Is Jean Smart’s son Forrest?

Jean Smart’s Son Forrest Shares Why His Mom ‘Deserves’ to Win at 2022 Critics Choice Awards. Jean Smart’s son is her biggest fan! On the red carpet at the 27th annual Critics Choice Awards on Sunday, Smart’s son Forrest was asked why his mother deserved to win.

How many biological children does Jean Smart have?

Personal life. Smart was married to actor Richard Gilliland, whom she met while working on the set of Designing Women (he played J.D. Shackelford, the boyfriend of Annie Potts’s character, Mary Jo Shively). They have two sons, Connor Douglas (born 1989) and Forrest (adopted from China in May 2009).

Did Jean Smart adopt her 13 year old son?

Gilliland died in March at age 71. With the Emmys marking her first awards show since his death, she brought along a special date: Her son, Forrest, whom she and Gilliland adopted in 2009. “I was thrilled to share it with my youngest, and he’s ecstatic!” Smart told ET. “So that was really special.”

Did Jean Smart adopt Forrest?

This wasn’t the first time Jean had brought Forrest, who she adopted with her late husband Richard Gilliland in 2009, to an award show.

Are Smart kids made or born?

A child was born smart or not, and little could be done to change that. More recent research has upended that notion, and shown that encouraging parents to adopt a so-called growth mindset leads to better educational outcomes for their children.

Why did Jean Smart get a standing ovation?

Conversation. A standing ovation is in order. Congratulations to Jean Smart of #HacksonHBOMax on her second #Emmys2022 win for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. Jean is the queen of comedy.