Brooke Smith (actress)

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Brooke Smith
Born (1967-05-22) May 22, 1967 (age 58) [1]
New York City, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actress, photographer, author
Years active1988–present
Spouse
Steve Lubensky
(m. 1999)
Children2
Mother Lois Smith

Brooke Smith (born May 22, 1967) is an American actress, photographer and author, best known for her roles as Dr. Erica Hahn on the ABC medical drama series Grey's Anatomy , as Sheriff Jane Greene on the A&E horror series Bates Motel , and as Catherine Martin in the 1991 film The Silence of the Lambs, along with roles in several movies and guest starring and recurring appearances in many television shows including Big Sky and Them .

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Early life

Smith was born in New York City. Her father, Eugene "Gene" Smith, worked as a publisher, and her mother, Lois Smith, worked as an entertainment publicist. [2] [3] In the 1980s, Smith grew up in Rockland County, in the greater New York metropolitan area, but was a part of the hardcore punk scene in Manhattan's Lower East Side. [4] [5]

Career

Smith has appeared in numerous films, including The Moderns (1988), The Silence of the Lambs (1991), The Night We Never Met (1993), Mr. Wonderful (1993), Vanya on 42nd Street (1994), Last Summer in the Hamptons (1995), Trees Lounge (1996), Kansas City (1996), The Broken Giant (1997), Random Hearts (1999), Series 7: The Contenders (2001), Bad Company (2002), Melinda and Melinda (2004), Iron Jawed Angels (2004), Shooting Vegetarians (2005), In Her Shoes (2005), The Namesake (2006), and Interstellar (2014).

She appeared as a guest star on the sixth season of Crossing Jordan as Dr. Kate Switzer, as one of Claire Fisher's art teachers on Six Feet Under , and on Weeds as the ex-wife of Peter Scottson, the late husband of main character Nancy Botwin.[ citation needed ]

Smith originated the role of Andrea in the pilot of the ABC drama series Dirty Sexy Money , but was replaced by Sheryl Lee after becoming a series regular on Grey's Anatomy . [6] On November 3, 2008, Smith told Entertainment Weekly that her character was being written out of Grey's Anatomy, stating that she was "really, really shocked," and suggested that network executives' discomfort with her character's lesbian relationship might be the reason for her ousting. However, Shonda Rhimes, the show's creator, said that Smith was dismissed from the series because the writers did not find that the "magic and chemistry" that Smith's character had with Sara Ramirez's character, Callie Torres, would sustain in the long run. [7]

Smith has also had roles on Homicide: Life on the Street , Law & Order: Special Victims Unit , Law & Order: Criminal Intent , Law & Order , Criminal Minds and The Hunger .[ citation needed ] In 2012, Smith also appeared in the American Horror Story: Asylum episode "The Coat Hanger". In 2015, she appeared as Frances Simpson on the Showtime drama series Ray Donovan .

In 2016, Smith appeared in the recurring role of Sheriff Jane Greene in the fifth and final season of A&E's Bates Motel , a prequel series to director Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 horror classic Psycho . [8]

In 2019, Smith portrayed Dara, a counselor assigned to a young rape victim, in Episode 7 of Unbelievable . It was released on September 13 on Netflix.[ citation needed ]

In 2020, she began a recurring role on the ABC series Big Sky.

In 2022, she released a photography book based on pictures she took of her friends in the Manhattan hardcore punk scene. [9]

Advocacy

On August 27, 2008, Smith spoke at an "Open the Debates" rally in Denver, Colorado, opposing the Commission on Presidential Debates exclusion of third party candidates from the nationally televised presidential debates, and in support of independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader. [10]

Personal life

Smith married Russian cinematographer Steve Lubensky on January 6, 1999. [11] Their daughter, Fanny Grace Lubensky, was born on March 12, 2003. [12] [13] In May 2008, the couple adopted a baby girl, Lucy Dinknesh Lubensky, from Ethiopia. [14] The family lives in New York's Upper West Side, [15] and in Beachwood Canyon, Los Angeles. [12] She was once roommates with singer Jeff Buckley. [16]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1988 The Moderns Abigail
1989 See You in the Morning Additional Voice
1991 The Silence of the Lambs Catherine Martin
1993 The Night We Never Met Catha
The Pickle 1st A.D.
Mr. Wonderful Jan
1994 Vanya on 42nd Street Sonya3rd Place — Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress
Nominated — Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female
3rd Place — National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress
1995 Last Summer in the Hamptons Lois Garfield
1996 Trees Lounge Tina
Kansas City Babe Flynn
1997 The Broken Giant Rosemary Smith
1998Remembering SexJennifer Sharp
1999 Random Hearts Sarah
2000Eventual WifeSusan
2001 Series 7: The Contenders Dawn Lagarto
The Man Who Wasn't There Sobbing Prisoner
2002For Earth BelowDede
Bad Company CIA Agent Swanson
2004 Melinda and Melinda Cassie
Iron Jawed Angels Mabel Vernon
2005Shooting VegetariansThe Chicken Man
In Her Shoes Amy
2006 The Namesake Sally
2010 A Little Help Kathy Helms
Fair Game Diana
The Aspern Papers Tita Bordereau
2013 Labor Day Evelyn
2014 Interstellar Nurse
2015 Road Hard Carol
Day Out of Days Annabel
2016The Call of Charlie DianeShort film
Broken Links Diane
2017 To the Bone Olive
The Angry RiverKatherine AlseaShort film
2018 Dude Lorraine
Blood Clots Diane
2019 Bombshell Irena Brigante

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1988 The Equalizer RisaEpisode: "A Dance on the Dark Side" (S3.E12)
1996 Law & Order Margot BellEpisode: "Savior" (S6.E16)
1997 The Larry Sanders Show Tonya BaileyEpisode: "Make a Wish"
1998Remembering SexJennifer Sharp TV film
1998–1999 The Hunger Lee Cooper2 episodes
1999 Homicide: Life on the Street Josephine PittEpisode: "Truth Will Out"
2001 Big Apple Lois MooneyRecurring role
100 Centre Street Lynn HoffmanEpisode: "Bottlecaps"
2002 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Tessa RankinEpisode: "Phantom" (S1.E16)
2004 Six Feet Under Carolyn Pope3 episodes
2005Law & OrderMargot BellEpisode: "Red Ball" (S16.E1)
2006 Heist SarahRecurring role
2006–2008 Grey's Anatomy Dr. Erica Hahn Recurring role (seasons 2, 3, 5), main cast (season 4)
Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
2007 Crossing Jordan Dr. Kate SwitzerRecurring role (season 6)
Dirty Sexy Money Andrea SmithsonEpisode: "Pilot"
Law & OrderMs. KurlandEpisode: "Captive" (S17.E20)
Weeds Valerie ScottsonRecurring role (season 3)
2010 Criminal Minds Barbara LynchEpisode: "Mosley Lane"
2012 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Delia Wilson
3 episodes


"Rhodium Nights" (S13.E23)
"Lost Reputation"(S14.E1)
"Above Suspicion" (S14.E2)

American Horror Story: Asylum Dr. GardnerEpisode: "The Coat Hanger"
2013 Graceland Marianne O'ConnorEpisode: "Pilot"
2013–2015 Ray Donovan Frances SimpsonRecurring role (seasons 1–3)
2016 Nashville Jackie HudsonEpisode: "It's Sure Gonna Hurt"
Stitchers Dr. Naomi BurkeEpisode: "The Two Deaths of Jamie B."
2017 Hand of God Lesley LevayEpisode: "I See That Now"
Bosch Captain Ellen LewisRecurring role (season 3)
Bates Motel Sheriff Jane GreeneRecurring role (season 5)
2018 Supergirl Jacqueline Nimball Episode: "Schott Through the Heart"
The Crossing Diana3 episodes
The Good Doctor Sybil MeeksEpisode: "Tough Titmouse"
Chicago Med Amber YoungEpisode: "Death Do Us Part"
2019 Project Blue Book Sara DowningEpisode: "The Flatwoods Monster "
The Act MyraEpisode: "Stay Inside"
The Good Fight Zelda RayeEpisode: "The One with the Celebrity Divorce"
Unbelievable Dara KaplanEpisode #1.7
PrismBec Jamison Unsold pilot
2020 Chris Watts: Confessions of a Killer Tammy LeeTV film
2020–2021 Big Sky Merilee LegarskiRecurring role (season 1)
2021 FBI: Most Wanted Flora MatthewsEpisode: "Winner"
Them Helen Koistra3 episodes
2023 Class of '09 Drew Miniseries; main cast
Law & OrderAttorney Allison DumontEpisode: "Private Lives" (S22.E19)
2024 Grotesquerie Gale HanoverRecurring role
2025 The Recruit Marcy PotterRecurring role (season 2)
The Hunting Party Carol MillerEpisode: "Mark Marsden" (S1.E7)

Books

References

  1. Turner Classic Movies [ dead link ]|174393/Brooke-Smith
  2. "Brooke Smith Biography". Movies.yahoo.com. May 22, 1967. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
  3. Kaufman, Leslie (October 9, 2012). "Lois Smith, Publicist Who Mothered Star Clients, Dies at 84" . The New York Times .
  4. "New York Hardcore Photos". sundaymatineebook.com. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  5. Trivett, Ben (December 10, 2022). "Brooke Smith Looks Back at the 'Authentic' Punk Scene as She Releases 'Sunday Matinee'". People . Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  6. "Sheryl Lee Replaces Brooke Smith as Holy Mistress at Dirty Sexy Money". Televisionista.blogspot.com. November 4, 2007. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
  7. People Staff (November 3, 2008). "Brooke Smith Axed From Grey's Anatomy". People . Retrieved March 29, 2017.
  8. Ausiello, Michael (September 22, 2016). "Bates Motel Elects Grey's Anatomy Alum Brooke Smith (New) Sheriff". TVLine . Archived from the original on November 16, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  9. Rose, Caryn (November 9, 2022). "'My Hometown Thought I Was a Freak'". Vulture. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  10. Sheehan, Mike (August 28, 2008). "Meet Satan's towel boy, Ralph Nader, and other famous rabblerousers in a call for open debates". ScholarsandRogues.com. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  11. "Mormon News for WE 10 January 1999: Liz Smith: Wedding Belles". Mormonstoday.com. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
  12. 1 2 Sicha, Choire (October 28, 2007). "Dr. Hahn, you are wanted in surgery". The Los Angeles Times . Archived from the original on December 25, 2008. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
  13. "Fanny Grace Lubensky". Variety . May 6, 2003. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
  14. Ingrassia, Lisa (May 16, 2008). "Grey's Anatomy's Brooke Smith Adopts Baby Girl". People . Archived from the original on May 18, 2008. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
  15. "Smith fights back again in 'Series 7'". USAtoday.com. March 8, 2001. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
  16. "Five Facts Facts About Former Grey's Anatomy Star Brooke Smith". soaphub.com. July 16, 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2024.