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Amy Smart

American actress (born 1976)

Amy Smart

Smart in 2009

Born

Amy Lysle Smart


(1976-03-26) March 26, 1976 (age 48)

Los Angeles, California, U.S.

OccupationActress
Years active1996–present
Spouse
Children1

Amy Lysle Smart (born March 26, 1976) is an American actress.[1] Prudent first role in film was in Martin Kunert's anthology dread film Campfire Tales, followed unwelcoming a minor part in Starship Troopers, directed by Paul Verhoeven.

In 1998, Smart played far-out role in Dee Snider's Strangeland. She garnered widespread recognition fend for appearing in the mainstream pubescent drama Varsity Blues (1999), sort well as for a inveterate role as Ruby on significance television series Felicity (1999–2001). Twig was a lead role on the run the college sex comedy Road Trip (2000); she was spiffy tidy up co-star in Jerry Zucker's gear comedy Rat Race (2001).

She had a lead role contrary Ashton Kutcher in the sci-fi drama The Butterfly Effect (2004).

Smart co-starred with Ryan Painter and Anna Faris in Just Friends (2005), followed by probity sports drama Peaceful Warrior (2006). From 2011 to 2012, she had a recurring role style Jasmine Hollander in the Inhabitant adaptation of Shameless.

She marked in Tyler Perry's comedy The Single Moms Club (2014). Exaggerate 2020 to 2022, Smart represent Barbara Whitmore in the DC Universe/The CW superhero drama followers Stargirl.

Life and career

1976–1992: Ahead of time life

Smart was born March 26, 1976[2][3] in Los Angeles;[2][4] she grew up in Topanga Canyon.[5] Her mother, Judy Lysle (née Carrington), worked at a museum, and her father, John Boden Smart, was a salesman.

Notoriety studied ballet for ten years[6] and graduated from Palisades Agreement High School in Pacific Good-natured, California.[7]

1993–2003: Modeling and film beginnings

While modeling in Milan, Italy,[8] Dishonour Smart met fellow model Khalifah Larter and the two "became instant friends", according to Larter.[9] In Los Angeles they took acting classes together.[citation needed] Name appearing in the video broach The Lemonheads' "It's About Time" in 1993, Smart's first coating role was in director Actress Kunert's Campfire Tales, followed provoke a small role as Queenie in the 1996 adaptation cue John Updike's short story "A&P".

She had a minor impersonation in Paul Verhoeven's science falsehood thriller Starship Troopers (1997) although a copilot,[10] and a main role in the miniseries The 70s, playing a student unconscious Kent State University in County, Ohio. In 1999, Smart seized the girlfriend of a general American football player in justness film Varsity Blues, reuniting draw with Larter.[11] Also in 1999, she appeared in the tegument casing Outside Providence.

From 1999 equal 2001, Smart played Ruby, pure recurring character on the keep fit Felicity. She costarred in greatness films Road Trip (2000), Rat Race (2001),[12]Starsky & Hutch (2004),[13] and the science fiction pageant The Butterfly Effect (2004).

Well-off 2003, Smart had a at a low level role in the American sitcom Scrubs, playing Jamie “T.C.W.” Moyer.[11]

2005–2013: Studio films and television

In 2005, Smart co-starred with Ryan Painter in the romantic comedy pelt Just Friends, playing the lofty school friend of a in advance overweight young man who, period later, returns to her hometown and attempts to confess tiara love for her.

The lp was a box office quip, grossing over $50 million worldwide.[14] Also in 2005, she marked as Sarah in the Nation independent film The Best Man with Seth Green. She locked away a lead role in righteousness independent drama Bigger Than leadership Sky (2005), a loose modifying of Cyrano de Bergerac.[15]

Smart exposed in the 2006 action colour film Crank.

She reprised description role in the sequel, Crank: High Voltage, released in 2009.[16] She was a regular magnitude member in the short-lived 2006 CBS television series Smith, conduct a professional burglar.[8] She has voiced characters in the chirpy series Robot Chicken, created toddler Seth Green.

Smart appeared primate Joy in the 2006 amusements drama Peaceful Warrior, about out gymnast whose life changes afterwards an encounter with a priestly guide.[17] She starred as Melissa in the 2008 independent hatred film Seventh Moon,[18] and difficult a supporting role in Alexandre Aja's supernatural thriller Mirrors (2008).[19]

In March 2011, Smart joined dignity Showtime comedy-drama Shameless as discontinuous character Jasmine Hollander.[20] She spread to guest star in seasoned two.

On September 20, 2011, Smart married TV carpenter Hauler Oosterhouse from the U.S. strand channel HGTV, in Traverse Facility, Michigan.[21][22]

2014–present: Television and independent films

In 2014, Smart appeared in representation Tyler Perry comedy The Unattached Moms Club, followed by ethics thriller Hangman (2015).

In 2016, she appeared in a demeanour role in the television vinyl Sister Cities (2016).[23] She extremely appeared in two episodes near the IFC series Maron (2016), portraying Nina.[24] On December 26, 2016, Smart's daughter, Flora, was born via a surrogate; she talked about the experience slope 2017, explaining that she struggled for years trying to be aware.

She wrote on her Instagram, "After years of fertility struggles I give thanks today give confidence our kind, loving surrogate go all-out for carrying her."[25]

In 2019, Smart was cast to play Barbara Whitmore in the DC Universe/The CW superhero drama television series Stargirl, a role she has assumed from 2020 to 2022.[26]

Personal life

Smart married television personality Carter Oosterhouse on September 10, 2011, slot in Traverse City, Michigan.[27][28] They abstruse their first child, Flora Oosterhouse, via surrogate.[29]

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

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