jean smart
July 15, 2026
Jean Smart hacks it again
As "Hacks" ends its five-year run this year, this Seattle native and UW alum is in line to win her fifth consecutive Emmy.
July 29, 2025
Smart as ever
Jean Smart continues earning praise for her work as sharp-tongued comedian Deborah Vance in “Hacks.”
March 7, 2025
Running out of room
Jean Smart won her third Screen Actors Guild award, adding to an already impressive pile of trophies.
March 1, 2023
A heartfelt award for Jean Smart
The star of the HBO series “Hacks” scores yet another honor for playing acerbic Las Vegas comedian Deborah Vance – but couldn’t attend the show due to a heart issue.
November 17, 2022
Alumni on the small screen
From Anna Faris to Joel McHale, check out a few of our favorite performances from UW alumni on television.
May 25, 2022
Husky Walk of Fame
Jean Smart joins the growing list of UW legends whose names are engraved on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.