How come she doesn't get roles?

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it might be by her choice.

Here's what Jurnee Smollett said from the link that dholiday05 posted:

Jurnee Smollett knew from the moment she read Robert Eisele’s script that the role of Samantha Booke embodied all the dramatic elements that young black actresses of this era crave but so seldom get to play.

“I’ve gotten so many scripts where if you’re not on the sideline cheering your boyfriend on, you’re fighting with him about cheating on you or you’re just set dressing,” Smollett said.

“I always told my representatives, ‘Look, I come from the ‘School of Janet’ ‘ - that’s my mom - she raised me to know that I’m more than just set dressing. So, getting a script like this is rare.”

It sounds to me like she's got a good head on her shoulders!!!

Yeah, she wants to play roles and characters that contain substance and depth. Those kinds of scripts are very hard to find. She's such a tremendous actress!

Right.. she could easily take a bunch fluffy roles but she chooses to pick them carefully.

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After reading her commments, I'm even more attracted to her. Why? Because a confident woman that knows who she is and what she stands for is very attractive. Jurnee just happens to also be hot which is a bonus but I really admire her personality and talent more than anything else.

Ellen Page is like that she doesn't want to play those roles that Hollywood constantly gives to women period.

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I think she's a smart cookie. To be a respected actor you have to pick and choose carefully. Like Leo Dicaprio or Ryan Gosling. There's a lot of crap scripts and racist and sexist scripts out there. I hope she gets more film roles because she's such a talent I want to see more of her work. Plus she's on the great Friday Night Lights.