Jessica Grace Smith
Jessica Grace Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 February 1985 Ōtorohanga, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Spouse | [1] |
| Children | 1 |
Jessica Grace Smith (born 18 February 1985) is a New Zealand actress, writer and director.[1] Smith graduated from Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School in 2009 with a Bachelor in Performing Arts (Acting).[2] Smith played the role of Denny Miller on the television show Home and Away and Diona in the mini-series Spartacus: Gods of the Arena. Smith also appeared in the films The Devil's Rock and Sione's 2: Unfinished Business.
Working with cinematographer Jessica Charlton, Grace Smith wrote and directed Flip (2019), a short film in the Kiwi tradition of "man alone" stories, but featuring a female protagonist.
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Blue Water High | Stacey | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Ben and Jeremy's Big Road Trip | Jess | TV film |
| 2011 | The Almighty Johnsons | Just Friends Woman | Episode: "It's Kind of a Birthday Present" |
| 2011 | Spartacus: Gods of the Arena | Diona | TV miniseries |
| 2013 | Reef Doctors | Becky | 1 episode |
| 2014–2015 | Home and Away | Denny Miller | Regular role |
| 2019 | Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries | Prof. Elaine Montgomery | Episode: "Space for Murder" |
| 2019-2020 | Westside | Cheryl West | 18 episodes |
| 2020 | Bondi Slayer | Jess | Episode: "Home and a Slay" |
| 2021 | Real Life Fights | Emily | Episode: "L.A.I.D." |
| Power Rangers Dino Fury | Coach Bella | Season 1 (Episode 12: "Super Hotshot") | |
| 2022 | My Life Is Murder | Rebecca | 1 episode |
| 2024 | Testify | Emmaline Jacobson | Series regular |
Film appearances
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Paragon | Emily | |
| 2022 | Frozen Moments | Candice | |
| 2019 | Flip | Flip | Short |
| 2016 | Best Mates | Fleur | Short |
| 2013 | Edwin: My Life as a Koont | Lucy Mason | |
| 2012 | Sione's 2: Unfinished Business | Lilith | |
| 2011 | The Devil's Rock | Nicole | |
| 2009 | Diagnosis: Death | Juliet Reid |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Home and Away's Jessica Grace Smith and Benedict Wall wed". www.msn.com. MSN. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "Graduate". www.toiwhakaari.ac.nz. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
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