Famous For
Films: Menace II Society (1993), Jason's Lyric (1994), The Nutty Professor (1996)
Set It Off (1996), Ali (2001), The Matrix Reloaded (2003), The Matrix Revolutions (2003),
Collateral (2004), Reign Over Me (2007)


Quick Bio
Pinkett Smith's big break came in 1991 when she was cast in the part of college freshman Lena James on the NBC television sitcom A Different World, a spin-off of The Cosby Show. She made her feature film debut two years later in Menace II Society (1993). She did not gain widespread recognition, however, until her role opposite Eddie Murphy in the remake of The Nutty Professor (1996). In 2001 she co-starred with her husband Will in the Academy Award nominated film Ali as the first wife of Cassius Clay. she has spent time behind it, directing music videos. She has also created "Maja," a line of women's T-shirts and dresses that are mostly sold through small catalogs.