Lauren Lee Smith (born June 19, 1980 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) is an actress now living in the United States.

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 star in the show Mutant X, where she played the character of Emma deLauro. She was also a guest star in an episode of Season 3 of the series Dead Zone. Lauren has also appeared as a frequent guest star in the Showtime drama series The L Word, playing the Sous-chef Lara Perkins. Smith's character Lara has had recurrent appearances during Seasons 1, 2, and 3 of the series. This has been her most notable role. 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 is set to star in the CBC mini-series Dragon Boys.

Lauren is now set to star in the film Pathology from the creators of Crank. The film also stars Milo Ventimiglia from the TV show Heroes.

Filmography

Films

Television

References

External links

• Lauren Lee Smith at the Internet Movie Database

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