Amy Smart

Infobox actor


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name = Amy Smart
birthdate = birth date and age|1976|3|26
birthname = Amy Lysle Smart
birthplace = flagicon|USA Topanga, California
yearsactive = 1996–present
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Amy Lysle Smart (born March 26, 1976) is an American actress and former fashion model.

Life and career

Early life

Smart was born in Topanga, California, the daughter of Judy, a museum worker, and John Smart, a salesperson. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/46/Amy-Smart.html Amy Smart Biography (1976-) ] ] Inspired by her friend Vinessa Shaw, Smart studied ballet for ten years and enrolled in acting classes when she was sixteen, but began her career as a fashion model, working in Italy, France, Mexico, and Tahiti (Awards-winning spots for Club Med directed by Bruno Aveillan).

Career

Smart's first film role was for director Martin Kunert's film "Campfire Tales", followed by a minor role in the 1997 film "Starship Troopers" as the co-pilot for (and friend of) Carmen Ibanez (Denise Richards). Amy had a starring role in the mini-series titled "The 70s", playing a young woman from Ohio. In 1999, Smart played the girlfriend of a popular football player (played by James Van Der Beek) in the film "Varsity Blues". Also, Smart appeared in the series "Felicity", as a girlfriend of Scott Foley's character. She subsequently appeared in a number of films catering to a teenage audience, many of which were successful, including "Road Trip" (2000) and "The Butterfly Effect" (2004). In 2002, she was ranked #27 in "Stuff" magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World" and in 2004, she was nominated for "Best Kiss" at the MTV Movie Awards for her role in "Starsky & Hutch".

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 [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0433400/business Just Friends (2005) - Box office / business ] ] and a total worldwide box office of $50,817,598. Smart also had a small role in the American sitcom "Scrubs", playing Jamie Moyer, the wife of a coma patient, and was nicknamed TCW (Tasty Coma Wife) by JD and his friends. JD has a short relationship with her following the death of her husband. On September 1, 2006, "Crank" was released, in which she plays the girlfriend of the lead character, Chev (played by Jason Statham).

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.

Personal life

Smart was the speaker for the Heal the Bay organization; she has also worked with the Humane Society and the "Environmental Media Association", and was named one of "Organic Style" magazine's "Women with Organic Style" of 2004.

Smart is dating actor Branden Williams, whom she has been with for more than 13 years. Her former roommate Ali Larter appeared alongside Smart in the film "Varsity Blues" and modeled with her in Milan. Smart is also friends with author and animal communicator Amelia Kinkade, and was acknowledged in Kinkade's second book, "The Language of Miracles".

Filmography

References

External links

* [http://www.amysmart.net Amy Smart Network]
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* [http://www.filmmonthly.com/Profiles/Articles/ElectraSmart/ElectraSmart.html Interview, 2/24/04, Dark Horizons]
* [http://www.hollywood.com/feature/id/473985 Interview, 8/01, Hollywood.com]