Lauren Lee Smith
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Erik Steingröver (m. 2009) |
Lauren Lee Smith (born June 19, 1980) is a Canadian actress.
Early life
Smith was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canad,[1] When she was 14, her family moved to Los Angeles, California. There, she began a modelling career.[1] She is the cousin of actor Myles Ferguson.
Acting career
At the age of 19, Smith was cast in a featured role in the remake of Get Carter.[2] Smith has also appeared in such works as Christy: Return to Cutter Gap, Christy: A Change of Seasons and Christy: A New Beginning and starred in the show Mutant X, where she played the character of Emma deLauro. She has also guest-starred in episodes of 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, where she played the character of Leila.
In 2006 she had a recurring part on the Canadian drama Intelligence. In early 2007, she starred in the CBC mini-series Dragon Boys.
In 2008, Smith starred in the film Pathology and became a series regular in the ninth season on the CBS hit show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. She joined Grissom's team as Riley Adams, "a smart, flirtatious, and witty non-conformist who entered law enforcement to rebel against her judgmental psychiatrist father."[3] However, due to creative differences on the show, the character did not return for the tenth season.
Personal life
She married German photographer Erik Steingröver on April 4, 2009.[4]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Get Carter | Girl #2 | |
2005 | Lie with Me | Leila | |
2006 | Art School Confidential | Beat Girl | |
The Last Kiss | Lisa | ||
One Way | Angelina Sable | ||
2007 | Normal | Sherri | |
Late Fragment | Lea | ||
Trick 'r Treat | Danielle | ||
2008 | Pathology | Juliette Bath | |
An American Carol | Voice of Reason | ||
2009 | Helen | Mathilda | |
2010 | A Night for Dying Tigers | Karen | |
2011 | Business Ethics | Veronica | Short film |
Girl Walks into a Bar | Karen | ||
2012 | Three Days in Havana | Grace | |
2013 | Hunting Season | Samantha | |
Cinemanovels | Grace | ||
2014 | If I Stay | Willow |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | Michelle Lambert | Episodes: "The Murder of Roy Hennessey", "Murder of Roy Hennessey" |
2000 | Homewood P.I. | Episode: "Pilot" | |
2gether: The Movie | Erin Evans | TV film | |
Dark Angel | Natalie | Episode: "Pilot" | |
2gether: The Series | Erin Evans | Recurring | |
Christy: The Movie | Christy Huddleston | TV film | |
2001 | Christy, Choices of the Heart, Part II: A New Beginning | Christy Huddleston | TV miniseries |
The Wedding Dress | Hannah Pinkham | TV film | |
Mutant X | Emma DeLauro | Main (2001 - 2003) | |
2003 | The Twilight Zone | Eve | Episode: "Sunrise" |
2004 | I Want to Marry Ryan Banks | Lauren | TV film |
The Survivors Club | Meg Pesaturo | TV film | |
The Dead Zone | Bonnie Gibson | Episode: "Total Awareness" | |
The L Word | Lara Perkins | Recurring (2004 - 2006) | |
2006 | Blade: The Series | Bethany | Episode: "Hunters" |
Intelligence | Tina | Recurring (2006 - 2007) | |
2007 | Dragon Boys | Kath | TV miniseries |
2008 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Riley Adams | Main role (2008 -2009) |
2009 | Anatomy of Hope | Cynthia Morgan | TV pilot |
Can Openers | Susan | TV film | |
CSI: Deadly Intent | Riley Adams (voice) | Video game | |
2010 | Psych | Lillian | Episode: "Feet Don't Kill Me Now" |
2011 | de | Jennifer van Zandt | TV film |
Good Dog | Claire | Main | |
The Listener | Michelle McCluskey | Main (2011 - 2014) | |
2012 | Good God | Claire | Episode: "One Station Under God" |
Ring of Fire | Emily Booth | Episode: "1.1" | |
2013 | The Strain | Kelly Goodweather | FX pilot |
2014 | Murdoch Mysteries | Elva Gordon | Episode: "Journey to the Centre of Toronto" |
Saving Hope | Astrid Ray | Episode: "The Other Side of Midnight" | |
Ascension | Samantha Krueger | SyFy mini-series |
References
- ^ a b "Lauren Lee Smith "Mutant X" Biography @ filmbug.com". 2003-02-17. Retrieved 2006-10-16.
- ^ Get Carter at IMDb
- ^ CBS. "Lauren Lee Smith Joins the Cast of 'CSI: Crime Scene Investigation' as a Series Regular". Retrieved 2008-05-26.
- ^ "CSI's Lauren Lee Smith Weds". People. 2009-04-10. Retrieved 2009-04-18.
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