Amy Smart
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 Smart during LA Fashion Week 2008 |
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| Born | Amy Lysle Smart March 26, 1976 Topanga, California, U.S.A. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Spouse | Carter Oosterhouse (2011-present) |
Amy Lysle Smart (born March 26, 1976) is an American film and television actress and former fashion model.[1][2][3]
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[edit] Early life
Smart was born in Topanga, California. Her mother, Judy Lysle (née Carrington), worked at a museum, and her father, John Boden Smart, was a salesman.[4] Amy Smart studied ballet for ten years.[5]
[edit] Career
Smart's first film role was in director Martin Kunert's film Campfire Tales, followed by a small role as Queenie in the 1996 rendition of John Updike's short story, "A&P".[6] She had a minor role in the 1997 film Starship Troopers as the co-pilot for (and friend of) Carmen Ibanez (Denise Richards). She had a starring role in the mini-series The 70s, playing a young woman from Ohio.[6] In 1999, Smart played the girlfriend of a popular American football player (played by James Van Der Beek) in the film Varsity Blues.
Smart played a recurring character the series Felicity from 1999 to 2001 — Ruby, a former girlfriend of Scott Foley's character.[6] She co-starred in the films Road Trip (2000), Rat Race (2001),[7] Starsky & Hutch (2004),[8] and The Butterfly Effect (2004).
In 2005, Smart co-starred with Ryan Reynolds in the romantic comedy film Just Friends, which had a total domestic box office gross of $32,619,761, and a total worldwide box office of $50,817,598.[9]
In 2003 Smart also had a small role in the American sitcom Scrubs, playing Jamie Moyer (aka "Tasty Coma Wife"), one of main character J.D.'s love interests.
In 2005, Smart starred as Sarah in a British independent film called The Best Man. Seth Green was her co-star. She also appeared in the 2006 film Crank, portraying the girlfriend of the lead character, Chev Chelios (played by Jason Statham). She reprised the role in the sequel, Crank: High Voltage, released in 2009.
Smart was a regular cast member in the short-lived 2006 CBS television series Smith. She also has voiced some of the characters in the animated series Robot Chicken, created by Seth Green. Smart appeared as Joy in the 2006 movie Peaceful Warrior, starring Scott Mechlowicz and Nick Nolte. She stars as Melissa in the 2008 independent film Seventh Moon.[10]
In 2011, Smart joined the Showtime drama/comedy Shameless as the recurring character Jasmine Hollander. She continues to guest star in season two,[6] which began airing January 8, 2012.
[edit] Personal life
Smart married Carter Oosterhouse from HGTV on September 10, 2011 in Traverse City, Michigan.[11][12]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | A&P | Queenie | |
| Seduced By Madness | Girl #1 | ||
| 1997 | Campfire Tales | Jenny | |
| High Voltage | Molly | ||
| The Last Time I Committed Suicide | Jeananne | ||
| Starship Troopers | Cadet (Later Lt.) Lumbreiser | ||
| 1998 | How to Make the Cruelest Month | Dot Bryant | |
| Strangeland | Angela Stravelli | ||
| Circles | Allison | aka Crossing Paths | |
| Starstruck | Tracey Beck | ||
| 1999 | Outside Providence | Jane Weston | |
| Varsity Blues | Jules Harbor | ||
| 2000 | Road Trip | Beth Wagner | |
| 2001 | Rat Race | Tracy Faucet | |
| Scotland, PA | Stacy (Hippie #1) | ||
| 2002 | Interstate 60 | Lynn Linden | |
| 2003 | National Lampoon's Barely Legal | Naomi Feldman | |
| The Battle of Shaker Heights | Tabby Bowland | ||
| Blind Horizon | Liz Culpepper | ||
| 2004 | Starsky & Hutch | Holly | |
| The Butterfly Effect | Kayleigh Miller | ||
| Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! | Nurse Betty | ||
| Willowbee | Burglar | ||
| 2005 | Just Friends | Jamie Palamino | |
| Bigger Than the Sky | Grace Hargrove | ||
| The Best Man (aka Unhitched) | Sarah Marie Barker | ||
| 2006 | Crank | Eve Lydon | |
| Peaceful Warrior | Joy | ||
| 2008 | Life in Flight | Catherine | |
| Mirrors | Angela Carson | ||
| Seventh Moon | Melissa | ||
| 2009 | Crank: High Voltage | Eve Lydon | |
| Love N' Dancing | Jessica Donovan | ||
| 2011 | The Reunion | Nina | |
| 12 Dates of Christmas | Kate Stanton |
[edit] Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Her Costly Affair | Dee | Television movie |
| 1999 | Brookfield | Daly Roberts | Series Regular |
| 1999–2001 | Felicity | Ruby | 16 episodes |
| 2000 | The '70s | Christie Shales | Television movie |
| 2003–2009 | Scrubs | Jamie Moyer a.k.a. "T.C.W." (Tasty Coma Wife) | 4 episodes |
| 2005–2011 | Robot Chicken | Voice | 6 episodes |
| 2006–2007 | Smith | Annie | 7 episodes |
| 2008 | The Meant to Be's | Janine | Television movie |
| 2009 | See Kate Run | Katherine Sullivan | Television pilot |
| 2009 | World War II in High Definition | June Wandrey (voiceover) | Television documentary |
| 2011–present | Shameless[6] | Jasmine Hollander | Recurring role |
[edit] References
- ^ Amy Smart at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Marx, Rebecca Flint. Amy Smart film biograpny at AllRovi. Retrieved February 7, 2012
- ^ Amy Smart biography at Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
- ^ "Amy Smart – Biography". at fan site amysmart.net. http://amysmart.net/bio.html. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
- ^ Siegler, Bonnie (May 9, 2009). "Love n' Dancing with Amy Smart", atnzone.com. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e Biography for Amy Smart at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Bowen, Kit (August 17, 2001). "Rat Race – Interview with Amy Smart", hollywood.com. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
- ^ Fischer, Paul (February 24, 2004). "Carmen Electra and Amy Smart: Starsky & Hutch Grrls Cheer On!", Film Monthly. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
- ^ Just Friends box office at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Janson, Tim (October 13, 2009). Seventh Moon DVD review, Fangoria. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
- ^ Macatee, Rebecca (September 10, 2011). "Amy Smart Marries Carter Oosterhouse!". Us Weekly . http://www.usmagazine.com/celebritynews/news/amy-smart-marries-carter-oosterhouse-2011109. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
- ^ Fleeman, Mike (September 10, 2011). "Amy Smart Marries Carter Oosterhouse". People. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20527298,00.html?hpt=hp_t2. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
[edit] External links
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