Smart TV: The Many Faces of Jean Smart

In Jean Smart’s illustrious career, she’s played Charlene Frasier on Designing Women, Martha Logan on 24, and Kim Possible’s mom Dr. Ann, not to mention winning two Emmys playing Lana Gardener on Frasier and a third as Regina Newley on Samantha Who?

But her career has been completely redefined in recent years thanks to starring roles on two FX dramas, Fargo and Legion. On Fargo, Smart played the brutal matriarch of a midwestern crime family; on Legion, she co-stars as a psychologist untangling the unruly minds of mutants. In this wide-ranging career survey, Smart will talk about the difference between drama and sitcom acting and how she manages to disappear into such a dazzling array of characters.

In attendance: Actor Jean Smart