Editing Jean Smart (section)

===2000–2019: Television roles and acclaim ===
In 2000, Smart was cast as [[List of Frasier characters#Lana Gardner|Lana Gardner]] in the critically acclaimed [[NBC]] comedy series ''[[Frasier]]'', acting opposite [[Kelsey Grammer]], set in her hometown of Seattle. She went on to win two [[Primetime Emmy Awards]] for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress - Comedy Series|Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series]].<ref name= berkshire>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/awards/jean-smart-emmys-fraiser-1201835047/|work=Variety|title=Jean Smart Remembers Her Emmy-Winning 'Frasier' Guest Role|author=Berkshire, Geoff|date= August 11, 2016|access-date= January 22, 2016}}</ref> Reflecting on the role, Smart said: "I had loved that role on ''Frasier'' so much, particularly that first episode. It's nice to get nominated and win for something you were particularly proud of. At the time, I was a little bit snobby about doing guest parts. Based on what I don't know. It wasn't something I was seeking. But my agent said, 'You have to read this.' I thought it was hilarious, and the show was brilliant, so I didn't even hesitate. I remember when we did the table read with the rest of the cast, we could hardly get through it we were laughing so hard."<ref name= berkshire />

The same year, she was in the company of the second Broadway revival production of ''[[The Man Who Came to Dinner]]'', which earned her a [[Tony Award]] nomination.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roundabouttheatre.org/Shows-Events/Events/Benefit-Readings/The-Man-Who-Came-to-Dinner.aspx|work=Roundabout Theatre Company|title=The Man Who Came to Dinner|access-date=January 22, 2017}}</ref> Soon after, she landed roles in several high-profile films including ''[[Sweet Home Alabama (film)|Sweet Home Alabama]]'' (2002), playing the mother-in-law of [[Reese Witherspoon]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Sweet Home Alabama (2002)|url=http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/s/02_sweethome.htm|access-date=23 November 2012}}</ref> and in the comedy ''[[Bringing Down the House (film)|Bringing Down The House]]'' (2002), opposite [[Queen Latifah]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Bringing Down the House|url=http://movies.about.com/library/weekly/blbringingdownpicsa.htm|work=[[About.com]]|access-date=23 November 2012|archive-date=November 18, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121118165310/http://movies.about.com/library/weekly/blbringingdownpicsa.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> She also had a supporting role in the independent drama ''[[Garden State (film)|Garden State]]'' (2004). Between 2000 and 2004, Smart played the role of Supervisor of Detectives and ex-wife to [[Chief Jack Mannion]] of the Metropolitan Police Department on ''[[The District]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kuklenski|first=Valerie|title='The District' Gets Smart – Jean Smart|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2001/02/26/the-district-gets-smart-jean-smart/|access-date=23 November 2012|work= [[Orlando Sentinel]] |date=February 26, 2001}}</ref> From 2002 to 2007, she voiced Dr. Ann Possible in ''[[Kim Possible]]'', and also provided the voice of the alcoholic chain-smoking, Pickles Oblong, on ''[[The Oblongs]]''. In 2004, she reprised her voice role as Reba Heyerdahl in an episode of the [[Nickelodeon]] series ''[[Hey Arnold!]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://screenrant.com/nickelodeon-hey-arnold-forgotten-guest-stars/|title= 10 Hey Arnold! Guest Stars You Are Just Finding Out About Now|website= ScreenRant|date= July 14, 2020|accessdate= May 16, 2024}}</ref> The same year, she was cast in a lead role in the short-lived ''[[Center of the Universe (TV series)|Center of the Universe]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|last= Fonseca|first=Nicholas|title=Smart and Soul|url= https://ew.com/article/2004/12/13/jean-smart-new-indie-queen/|access-date=November 23, 2012| magazine= [[Entertainment Weekly]]|date= December 13, 2004}}</ref> She also had a supporting role in [[David O. Russell]]'s ''[[I Heart Huckabees]]'' (2004).<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/2004/12/13/jean-smart-new-indie-queen/|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|title=Jean Smart is the new indie queen |author= Fonseca, Nicholas|date= December 13, 2004|access-date=January 22, 2017}}</ref>{{Sfn|Russell|Baena|2004|p=vi}}

[[File:Jean Smart at 2008 HBO Emmys party 2.jpg|thumb|190px|left|Smart after her Primetime Emmy Award win on September 21, 2008]]
In January 2006, Smart joined the cast of the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] series ''[[24 (TV series)|24]]'', playing the mentally unstable [[First Lady of the United States]], [[Martha Logan]], to actor [[Gregory Itzin]]'s President [[Charles Logan (24 character)|Charles Logan]].<ref>{{cite news|last= Keck| first= William|title=Fox's '24' makes Smart move|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2006-01-09-jean-smart_x.htm?csp=N009|access-date=16 November 2012|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=January 9, 2006}}</ref> She received back-to-back [[Emmy]] nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series and Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama for the role in 2006 and 2007.<ref name= berkshire /> She also appeared in several films between 2006 and 2010, including the [[Curtis Hanson]] drama, ''[[Lucky You (film)|Lucky You]]'' (2007), opposite [[Drew Barrymore]]; ''[[Youth in Revolt (film)|Youth in Revolt]]'' (2009); and the independent comedy ''[[Barry Munday]]'' (2010).<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.theatermania.com/dallas-theater/news/03-2010/chris-darienzos-barry-munday-with-jean-smart-patri_25738.html|work= TheaterMania.com |title=Chris D'Arienzo's Barry Munday, with Jean Smart, Patrick Wilson, et al. to Bow at Southwest Film Festival|last= Propst | first= Andy|date= March 12, 2010|access-date=January 22, 2017}}</ref> Smart won her third Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for portraying Samantha's overbearing mother in the sitcom ''[[Samantha Who?]]'', opposite [[Christina Applegate]],<ref>{{cite news|title=JEAN SMART 'SAMANTHA WHO?'; Roles of the Season, Maybe a Lifetime|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D00E0D91E3FF93BA35755C0A96E9C8B63| access-date=November 23, 2012| work= [[The New York Times]]|date=June 8, 2008}}</ref> which she played from 2007 to 2009. She later was cast as Hawaii Governor Pat Jameson during the first season of the CBS-TV remake of ''[[Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series)|Hawaii Five-0]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last= Collis|first= Clark|title=Jean Smart says 'Aloha' to 'Hawaii Five-O' remake|url=http://news-briefs.ew.com/2010/03/08/jean-smart-says-aloha-to-hawaii-five-o-remake/|access-date=23 November 2012|newspaper=EW|date=March 10, 2010}}</ref> In 2012, Smart was nominated for a [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series]] for her role in ''[[Harry's Law]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emmys.com/nominations/2012/Outstanding%20Guest%20Actress%20In%20A%20Drama%20Series|title=Primetime Emmy Awards|access-date=November 16, 2012}}</ref> She then had a supporting role in the [[Lifetime (network)|Lifetime]] film ''[[Call Me Crazy: A Five Film]]'' (2013).

In 2015, Smart starred in the [[Fargo season 2|second season]] of the [[FX (TV channel)|FX]] television series ''[[Fargo (TV series)|Fargo]]'' as [[Floyd Gerhardt]]. Floyd's husband heads Fargo's most prominent organized crime syndicate, and she is forced to take over after her husband suffers a debilitating stroke. She later finds herself having to lead the Gerhardt dynasty and deal with her sons, who are vying to replace their father. For her performance, Smart won the [[Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Movie/Miniseries]] and was nominated for the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie]]. She worked with Hawley again on ''[[Legion (TV series)|Legion]]'',  in which she played Melanie Bird, a therapist who works with the [[Legion (Marvel Comics)|eponymous character]]. In 2016, Smart had a role in the thriller ''[[The Accountant (2016 film)|The Accountant]]'', opposite [[Ben Affleck]], [[Anna Kendrick]], and [[John Lithgow]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://people.com/movies/the-accountant-review-ben-affleck-crunches-numbers-and-crushes-enemies-in-enjoyable-thriller/|work= People|title=The Accountant Review: Ben Affleck Crunches Numbers and Crushes Enemies in Enjoyable Thriller|author= Gliatto, Tom| date=October 13, 2016|access-date =December 30, 2016}}</ref> In 2018, Smart played a guardian angel, to co-star [[Candace Cameron]], in the [[Hallmark Channel]] television film ''A Shoe Addict's Christmas'', which aired Sunday November 25, 2018.

In 2019, Smart portrayed Laurie Juspeczyk, the former [[Silk Spectre]], in the [[HBO]] [[superhero]] drama [[Limited series (television)|limited series]] ''[[Watchmen (TV series)|Watchmen]]'' based on characters from the [[Watchmen|graphic novel of the same name]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/11/jean-smart-laurie-blake-watchmen-hbo-interview|title=Jean Smart on Playing Watchmen's Hard-Boiled Laurie Blake|first=Sonia|last=Saraiya|magazine=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]|access-date=3 May 2021}}</ref> Smart's performance was singled out by critics including Eric Deggans of [[NPR]] who described her performance as "compelling" and "the always-excellent Jean Smart [playing] a cynical, heroically-damaged middle-aged version of Laurie Juspecyk."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2019/10/18/770754377/who-watches-this-watchmen-i-will-and-you-should|title= Who Watches This 'Watchmen?' I Will, And You Should|website= NPR|date= October 18, 2019|accessdate= May 13, 2021|last1= Deggans|first1= Eric}}</ref> The series received critical acclaim winning 11 [[Primetime Emmy Awards]] including [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series|Outstanding Limited Series]]. Smart was nominated for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie]] and received the [[Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series]] for her performance.