Lauren Lee Smith

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Lauren Lee Smith
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Smith at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival
Born (1980-06-19) June 19, 1980 (age 43)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
OccupationActress
Years active1997–present
Children1 [1]
Relatives Myles Ferguson (cousin)

Lauren Lee Smith (born June 19, 1980 [2] [3] ) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her television roles, including Emma DeLauro in the syndicated science fiction drama Mutant X , Riley Adams in the CBS forensics drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , police Sergeant Michelle McCluskey in the CTV fantasy drama The Listener and Frankie Drake in the CBC detective series Frankie Drake Mysteries .

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Early life

Smith was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. [4] When she was 14, her family moved to Los Angeles, California. There, she began a modelling career. [4] She was born seven months before her cousin, the actor Myles Ferguson, who died in a car accident when Smith was 20.

Career

At the age of 19, Smith was cast in the remake of Get Carter . Later that year, Smith was cast in the starring role of Christy Huddleston in the television film Christy: The Movie , [5] and its follow-up two-part miniseries Christy, Choices of the Heart . [6] She starred in the show Mutant X , where she played the character of Emma deLauro from 2001 to 2003.

Smith at a fashion show in 2012 Lauren Lee Smith wearing Ines Di Santo - Heart and Stroke Foundation - The Heart Truth celebrity fashion show - Red Dress - Red Gown - Thursday February 8, 2012 - Creative Commons.jpg
Smith at a fashion show in 2012

Throughout the 2000s, she guest-starred in episodes of The Dead Zone , The Twilight Zone , and Blade: The Series , among others. Smith was also a recurring character in the Showtime drama series The L Word , playing sous chef Lara Perkins. In 2005, Smith filmed the sexually explicit movie Lie with Me , [7] where she played the character of Leila. [8] The same year, she was cast in the 2006 romance film The Last Kiss . [9]

In 2006, she had a recurring part on the Canadian drama Intelligence . In early 2007, she played Kath in the CBC miniseries Dragon Boys . The same year, Smith was cast in starring roles in the 2008 thriller film Pathology , [10] and in the 2009 drama film Helen with Ashley Judd. [11]

In 2008, Smith became a series regular in the ninth season on the long-running CBS forensics drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation playing Riley Adams (originally named Bryce Adams), "a smart, flirtatious, and witty non-conformist who entered law enforcement to rebel against her judgmental psychiatrist father", who joins Grissom's team, [12] [13] to fill the void left by the departure of Jorja Fox's Sara Sidle. [14] She and her character did not return for the tenth season.

In 2009 Smith was cast in one of the lead roles in the German television film Hindenburg: The Last Flight  [ de ] by RTL, which aired in February 2011 in Germany [15] and was broadcast by American premium channel Encore in March 2013. [16] In 2010, Smith returned to Canada and joined the cast of the CTV drama series The Listener for its second season. [17] [18]

In 2012, she was cast in the starring role of Grace in the 2013 Canadian comedy film Cinemanovels alongside Jennifer Beals, with whom Smith had previously appeared in The L Word and the 2010 film A Night for Dying Tigers. [19]

In 2014, Smith played government investigator Samantha Krueger on the CBC/Syfy science-fiction miniseries Ascension . [20] In 2015, Smith joined the cast of the CBC drama series This Life , playing Maggie, the sister of the lead character (Torri Higginson) who is suffering from stage four cancer; [21] Smith's portrayal of the character was well received by The Globe and Mail's John Doyle. [22]

In 2017, she was cast in the lead role in the CBC drama series Frankie Drake Mysteries . [23] The series ran for four seasons, [24] and received generally positive reviews from critics. [25] [26] [27] The Globe and Mail wrote that Smith played the role "with glorious oomph". [28]

Personal life

Engaged to actor Dillon Casey [29] She has one daughter born in 2016. [1]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 Get Carter Girl #2
2005 Lie with Me Leila
2006 Art School Confidential Beat Girl
2006 The Last Kiss Lisa
2006 One Way Angelina Sable
2007 Normal Sherri
2007 Late Fragment Lea
2007 Trick 'r Treat Danielle
2008 Pathology Juliette Bath
2008 An American Carol Voice of Reason
2009 Helen Mathilda
2010A Night for Dying TigersKaren
2011 Girl Walks into a Bar Karen
2012Three Days in HavanaGrace
2013Hunting SeasonSamantha
2013 Cinemanovels Grace
2014 If I Stay Willow
2015 How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town Heather Mitchell
2017 The Shape of Water Elaine

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997 Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Michelle LambertEpisode: "Murder of Roy Hennessey"
2000Homewood P.I.N/AUnsold television pilot
2000 Dark Angel NatalieEpisode: Pilot
2000 2gether ErinTelevision film (MTV)
2000 2gether: The Series Erin EvansRecurring role, 11 episodes
2000 Christy: The Movie Christy HuddlestonTelevision film (Pax); aka. Christy: Return to Cutter Gap
2001 Christy, Choices of the Heart Christy HuddlestonTelevision miniseries (Pax) [note 1]
2001The Wedding DressHannah PinkhamTelevision film
2001–2003 Mutant X Emma DeLauroMain role (seasons 1–2)
2003 The Twilight Zone EveEpisode: "Sunrise"
2004 I Want to Marry Ryan Banks LaurenTelevision film
2004The Survivors ClubMeg PesaturoTelevision film
2004 The Dead Zone Bonnie GibsonEpisode: "Total Awareness"
2004–2006 The L Word Lara PerkinsRecurring role, 20 episodes
2006 Blade: The Series BethanyEpisode: "Hunters"
2006–2007 Intelligence TinaRecurring role, 10 episodes
2007 Dragon Boys KathTelevision miniseries
2008–2009 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Riley Adams Main role (season 9)
2009 Anatomy of Hope Cynthia MorganUnsold television pilot
2009Can OpenersSusanUnsold television pilot [12]
2009 CSI: Deadly Intent Riley AdamsVideo game; voice role
2010 Psych LillianEpisode: "Feet Don't Kill Me Now"
2011 Hindenburg: The Last Flight  [ de ]Jennifer van ZandtTelevision film
2011 Good Dog ClaireMain role
2011–2014 The Listener Michelle McCluskeyMain role (seasons 2–5)
2012 Good God ClaireEpisode: "One Station Under God"
2012Ring of FireEmily BoothUnsold television pilot
2014 Murdoch Mysteries Elva GordonEpisode: "Journey to the Centre of Toronto"
2014 Saving Hope Astrid RayEpisode: "The Other Side of Midnight"
2014 Ascension Samantha KruegerTelevision miniseries (SyFy)
2015–2016 This Life Maggie LawsonMain role; 20 episodes
2017–2021 Frankie Drake Mysteries Frankie DrakeLead role
2019 Hudson and Rex Gabrielle BullockEpisode: "S1, Ep. 8, Fast Eddie's, "
2021The Wedding RingKate SterlingTelevision film (UPTV)
2021Doomsday Mom: The Lori Vallow Story Lori Vallow Television film (Lifetime)
2022 Departure Linda Halley4 episodes (season 3)
Notes
  1. ↑ Also known as Christy: A Change of Seasons (i.e. Part I) and Christy: A New Beginning (i.e. Part II).

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRefs
2002 Gemini Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series Mutant X Nominated [30]
2008 Leo Awards Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Feature Length Drama Normal Nominated [31]
2009 Leo Awards Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Feature Length Drama Helen Won [32]
2011 Gemini Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role The Listener Nominated [33]
2011 Leo Awards Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Feature Length DramaA Night for Dying TigersNominated [34]
2014 Leo Awards Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Feature Length Drama Cinemanovels Won [35]
2016 Leo Awards Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series This Life Won [36]
2017 Canadian Screen Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or SeriesThis LifeNominated [37]
Leo Awards Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic SeriesThis LifeNominated [38]

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