Madolyn Smith | |
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Born | Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. | April 21, 1957
Nationality | American |
Other names | Madolyn Smith Osborne |
Alma mater | University of Southern California |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1980–1994, 2010 |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Madolyn Smith (born April 21, 1957) is a retired American actress, known for her roles in the films Urban Cowboy (1980), 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984), and Funny Farm (1988).
Smith first came to public attention with her role as Pam in the 1980 film Urban Cowboy . She later co-starred in the films 2010 (1984), the sequel to 2001: A Space Odyssey , and the comedy All of Me (1984). [1] Reviewing the latter film, Pauline Kael wrote in The New Yorker that Smith was a "talented and stunning brunette ... who knows how to make guile and bitchery funny, and who has a comic charge comparable to Lily Tomlin's." [2] In the early 1980s she also appeared in several TV movies, including Pray TV , Rehearsal for Murder and Deadly Intentions . She portrayed Jehan Sadat, wife of Egyptian president Anwar Sadat, in the 1983 TV miniseries Sadat , and played Ernie Kovacs' wife Dorothy in the 1984 TV movie Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter . [1]
Smith starred as Tracy Whitney in the 1986 TV miniseries If Tomorrow Comes , based on the Sidney Sheldon novel of the same name. [3] She subsequently costarred in films like Funny Farm (1988) opposite Chevy Chase [1] and The Super (1991) with Joe Pesci; the 1990 TV movies The Plot to Kill Hitler and The Rose and the Jackal ; and the 1990 miniseries The Kennedys of Massachusetts .
Smith guest-starred in a 1989 episode of the sitcom Cheers titled "What's Up, Doc?". [4] She was the first choice of the creators to replace Shelley Long. [5] She also appeared in multiple episodes of the 1993 drama series Class of '96 . Her last TV appearance was in a 1994 episode of Due South , after which she retired. Smith later provided some narration in the 2010 documentary film Louis Sullivan: The Struggle for American Architecture. [6] [7] [8]
Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Smith graduated from the University of Southern California. [1] She married National Hockey League player Mark Osborne in 1988.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1980 | Urban Cowboy | Pam | |
1981 | Trapper John, M.D. | Bonnie Wicks | Episode: "That Old Gang of Mine" |
1982 | Pray TV | Liz Oakes | TV movie |
1982 | Rehearsal for Murder | Karen Daniels | TV movie |
1983 | The Other Woman | Cindy Barnes | TV movie |
1983 | Casablanca | Episode: "Master Builder's Woman" | |
1983 | Sadat | Jihan Sadat | Miniseries |
1984 | All of Me | Peggy Schuyler | |
1984 | 2010 | Caroline Floyd | |
1984 | Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter | Dorothy Kovacs | TV movie |
1985 | Deadly Intentions | Katherine Raynor | TV movie |
1986 | If Tomorrow Comes | Tracy Whitney | Miniseries |
1987 | The Caller | The Girl | |
1988 | Funny Farm | Elizabeth Farmer | |
1989 | Cheers | Dr. Sheila Rydell | Episode: "What's Up, Doc?" (as Madolyn Smith Osborne) |
1990 | The Plot to Kill Hitler | Countess Nina von Stauffenberg | TV movie |
1990 | The Kennedys of Massachusetts | Gloria Swanson | Miniseries (as Madolyn Smith Osborne) |
1990 | The Rose and the Jackal | Rose O'Neal Greenhow | TV movie (as Madolyn Smith Osborne) |
1991 | Final Approach | Casey Halsey | |
1991 | The Super | Naomi Bensinger | (as Madolyn Smith Osborne) |
1993 | Class of '96 | Dean Keller | 4 episodes (as Madolyn Smith Osborne) |
1994 | Due South | Mackenzie King | Episode: "Diefenbaker's Day Off" (as Madolyn Smith-Osborne) |
2010 | Louis Sullivan: The Struggle for American Architecture | Louis Sullivan (voice) | Documentary film (as Madolyn Smith Osborne) |