IntroCanadian actress
IsActor 
Model 
FromCanada 
TypeFashion 
Film, TV, Stage & Radio 
Genderfemale
Birth19 June 1980, Vancouver
Age:40 years
Stats
Height:1.7653 m

Lauren Lee Smith (born June 19, 1980) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her television roles, including Emma DeLauro in the syndicated fantasy drama Mutant X, Riley Adams in the CBS forensics drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and police Sergeant Michelle McCluskey in the CTV fantasy drama The Listener.

Life

Smith was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. When she was 14, her family moved to Los Angeles, California. There, she began a modelling career. She is the cousin of actor Myles Ferguson.

She married German photographer Erik Steingröver on April 4, 2009.

Career

At the age of 19, Smith was cast in the remake of Get Carter. Smith was cast in the starring role of Christy Huddleston in the television film Christy: The Movie, and its followup two-part miniseries Christy, Choices of the Heart. She starred in the show Mutant X, where she played the character of Emma deLauro from 2001–03. She has also guest-starred in episodes of The 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 sexually explicit movie Lie with Me, where she played the character of Leila. The same year she was cast in the 2006 romance film The Last Kiss.

In 2006 she had a recurring part on the Canadian drama Intelligence. In early 2007, she played Kath in the CBC miniseries Dragon Boys. The same year, Smith was cast in starring roles in the 2008 thriller film Pathology and in the 2009 drama film Helen with Ashley Judd.

In 2008, Smith became a series regular in the ninth season on the long-running CBS forensics drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation playing Riley Adams (originally named Bryce Adams), “a smart, flirtatious, and witty non-conformist who entered law enforcement to rebel against her judgmental psychiatrist father”, who joins Grissom’s team, to fill the void left by the departure of Jorja Fox’s Sara Sidle. She and her character did not return for the tenth season.

In 2009 Smith was cast in one of the lead roles in the German-produced television film Hindenburg which did not air until 2011. In 2010 Smith returned to Canada and joined the cast of the CTV drama series The Listener for its second season. In 2012 she was cast in the starring role of Grace in the 2013 Canadian comedy film Cinemanovels alongside Jennifer Beals with whom Smith had previous appeared in the 2010 film A Night for Dying Tigers.

In 2014 Smith played government investigator Samantha Krueger on the CBC/Syfy science-fiction miniseries Ascension. In 2015 Smith joined the cast of the CBC drama series This Life, playing Maggie, the sister of the lead character (Torri Higginson) who is suffering from stage four cancer; Smith’s portrayal of the character was well received by The Globe and Mails John Doyle.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000Get CarterGirl #2
2005Lie with MeLeila
2006Art School ConfidentialBeat Girl
2006Last Kiss, TheThe Last KissLisa
2006One WayAngelina Sable
2007NormalSherri
2007Late FragmentLea
2007Trick ‘r TreatDanielle
2008PathologyJuliette Bath
2008American Carol, AnAn American CarolVoice of Reason
2009HelenMathilda
2010Night for Dying Tigers, AA Night for Dying TigersKaren
2011Business EthicsVeronicaShort film
2011Girl Walks into a BarKaren
2012Three Days in HavanaGrace
2013Hunting SeasonSamantha
2013CinemanovelsGrace
2014If I StayWillow

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionMichelle LambertEpisode: “Murder of Roy Hennessey”
2000Homewood P.I.Unsold television pilot
2000Dark AngelNatalieEpisode: Pilot
20002getherErinTelevision film (MTV)
20002gether: The SeriesErin EvansRecurring role
2000Christy: The MovieChristy HuddlestonTelevision film (Pax); aka. Christy: Return to Cutter Gap
2001Christy, Choices of the HeartChristy HuddlestonTelevision miniseries (Pax); aka. Christy: A Change of Seasons (Part I) and Christy: A New Beginning (Part II)
2001Wedding Dress, TheThe Wedding DressHannah PinkhamTelevision film
2001–03Mutant XEmma DeLauroMain role (seasons 1–2)
2003Twilight Zone, TheThe Twilight ZoneEveEpisode: “Sunrise”
2004I Want to Marry Ryan BanksLaurenTelevision film
2004Survivors Club, TheThe Survivors ClubMeg PesaturoTelevision film
2004Dead Zone, TheThe Dead ZoneBonnie GibsonEpisode: “Total Awareness”
2004–06L Word, TheThe L WordLara PerkinsRecurring role
2006Blade: The SeriesBethanyEpisode: “Hunters”
2006–07IntelligenceTinaRecurring role
2007Dragon BoysKathTV miniseries
2008–09CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationRiley AdamsMain role (season 9); 22 episodes
2009Anatomy of HopeCynthia MorganUnsold television pilot
2009Can OpenersSusanUnsold television pilot
2009CSI: Deadly IntentRiley Adams (voice)Video game
2010PsychLillianEpisode: “Feet Don’t Kill Me Now”
2011Hindenburg (de)Jennifer van ZandtTelevision film
2011Good DogClaireMain role
2011–14Listener, TheThe ListenerMichelle McCluskeyMain role (seasons 2–5)
2012Good GodClaireEpisode: “One Station Under God”
2012Ring of FireEmily BoothUnsold television pilot
2014Murdoch MysteriesElva GordonEpisode: “Journey to the Centre of Toronto”
2014Saving HopeAstrid RayEpisode: “The Other Side of Midnight”
2014AscensionSamantha KruegerTelevision miniseries (SyFy)
2015This LifeMaggie LawsonMain role

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRefs
2002Gemini AwardsBest Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic SeriesMutant XNominated
2008Leo AwardsBest Supporting Performance by a Female in a Feature Length DramaNormalNominated
2009Leo AwardsBest Supporting Performance by a Female in a Feature Length DramaHelenWon
2011Gemini AwardsBest Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic RoleThe ListenerNominated
2011Leo AwardsBest Lead Performance by a Female in a Feature Length DramaA Night for Dying TigersNominated
2014Leo AwardsBest Lead Performance by a Female in a Feature Length DramaCinemanovelsWon
2016Leo AwardsBest Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic SeriesThis LifeWon
2017Canadian Screen AwardsBest Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or SeriesThis LifePending

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