Training Program. Jean Smart belongs to the Alpha Delta Pi sorority, which has a chapter at the University of Washington.

In 2000, the actress got nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Guinevere, and in 2007, Jean was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award alongside the cast of the drama series 24.

Smart received two Critics’ Choice Television Awards for Watchmen and Fargo.

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