Renée Felice Smith
| Renee Felice Smith | |
|---|---|
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| Born | January 16, 1985 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Known for | Nell Jones, NCIS: Los Angeles |
Renée Felice Smith (born January 16, 1985) is an American actress best known for portraying Nell Jones on NCIS: Los Angeles.[1]
Early and personal life
She attended Patchogue-Medford High School on Long Island, New York, as well as the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, minoring in history,[2] Stonestreet Studios Conservatory and the Lee Strasberg Institute.[3]
Career
Renee's first acting gig was a national television commercial for Danone yogurt at age 6.[3]
Smith started off in theatre, having made her debut in Second Stage's Wildflower.[4] She was cast for a sitcom on The CW directed by Amy Sherman-Palladino, tentatively titled "Wyoming", but only a pilot was produced since the project was not picked up by the network.[5] She was then cast to appear as Nell Jones on NCIS: Los Angeles. Initially only planned to be a recurring character, Smith's role was expanded to main character status after impressing the producers with her acting.[6] In 2011, she appeared as a supporting character 'Missy' in Detachment.[4]
In 2012, Renee started in co-creating a children's book series based on her French bulldog, Hugo.[2]
References
- ↑ Seidman, Robert (November 1, 2010). "Renée Felice Smith Joins the Cast of 'NCIS: Los Angeles' As a Series Regular". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 14, 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Who's in bed with - Renée Felice Smith". Tails Magazine. June 25, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Krystle L. DiNicola (July 26, 2011). "Patch chat: Renée Felice Smith". Patchogue.com. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Zack Mandell (March 15, 2012). "Interview with Renée Felice Smith who plays Missy in Tony Kaye's new film "Detachment"". Yahoo! Voices. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
- ↑ Neumann, Carolin (2 November 2010). "NCIS: Los Angeles befördert Datenanalystin Nell Jones" (in German). Serienjunkies. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ↑ Leopardi, Fulvia (2 November 2010). "Alan Dale in Undercovers; novità per Rookie Blu e NCIS: LA, le serie tv dicono chi sei" (in Italian). Televisionando. Retrieved 27 February 2012.