Ella-Rae Smith

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Ella-Rae Smith
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Smith in 2022
Born
Ella Rae Kirby-Smith

(1998-02-21) 21 February 1998 (age 25)
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active2006–present

Ella-Rae Kirby-Smith (born 21 February 1998) is an English actress and model. She began modeling in 2014 and rose to fame for her portrayal of Phoebe in Clique and Nix in the AMC martial arts drama series Into the Badlands . [2]

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Early life

Smith is from Bristol and has two younger siblings. She attended Cotham School. [3] She was scouted at the age of 13 to become a model during a school trip to Paris and signed her first contract in 2014. [4]

Career

She also starred in the television series, Clique as Phoebe. She has starred in numerous short films in the past two years. [5] In 2017, she was cast to play the role of Nix in Into the Badlands . [2] She played one of Madame M's crew-members in the film Hobbs & Shaw . [5] She also plays the role of Daisy Hoy in the Netflix series The Stranger . [6]

Filmography

Key
Denotes works that have not yet been released

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017 Butterfly Kisses Ella
2018 The Commuter Sofia Aka Prynne
2018The AcademyOpticaShort Film
2018Dead BirdsJenniferShort Film
2018Boogie ManKristen
2018 2:Hrs Vic
2018Heart's EasePollyShort Film
2018The PassengerSofia
2019 Hobbs & Shaw Madame M Crew
2020The Existential HotlineSimoneShort Film
2021 Sweetheart Isla
2021 Seance Helina
2022 The Lost Girls Berry
2022Into The Deep [7] Jess Sky Cinema

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016 Marley's Ghosts Mia2 episodes
2017–2018 Clique Phoebe Parker-FoxSupporting role, (series 1); Guest role (series 2)
2018–2019 Into the Badlands NixMain role
2019 The Witcher Fola1 episode
2020 The Stranger Daisy8 episodes
2023 Foundation Queen SarethSeason 2

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References

  1. England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916–2007
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