Jean Smarthas been wowing audiences on stage and screen for more than 30 years.
For that role, she won her first Emmy in a lead-actress comedy category.
“I know that I’ve won the lottery.
I know actors who are so extremely talented who just never got a good break.
There’s a small, small percentage of actors who get to make a living.
And even a smaller percentage of them ever get the chance to show what they can do.”
And it all makes sense since Smart’s first career choice growing up was to be a standup comedian.
In fact, she once went to a school costume party dressed as Phyllis Diller.
