Lauren Lee Smith

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Lauren Lee Smith
Born June 19, 1980
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Lauren Lee Smith (born June 19, 1980) is a Canadian actress.

Smith was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The stepdaughter of a documentary filmmaker,[1] Lauren traveled around the world with her family. When she was 14, her family moved to Los Angeles, California. There, she began a modeling career.[1] At the age of 19, she 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 movie Lie with Me, where she played the character of Leila.

As of fall 2006 she has a recurring part on the Canadian drama Intelligence. In early 2007, she starred in the CBC mini-series Dragon Boys.

In 2008, Lauren starred in the film Pathology from the creators of Crank. The film also stars Milo Ventimiglia from the TV show Heroes. Most recently, she has been hired as a series regular on the CBS show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. She will join 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]

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[edit] Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2000 2ge+her Erin Evans as Lauren Smith, TV movie
Get Carter Girl #2 as Lauren Smith
Christy: The Movie Christy Huddleston TV movie; UK title: Christy: Return to Cutter Gap
2001 The Wedding Dress Hannah Pinkham TV movie
2004 I Want To Marry Ryan Banks Lauren TV movie
The Survivors Club Meg Pasaturo TV movie
2005 Lie with Me Leila
2006 The Last Kiss Lisa
Art School Confidential Beatnik Girl
One Way Angelina Sable
2007 Dragon Boys Kath TV movie
Normal Sherri Banks
Late Fragment Lea
2008 Pathology Juliette Bath
Trick 'r Treat Danielle
Anatomy of Hope Cynthia Morgan TV movie; in post-production
Helen Mathilda In post-production

[edit] Television

Year Title Role Notes
2000 Dark Angel Natalie as Lauren Smith, episode: "Pilot"
2ge+her: The Series Erin Evans 11 episodes
2001 Christy, Choices of the Heart, Part I: A Change of Seasons Christy Huddleston TV mini-series
Christy, Choices of the Heart, Part II: A New Beginning Christy Huddleston TV mini-series
2001-2004 Mutant X Emma deLauro 44 episodes
2003 The Twilight Zone Eve episode: "Sunrise"
2004 The Dead Zone Bonnie Gibson episode: "Total Awareness"
2004-2006 The L Word Lara Perkins 20 episodes
2006 Blade: The Series Bethany episode: "Hunters"
2006-2007 Intelligence Tina 10 episodes
2008 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Riley Adams Regular role
2009 Can Openers Susan Television pilot

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