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American actors: 2000s onward, Surnames Sh to So

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J. Smith-Cameron

J. Smith-Cameron (Jean Isabel Smith, born 1957, Louisville, Kentucky) is an American stage and screen actress, Obie and Tony-nominated, best known as Gerri Kellman on HBO's Succession, with Emmy nominations in 2022 and 2023 and SAG ensemble wins in 2022 and 2024.

Jaden Smith

Jaden Smith (Jaden Christopher Syre Smith), American actor, rapper, and fashion designer born 1998 in Malibu; star of The Pursuit of Happyness, The Karate Kid, and After Earth; albums Syre and Erys; co-founder of JUST Water; first men's creative director of Christian Louboutin.

Jake Smollett

Jake Smollett (born 1989) is an American actor, editor, and chef, one of six Smollett siblings; known for Eve's Bayou, On Our Own, Smollett Eats, and The Family Table cookbook.

Jamie-Lynn Sigler

Jamie-Lynn Sigler, also credited Jamie-Lynn DiScala, American actress born 1981, played Meadow Soprano on HBO's The Sopranos (1999-2007); diagnosed with relapsing MS at 20, disclosed 2016, memoir And So It Is (2026), MeSsy podcast with Christina Applegate.

Jaz Sinclair

Jaz Sinclair (Jasmine Sinclair Sabino, born 1994, Dallas, Texas) is an American actress and musician known as Roz in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and as hemokinetic Marie Moreau in Gen V, the Prime Video Boys spin-off, and a 2025 Golden Nymph Most Promising Talent recipient.

Jazmyn Simon

Jazmyn Simon (born 1980), American actress and children's book author; Dr. Julie Greane on HBO's Ballers, Kat Neese on Raising Dion, Selene in the Psych films; married to Dulé Hill; wrote Most Perfect You and Repeat After Me.

Jennifer Schwalbach Smith

Jennifer Schwalbach Smith, also Jennifer Mary Schwalbach Smith, American actress, producer, and podcaster, former USA Today reporter, wife of Kevin Smith since 1999; played Missy in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back and Emma in Clerks II.

Jenny Slate

Jenny Slate (Jennifer Sarah Slate, born 1982) is an American actress, comedian, and voice artist, distinct from singer Jenny Slate Lee and 90 Day Fiancé's Jenny Slatten; SNL 2009-10, co-creator of Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, star of Obvious Child (2014).

Jeremy Sisto

Jeremy Merton Sisto (born 1974, Grass Valley, California) is an American actor known for Billy Chenowith in Six Feet Under, Detective Cyrus Lupo in Law & Order, George Altman in Suburgatory, and Jubal Valentine in CBS's FBI since 2018.

Jimmi Simpson

Jimmi Simpson (James Raymond Simpson, born 1975, Hackettstown, New Jersey) is an American character actor known for Westworld's William, House of Cards' Gavin, Liam McPoyle, and a 2018 Emmy nomination.

Jocko Sims

Jocko Sims (born 1981) is an American actor known as Dr. Floyd Reynolds on New Amsterdam, Lt. Carlton Burk on The Last Ship, and Dr. George Tann in Netflix's 2026 Little House on the Prairie.

John Slattery

John Slattery is an American actor and director known for Emmy-nominated roles as Roger Sterling on Mad Men, Howard Stark in the Marvel films, and Ben Bradlee Jr. in Spotlight.

Johnny Simmons

Johnny Simmons (born 1986, Montgomery, Alabama) is an American actor known for Young Neil in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Brad in The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Evan Almighty, Klondike, and Girlboss; distinct from documentarian Johnny Symons.

Joseph Sikora

Joseph Sikora, born 1976 in Chicago, is an American actor best known as Tommy Egan on Starz's Power and lead of Power Book IV: Force, with roles in Ozark, Boardwalk Empire, and Jack Reacher.

Jurnee Smollett

Jurnee Smollett (Jurnee Diana Smollett), American actress born 1986 in New York City; child star of Full House, breakthrough in Eve's Bayou, known for Friday Night Lights, Underground, Birds of Prey's Black Canary, Emmy-nominated Lovecraft Country, and Smoke.

Jussie Smollett

Jussie Smollett, American actor and singer, child star of The Mighty Ducks and On Our Own, breakout Jamal Lyon on Empire, later convicted of staging a 2019 Chicago hate crime hoax, conviction overturned by the Illinois Supreme Court in 2024.

Justice Smith

Justice Elio Smith, born 1995 in Los Angeles, is an American actor known for The Get Down, Jurassic World, Detective Pikachu, I Saw the TV Glow, and Now You See Me: Now You Don't.

Kate Siegel

Kate Siegel (born 1982), American actress and screenwriter from Silver Spring, Maryland; wife and frequent collaborator of Mike Flanagan. Known for Hush (co-writer, deaf lead Maddie), Hill House's Theo Crain, Midnight Mass's Erin Greene, and directing V/H/S/Beyond's Stowaway.

Kaye Singleton

Kaye Singleton is an American actress, writer, producer, and showrunner based in Atlanta. Known as Simone Winter on Tyler Perry's The Oval and Josie on Saints & Sinners; creator and showrunner of the allblk anthology Covenant and owner of Road 106 Films.

Keesha Sharp

Keesha Sharp is an American actress and television director known for roles in Lethal Weapon, Girlfriends, and for directing episodes of series like Chicago P.D.

Kellita Smith

Kellita Smith, American actress (born 1969, Chicago), known as Wanda McCullough on The Bernie Mac Show (2001-2006) and Lt. Roberta Warren on Syfy's Z Nation (2014-2018); described as the first African-American woman lead on a Syfy series.

Kiernan Shipka

Kiernan Shipka, American actress known as Sally Draper on Mad Men and Sabrina Spellman in Netflix's Chilling Adventures of Sabrina; also stars in Wildflower, Totally Killer, Longlegs, and HBO's Industry.

Kyle Soller

Kyle Soller (born 1983, Bridgeport, Connecticut) is an American actor based in London; RADA-trained stage and screen actor, Olivier Award winner for The Inheritance, known as Syril Karn in Andor, Francis Poldark in Poldark, and Alfred Hillinghead in Bodies.

Leelee Sobieski

Leelee Sobieski (Liliane Rudabet Gloria Elsveta Sobieski, born 1983) is an American former actress of Deep Impact, Eyes Wide Shut, and Joan of Arc fame who retired from acting in 2012 and now works as painter Leelee Kimmel.

Lili Simmons

Lili Simmons (Lili Marie Simmons, born 1993, San Diego, California) is an American actress and former Ford model known for Rebecca Bowman in Banshee, Beth in True Detective, Natalie James in Ray Donovan, and Claudia Flynn in Power Book IV: Force.

Lovie Simone

Lovie Simone (Lovie Simone Oppong), American actress born 1998 in the Bronx, known for Zora Greenleaf on Greenleaf, Selah and the Spades, The Craft: Legacy, and Keisha Clark in Netflix's Forever.

Maggie Siff

Maggie Siff (Margaret Siff, born 1974, Bronx, New York) is an American actress known as Rachel Menken in Mad Men, Tara Knowles in Sons of Anarchy, and Wendy Rhoades in Billions.

Matt Shively

Matt Shively (Matthew James Shively Jr., born 1990) is an American actor from Hanford, California, known for Ryan Laserbeam in True Jackson, VP, Jimmy O'Neal in The Real O'Neals, Ben in Paranormal Activity 4, and Quinten in Lopez vs. Lopez.

Michael Shannon

Michael Corbett Shannon (born 1974, Lexington, Kentucky) is an American actor, co-founder of Chicago's A Red Orchid Theatre, twice Oscar-nominated for Revolutionary Road and Nocturnal Animals, known for Take Shelter, Boardwalk Empire, and The Shape of Water, and director of Eric LaRue.

Miriam Shor

Miriam Shor (born 1971) is an American actress and director, creator of Yitzhak in the original Off-Broadway Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Diana Trout on Younger, and an Emmy-nominated Helen in Apple TV+'s Pluribus.