Amy Smart

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Amy Smart

Smart during LA Fashion Week 2008
Born Amy Lysle Smart
March 26, 1976 (1976-03-26) (age 35)
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

  1. ^ Amy Smart at the Internet Movie Database
  2. ^ Marx, Rebecca Flint. Amy Smart film biograpny at AllRovi. Retrieved February 7, 2012
  3. ^ Amy Smart biography at Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  4. ^ "Amy Smart – Biography". at fan site amysmart.net. http://amysmart.net/bio.html. Retrieved February 5, 2012. 
  5. ^ Siegler, Bonnie (May 9, 2009). "Love n' Dancing with Amy Smart", atnzone.com. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  6. ^ a b c d e Biography for Amy Smart at the Internet Movie Database
  7. ^ Bowen, Kit (August 17, 2001). "Rat Race – Interview with Amy Smart", hollywood.com. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
  8. ^ Fischer, Paul (February 24, 2004). "Carmen Electra and Amy Smart: Starsky & Hutch Grrls Cheer On!", Film Monthly. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
  9. ^ Just Friends box office at the Internet Movie Database
  10. ^ Janson, Tim (October 13, 2009). Seventh Moon DVD review, Fangoria. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
  11. ^ 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. 
  12. ^ 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. 

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