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Samantha Smith | |
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 Smith in 2016 | |
| Alma mater | UCLA |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1996–present |
Samantha A. Smith is an American actress. She is known for her role as Mary Winchester on Supernatural .
Smith began her career as a teenage model. [1] She moved to Los Angeles and planned on doing commercials to support herself while she attended UCLA. She was in an HBO commercial that aired during the Super Bowl; this exposure led to her finding an agent and beginning her acting career. [1]
Her most notable role is Mary Winchester on the paranormal and fantasy TV series Supernatural . [1] [2] [3] She has also had guest appearances on Rizzoli & Isles , [4] Friends and Criminal Minds . [4] Her film work includes Jerry Maguire [4] and Transformers . [1]
Smith is married and has a son. [5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Jerry Maguire | Former Girlfriend | |
| 1998 | The Truth About Juliet | Juliet | |
| 2000 | What Planet Are You From? | Flight Attendant | |
| 2002 | Dragonfly | Waitress | |
| 2007 | Transformers | Sarah Lennox | |
| 2010 | The Chosen One | Christine | |
| 2016 | The Devil's Dolls | Amy | |
| 2017 | Stephanie | Doctor |
| Year | Production | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Seinfeld | Hallie | Episode: "The Friars Club" |
| 1996-2000 | Nash Bridges | Kerry/Susan Porter | 2 episodes |
| 1997 | Wings | Shannon Carson | Episode: "Dreamgirl" |
| The Pretender | Kimberly Green | Episode: "Exposed" | |
| 1998 | Silk Stalkings | Alex | Episode: "Three Ring Circus" |
| Pacific Blue | Allie McGuire | Episode: "Heat of the Moment" | |
| Caroline in the City | Monica | 2 episodes | |
| Buddy Faro | Cookie Logan | Episode: "Touched by an Amnesiac" | |
| 1998–1999 | Two of a Kind | Nancy Carlson | 5 episodes |
| 1999 | Cold Feet | Gina | Episode: "Trying to Do the Right Thing" |
| Rockin' Good Times | Nicky | 1 episode (credited as "Sam Smith") | |
| Friends | Jen | Episode: "The One with Rachel's Inadvertent Kiss" | |
| Family Law | Cindy | 2 episodes | |
| Avalon: Beyond the Abyss | Dr. Hannah Nygaard | TV movie | |
| Time of Your Life | Jessica | 2 episodes | |
| 1999–2000 | Profiler | Kate Wilton | 4 episodes |
| 2000 | Noriega: God's Favorite | Yogi | TV movie |
| Bull | Jennifer | Episode: "One Night in Bangkok" | |
| The Weber Show | Hannah | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| 2001 | Dark Angel | Daphne | Episode: "Art Attack" |
| Just Shoot Me! | Stella Rudin | Episode: "At Long Last Allie" | |
| 2002 | Fidel | Reporter | TV movie |
| Watching Ellie | Diange Singer | Episode: "Wedding" | |
| Philly | Karen Caulfield | Episode: "Tall Tales" | |
| Presidio Med | Episode: "This Baby's Gonna Fly" | ||
| 2004 | The Division | Lynn Dart | Episode: "What's Love Got to Do with It?" |
| NYPD Blue | Corrine O'Malley | Episode: "You're Buggin' Me" | |
| 2005–2019 | Supernatural | Mary Winchester | 35 episodes |
| 2006 | Monk | Coach Hayden | Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Big Game" |
| 2007 | Criminal Minds | Helen Douglas | Episode: "The Big Game" |
| McBride: Dogged | Laurie Carter | TV film | |
| Love's Unending Legacy | Marty Davis | TV movie | |
| Love's Unfolding Dream | |||
| 2009 | Trust Me | Beverly | Episode: "Au Courant" |
| 2010 | House | Lulu | Episode: "A Pox on Our House" |
| 2012 | NCIS: Los Angeles | NCIS Agent Bell | Episode: "Blye, K." |
| 2014 | Intelligence | Susan Hawkins | Episode: "Secrets of the Secret Service" |
| The Mentalist | Sylvia Hennigan | Episode: "Violets" | |
| Recorded Lives | Episode: "This Baby's Gonna Fly" | ||
| 2015 | Rizzoli & Isles | Mary Hope | 2 episodes |
| Con Man | Stewardess | ||
| 2022 | 9-1-1 | Captain Pamela Shore | Episode: "May Day" |
| Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | Eldredth | Episode: "Strange New Worlds" | |
| Star Trek: Prodigy | Huur'A (voice) | Episode: "All the World's A Stage" | |
| 2024 | FBI: Most Wanted | Therapist | Episode: "Above and Beyond" |
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