Michelle Ray Smith

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Michelle Ray Smith (born September 24, 1974) is an American soap opera actress and underwear model.

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Career

Smith has been featured in the Victoria’s Secret catalogue, and has been seen nationally in television commercials for Listerine, Noxzema, Oil of Olay, Dannon, and a well-known and recognized spot for Dentyne Ice. She currently resides in Brooklyn, New York. [1]

In August 2005, Smith was introduced as a contract player on the daytime soap opera Guiding Light . She played Ava Peralta, a newcomer to the fictional town of Springfield. [2] She left the role in July 2008 after the birth of her son, Jake. In 2009, she had a supporting role on Law & Order: SVU in the episode "Snatched" where she played Liz Rinaldi. In 2010, she had a supporting role in the film Salt , starring Angelina Jolie, and played the female lead role alongside Robert Englund in the independent film Inkubus. [3]

Personal life

Smith became a mother to a son named Jake on July 8, 2008. [4]

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References

  1. "Michelle Ray Smith". Fashion Model Directory.
  2. "Michelle Ray Smith | Official Web Site | Acting Reel". Archived from the original on 2017-10-18. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
  3. "Robert Englund Confesses to 'Inkubus' Crimes"
  4. Michelle Ray Smith Fan Space | MySpace