Sonya Smith

Sonya Smith
Born	Sonya Eleonora Smith Jacquet April 23, 1972 (1972-04-23) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Occupation	Actress
Height	(1.78)
Spouse	Gabriel Porras (2008-present)
Parents	Ileana Jacquet Federico Albertini Smith

Sonya Eleonora Smith Jacquet (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsonja eleoˈnoɾa ˈsmit dʒaˈket]) (born April 23, 1972) is an Venezuelan-American actress best known for her roles in telenovelas.

Biography

A blond and blue-eyed Hispanic born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she is the daughter of Venezuelan actress Ileana Jacquet and Federico Albertini Smith, who is part-Colombian and part-American. Smith grew up in Venezuela and identifies herself with Venezuelan culture. She speaks fluent Spanish (with an American accent), English, and German; the latter is learned from her mother who is a German who grew up in Venezuela.

Her breakthrough came in the early 1990s when she played Estrellita Montenegro, the main character in Cara Sucia, her most successful telenovela as the lead actress. Smith remains a popular actress not only in Venezuela, also in other countries where her telenovelas have shown. In 2006, she returned to telenovelas with Olvidarte Jamás, her biggest hit as the lead actress since Cara Sucia, which was shot in Miami; this is the time where Smith returned to her birthcountry, but this time in Miami. Later, in 2007, she reappeared in Acorralada, in which she was one of the main stars and which has been a huge success. There, she was Fedora Gaviota.

During 2005, Smith made her Hollywood debut, playing Angela LaSalle in Cyxork 7, where she acted alongside Ray Wise. In 2007 she participated in another Hollywood film, Ladrón que roba a Ladrón, where she shared credits with actors, Fernando Colunga, Gabriel Soto, Miguel Varoni, and Saul Lizaso among others.

In 2007 she acted in Telemundo's Pecados Ajenos, where she played her first antagonist role, the hysterical Elena Sandoval.

In 2010 she acted in Telemundo's ¿Dónde Está Elisa?, where she played Dana Riggs Altamira.

In 2011 she acted in Telemundo's Aurora, where she played Angela Amenabar.

In 2012 she will play a villainess once again in Corazón Valiente as Isabel Uriarte.

Personal life

Smith secretly married Mexican actor Gabriel Porras, her co-star in the telenovela Olvidarte Jamas, on 29 February 2008. They reside in Miami, Florida.

Filmography

Television

• Corazón Valiente (USA, 2012) as Isabel Uriarte
• Mujeres al Límite (USA, 2011 Telemundo) as herself/host
• Sama (USA, 2010) as Veronica
• Aurora (USA, 2010–2011) as Angela Amenabar
• Prisionera del amor (Mexico, 2010) as Fabiola Duarte
• ¿Dónde Está Elisa? (USA, 2010) as Dana Riggs Altamira
• Vuélveme a Querer (Mexico, 2009) as Liliana Acosta
• Sabrosa pasión (USA, 2008) as herself/guest
• Pecados Ajenos (USA, 2007–2008) as Elena Sandoval
• Acorralada (Venezuela-USA, 2007) as Fedora Garces
• Olvidarte Jamás (Venezuela-USA, 2006) as Luisa Dominguez/Victoria Salinas
• Decisiones (Telemundo, 2005), secondary role
• Milagros (Peru, 2001) as Milagros dela Torre Vargas & Chachita Vargas
• Mariú (2000) as Coralia Lozada de Gálvez
• Destino de Mujer (Venezuela-Spain, 1997) as Mariana
• Guajira (Colombia, 1996) as Sonia
• María Celeste (Venezuela, 1994) as Maria Celeste
• Rosangelica (Venezuela, 1993) as Rosangelica
• Cara Sucia (Venezuela, 1992)
• El Desprecio (1992)
• Gardenia (1990)
• Alondra (1989)
• Cristal (1986)

Film

• Unknowns (USA, 2011) - DA Riley
• Hunted by Night (2010) - Tania
• I Didn't Know How I Was (2008) - Detective Higgins
• I Didn't Know Who I Was (2008) - Michelle
• La Misma Luna (USA, 2008) - Mrs. Snyder
• Tiempo final(2007) - Claudia
• Ladrón que roba a Ladrón (USA, 2007)
• Cyxork 7 (USA, 2005)
• Fragile (2005)
• East LA King (2004)
• The Ghost Club (2003)
• The Triangle (2001)
• The Private Life of Silvia Saint (2001) - Sonia
• The Best by Private 26: Heaven on Earth (2001)
• Dangerous Things 2 (2000)
• World War 1: The Killing Fields (2000)
• Masterpiece Theatre: All the King's Men (2000)
• Net Surfers (1999)
• Havana Connection (1994) - Dr. Young
• Un sueño en el abismo (1991)
• El desprecio (1991)
• Pacto de sangre (1985)
• Por Ti Mama
• Trampa Mortal
• Simeon Calamaris
• The Havana Connection
• The Phantom Lady
• Juventud, Divino Tesoro
• El Alcalde de Zalamea
• Los Clasicos... Enredos
• Zarzuela Bajo las Estrellas
• Los Empenos de una Casa
• Salon Mexico

Theater

• Una Pareja Con Angel
• Hormigas caminando sobre una axila
• Divine Treasure of Youth (Los Angeles)

Awards

• Latin Pride National Awards (for Outstanding Woman Achievement, 2008)
• Miami Life Award (2011)

Trivia

• Smith has played the role of actress Mariana Torres's mother in four telenovelas: Olvidarte Jamas, Acorralada, Pecados Ajenos and Vuelveme A Querer.

External links

• Sonya Smith Biography
• Sonya Smith at the Internet Movie Database
• Sonya Smith official page