Jessica Grace Smith

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Jessica Grace Smith
Born (1985-02-18) 18 February 1985 (age 39)
Ōtorohanga, New Zealand
OccupationActress
Years active2009–present
Spouse
(m. 2020)
[1]
Children1

Jessica Grace Smith (born 18 February 1985) is a New Zealand actress, writer and director. [1] Smith graduated from Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School in 2009 with a Bachelor in Performing Arts (Acting). [2] Smith played the role of Denny Miller on the television show Home and Away and Diona in the mini-series Spartacus: Gods of the Arena . Smith also appeared in the films The Devil's Rock and Sione's 2: Unfinished Business .

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Working with cinematographer Jessica Charlton, Grace Smith wrote and directed Flip (2019), a short film in the Kiwi tradition of "man alone" stories, but featuring a female protagonist.

Filmography

Television appearances
YearTitleRoleNotes
2005Blue Water HighStacey1 episode
2010Ben and Jeremy's Big Road TripJessTV film
2011 The Almighty Johnsons Just Friends WomanEpisode: "It's Kind of a Birthday Present"
2011 Spartacus: Gods of the Arena DionaTV miniseries
2013Reef DoctorsBecky1 episode
2014–2015 Home and Away Denny Miller Regular role
2019 Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries Prof. Elaine MontgomeryEpisode: "Space for Murder"
2019-2020 Westside Cheryl West18 episodes
2020Bondi SlayerJessEpisode: "Home and a Slay"
2021Real Life FightsEmilyEpisode: "L.A.I.D."
Power Rangers Dino Fury Coach BellaSeason 1 (Episode 12: "Super Hotshot")
2022 My Life Is Murder Rebecca1 episode
2024 Testify Emmaline JacobsonSeries regular

Film appearances

YearTitleRoleNotes
2023The ParagonEmily
2022Frozen MomentsCandice
2019FlipFlipShort
2016Best MatesFleurShort
2013Edwin: My Life as a KoontLucy Mason
2012 Sione's 2: Unfinished Business Lilith
2011 The Devil's Rock Nicole
2009 Diagnosis: Death Juliet Reid

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References

  1. 1 2 "Home and Away's Jessica Grace Smith and Benedict Wall wed". www.msn.com. MSN . Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  2. "Graduate". www.toiwhakaari.ac.nz. Retrieved 9 August 2021.