Ebonie Smith
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Ebonie Smith | |
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Born | Negra Candalaria-Smith September 16, 1978 Puerto Rico |
Other name(s) | E. Smith |
Ebonie Smith (born September 16, 1978) is an American former actress known for her role as Jessica Jefferson in the 1980s sitcom The Jeffersons from 1984 until 1985. She was sometimes credited as Ebony Smith. Smith also played character M'Lila on the television series Xena and portrayed a young La Toya Jackson on the television miniseries The Jacksons: An American Dream. She is also known for playing Carrie Murtaugh in the Lethal Weapon movies and had a recurring roles on Webster and Family Matters.
Smith is the daughter of Michelle Smith and a police officer father.[1] She is of African-American and Dominican descent. She as a Fine Arts degree in Film Production and Chinese Language & Culture. Along with English and Spanish, she also speaks Mandarin Chinese.