Lauren Lee Smith

Lauren Lee Smith is a Canadian actress who starred on the hit Showtime series The L Word. In the Fall 2008 season of CSI, Smith is scheduled to join the cast as character Riley Adams.

Fast Facts

1. Canadian actress
2. Born: June 19, 1980
3. Birth Place: Vancouver, British Columbia
4. Appears in the Get Carter remake starring Sylvester Stallone
5. Height: 5'10"
6. Discovered by a modeling scout when she was 13
7. Step father is a documentary filmmaker

Background

Lauren Lee Smith's stepfather is a documentary filmmaker, therefore her family traveled to many places around the world during her youth. Smith moved to Los Angeles, California when she was a teenager and began pursuing a career as a model and actress.

Career

Smith landed a role in the film Get Carter at the age of 19. Soon after, she played in Christy: Return to Cutter Gap, Christy: A Change of Seasons and Christy: A New Beginning. Her more recent works include Mutant X, Dead Zone, The L Word, Lie with Me, Intelligence, Dragon Boys, Pathology, Trick 'r Treat and Anatomy of Hope.

Quotes on Smith's CSI Character

"She will come in to ostensibly replace Sara Sidle. She has a very distinct personality... a very wry sense of humor. She doesn't take herself too seriously." -CSI Executive Producer Carol Mendelsohn¹

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