 She received critical acclaim and Critic's Choice Award for playing Eve in the 1997 independent drama film "Eve's Bayou".As an adult, Smollett has starred in the films "The Great Debaters" (2007) and "" (2013).She also had starring roles in a number of TV series, including the NBC sports drama "Friday Night Lights" (2009–2011), and the HBO vampire drama "True Blood" (2013–2014).