Канадская актриса Эмили Смит: карьера и личная жизнь.

Canadian actress (born 1980)

Smith was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. When she was 14, her family moved to Los Angeles, California. There, she began a modelling career. and its follow up two part miniseries Christy, Choices of the Heart. She starred in the show Mutant X, where she played the character of Emma deLauro from 2001 to 2003. Throughout the 2000s, she guest starred in episodes of The 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. The same year, she was cast in the 2006 romance film The Last Kiss. In 2006, she had a recurring part on the Canadian drama Intelligence. In early 2007, she played Kath in the CBC miniseries Dragon Boys. The same year, Smith was cast in starring roles in the 2008 thriller film Pathology, and in the 2009 drama film Helen with Ashley Judd. In 2008, Smith became a series regular in the ninth season on the long running CBS forensics drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation playing Riley Adams (originally named Bryce Adams), "a smart, flirtatious, and witty non conformist who entered law enforcement to rebel against her judgmental psychiatrist father", who joins Grissom's team, to fill the void left by the departure of Jorja Fox's Sara Sidle. She and her character did not return for the tenth season. In 2009 Smith was cast in one of the lead roles in the German television film lt=Hindenburg: The Last Flight by RTL, which aired in February 2011 in Germany and was broadcast by American premium channel Encore in March 2013. In 2010, Smith returned to Canada and joined the cast of the CTV drama series The Listener for its second season. In 2012, she was cast in the starring role of Grace in the 2013 Canadian comedy film Cinemanovels alongside Jennifer Beals, with whom Smith had previously appeared in The L Word and the 2010 film A Night for Dying Tigers. In 2014, Smith played government investigator Samantha Krueger on the CBC/Syfy science fiction miniseries Ascension. In 2015, Smith joined the cast of the CBC drama series This Life, playing Maggie, the sister of the lead character (Torri Higginson) who is suffering from stage four cancer; Smith's portrayal of the character was well received by The Globe and Mail'''s John Doyle. In 2017, she was cast in the lead role in the CBC drama series Frankie Drake Mysteries. The series ran for four seasons, and received generally positive reviews from critics. The Globe and Mail'' wrote that Smith played the role "with glorious oomph".

Engaged to actor Dillon Casey She has one daughter born in 2016.

Year Title Role Notes1997Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionMichelle LambertEpisode: "Murder of Roy Hennessey"2000Homewood P. I. Unsold television pilot2000Dark AngelNatalieEpisode: Pilot20002getherErin Television film (MTV)20002gether: The SeriesErin EvansRecurring role, 11 episodes2000Christy: The MovieChristy HuddlestonTelevision film (Pax); aka. Christy: Return to Cutter Gap2001Christy, Choices of the HeartChristy HuddlestonTelevision miniseries (Pax)Also known as Christy: A Change of Seasons (i. e. Part I) and Christy: A New Beginning (i. e. Part II).2001 The Wedding DressHannah PinkhamTelevision film2001–2003Mutant XEmma DeLauroMain role (seasons 1–2)2003 The Twilight ZoneEveEpisode: "Sunrise"2004I Want to Marry Ryan BanksLaurenTelevision film2004 The Survivors ClubMeg PesaturoTelevision film2004 The Dead ZoneBonnie GibsonEpisode: "Total Awareness"2004–2006 The L WordLara PerkinsRecurring role, 20 episodes2006Blade: The SeriesBethanyEpisode: "Hunters"2006–2007IntelligenceTinaRecurring role, 10 episodes2007Dragon BoysKathTelevision miniseries2008–2009 CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationRiley AdamsMain role (season 9)2009Anatomy of HopeCynthia MorganUnsold television pilot2009Can OpenersSusanUnsold television pilot 2008 Leo Awards Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Feature Length Drama Normal 2009 Leo Awards Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Feature Length Drama Helen 2011 Gemini Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role The Listener 2011 Leo Awards Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Feature Length Drama A Night for Dying Tigers 2014 Leo Awards Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Feature Length Drama Cinemanovels 2016 Leo Awards Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series This Life 2017 Canadian Screen Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Series This Life Leo Awards Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series This Life