Elegant in loose, silver-gray satin pajamas, Jurnee Smollett saunters ahead of me like a seasoned chanteuse at the end of a long, sold-out show. It’s late in the afternoon, and she’s just ...

By Robert Ito Jurnee Smollett learned she had received a best actress Emmy nomination for her starring role on the HBO series “Lovecraft Country” when she was in the hair and makeup trailer ...