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Biography
Jamie Renée Smith (born April 10, 1987) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her roles in the films Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering (1996) and Dante's Peak (1997).
Life and career
Born in Manhattan, New York, Smith began her acting career at the age of six when, at her first audition, she landed a guest-starring role on an episode of Saved by the Bell: The College Years. Smith has appeared in various roles in television and films including Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering (1996), Dante's Peak (1997) with Pierce Brosnan, the ABC TV movie My Last Love (1999), the film MVP: Most Valuable Primate (2000), ER, Grounded for Life, Malcolm in the Middle, Shark, Bones, Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior and NCIS. She also had three-episode stints on The Nanny and Weeds. In 1998, Smith was a series regular on the Fox sitcom Ask Harriet, the series was canceled after five episodes aired.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1995 | Midnight Man | Molly Kang | Alternative tile: Blood for Blood |
| 1996 | Magic in the Mirror | Mary Margaret | |
| Magic in the Mirror: Fowl Play | Mary Margaret | ||
| Ringer | Natasha | ||
| Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering | Margaret Rhodes | Direct-to-video release | |
| 1997 | Dante's Peak | Lauren Wando | |
| 1998 | The New Swiss Family Robinson | Elizabeth Robinson | |
| 2000 | MVP: Most Valuable Primate | Tara Westover | |
| 2007 | The Secret Life of Tom Bishop | Tom's Girlfriend | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1993 | Saved by the Bell: The College Years | Abby Lasky | Episode: "Teacher's Pet" |
| 1994 | Blood Run | Alicia | Television film |
| Someone She Knows | Brandy Gardner | Television film | |
| Roseanne: An Unauthorized Biography | Jennifer (Age 3) | Television film | |
| 1997 | Dark Skies | Monica Gresham | Episodes: "Shades of Gray" "Burn, Baby, Burn" |
| VR.5 | Rebecca | Episode: "Send Me an Angel" | |
| Toothless | Young Katherine | Television film | |
| 1997–1998 | The Nanny | Young Fran Fine | Episodes: "Fran's Roots" "The Wedding" "The Hanukkah Story" |
| 1998 | Rhapsody in Bloom | Ellen Bloom | Television film |
| Ask Harriet | Blair Code | Series regular | |
| 1999 | My Last Love | Carson Morton | Television film |
| Cupid | Episode: "The Children's Hour" | ||
| Any Day Now | 1 episode | ||
| 2000 | Up, Up, and Away | Amy Rosen | Television film |
| 2001 | ER | Emily Perrault | Episode: "Survival of the Fittest" |
| 2003 | Grounded for Life | Lorna | Episode: "Baby Come Back" |
| 2004 | Malcolm in the Middle | Paula | Episode: "Malcolm Visits College" |
| 2008 | Shark | Abby Coleman | Episode: "One Hit Wonder" |
| Bones | Karen | Episode: "The Perfect Pieces in the Purple Pond" | |
| 2009 | NCIS | Rhiannon | Episode: "Caged" |
| 2010 | Weeds | Kimmie | Episodes: "Bliss" "Boomerang" "A Shoe for a Shoe" |
| 2011 | Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior | Cindy | Episode: "Jane" |
| 2012 | A Taste of Romance | Beth | Television film |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Film or series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Young Artist Award | Won | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actress Age Ten or Under | Dante's Peak |
| 2000 | Best Performance in a TV Movie or Pilot - Leading Young Actress | My Last Love | ||
| 2001 | Nominated | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress | MVP: Most Valuable Primate | |
| 2002 | Won | Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Guest Starring Young Actress | ER |