Имя: Эми Смарт (Amy Smart)
Кто такая: актриса
День рождения: 26 марта 1976 (49 лет)
Место рождения: г. Топанга, Калифорния, США
Рост: 168 см Вес: 55 кг
Семейное положение: в браке
Биография Эми Смарт
Эми Смарт – американская актриса, начинавшая в качестве модели. Самый спешный отрезок её карьеры пришёлся на конец 90-х и начало 2000-х.
Ранние годы
Эми Лайл Смарт родилась 26 марта 1976 года в калифорнийской Топанге, неподалеку от Лос-Анджелеса. Её мама Джуди работала в музее, а отец Джон занимался продажами.
Amy Lysle Smart (born March 26, 1976) is an American actress. Her first role in film was in Martin Kunert's anthology horror film Campfire Tales, followed by a minor part in Starship Troopers, directed by Paul Verhoeven. In 1998, Smart played a role in Dee Snider's Strangeland. She garnered widespread recognition after appearing in the mainstream teen drama Varsity Blues (1999), as well as for a recurring role as Ruby on the television series Felicity (1999–2001). Next was a lead role in the college sex comedy Road Trip (2000); she was a co-star in Jerry Zucker's ensemble comedy Rat Race (2001). She had a lead role opposite Ashton Kutcher in the sci-fi drama The Butterfly Effect (2004).
Smart co-starred with Ryan Reynolds and Anna Faris in Just Friends (2005), followed by the sports drama Peaceful Warrior (2006). From 2011 to 2012, she had a recurring role as Jasmine Hollander in the American adaptation of Shameless. She starred in Tyler Perry's comedy The Single Moms Club (2014). From 2020 to 2022, Smart portrayed Barbara Whitmore in the DC Universe/The CW superhero drama series Stargirl.
Life and career
1976–1992: Early life
Smart was born March 26, 1976 in Los Angeles; she grew up in Topanga Canyon. Her mother, Judy Lysle (née Carrington), worked at a museum, and her father, John Boden Smart, was a salesman. Amy studied ballet for ten years and graduated from Palisades Charter High School in Pacific Palisades, California.
1993–2003: Modeling and film beginnings
While modeling in Milan, Italy, Amy Smart met fellow model Ali Larter and the two "became instant friends", according to Larter. In Los Angeles they took acting classes together.[citation needed] In 1993, she appeared in the video for The Lemonheads' "It's About Time".
Smart's first film role was in director Martin Kunert's 1997 Campfire Tales. In 1996, she appeared in a small role as Queenie in the adaptation of John Updike's short story, directed by Bruce Schwartz, "A&P", later shown on Spike TV. She had a minor role in Paul Verhoeven's science fiction thriller Starship Troopers (1997) as a copilot, and a starring role in the miniseries The 70s, playing a student at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. In 1999, Smart played the girlfriend of a popular American football player in the film Varsity Blues, reuniting her with Larter. Also in 1999, she appeared in the film Outside Providence.
From 1999 to 2001, Smart played Ruby, a recurring character on the series Felicity. She costarred in the films Road Trip (2000), Rat Race (2001), Starsky & Hutch (2004), and the science fiction drama The Butterfly Effect (2004). In 2003, Smart had a small role in the American sitcom Scrubs, playing Jamie “T.C.W.” Moyer.
2005–2013: Studio films and television
In 2005, Smart co-starred with Ryan Reynolds in the romantic comedy film Just Friends, playing the high school friend of a previously overweight young man who, years later, returns to her hometown and attempts to confess his love for her. The film was a box office hit, grossing over $50 million worldwide. Also in 2005, she starred as Sarah in the British independent film The Best Man with Seth Green. She had a lead role in the independent drama Bigger Than the Sky (2005), a loose adaptation of Cyrano de Bergerac.
Smart appeared in the 2006 action thriller film Crank. She reprised the role in the sequel, Crank: High Voltage, released in 2009. She was a regular cast member in the short-lived 2006 CBS television series Smith, playing a professional burglar. She has voiced characters in the animated series Robot Chicken, created by Seth Green. Smart appeared as Joy in the 2006 sports drama Peaceful Warrior, about a gymnast whose life changes after an encounter with a spiritual guide. She starred as Melissa in the 2008 independent horror film Seventh Moon, and had a supporting role in Alexandre Aja's supernatural thriller Mirrors (2008).
In March 2011, Smart joined the Showtime comedy-drama Shameless as recurring character Jasmine Hollander. She continued to guest star in season two. On September 10, 2011, Smart married TV carpenter Carter Oosterhouse from the American cable channel HGTV, in Traverse City, Michigan.
2014–present: Television and independent films
In 2014, Smart appeared in the Tyler Perry comedy The Single Moms Club, followed by the thriller Hangman (2015). In 2016, she appeared in a supporting role in the television film Sister Cities (2016). She also appeared in two episodes of the IFC series Maron (2016), portraying Nina.
In 2019, Smart was cast to play Barbara Whitmore in the DC Universe/The CW superhero drama television series Stargirl, a role she has played from 2020 to 2022.
Personal life
Smart married television personality Carter Oosterhouse on September 10, 2011, in Traverse City, Michigan. In 2016, their daughter was born via a surrogate; Smart talked about the experience in 2017, explaining that she struggled for years trying to conceive. She wrote on her Instagram, "After years of fertility struggles I give thanks today to our kind, loving surrogate for carrying her."
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | A&P | Queenie | |
| 1997 | Campfire Tales | Jenny | Segment: "The Hook" |
| The Last Time I Committed Suicide | Jeananne | ||
| Starship Troopers | Pilot Cadet Stack Lumbreiser | ||
| High Voltage | Molly | ||
| 1998 | How to Make the Cruelest Month | Dot Bryant | |
| Circles | Allison | ||
| Starstruck | Tracey Beck | ||
| Strangeland | Angela Stravelli | ||
| 1999 | Varsity Blues | Jules Harbor | |
| Outside Providence | Jane Weston | ||
| 2000 | Road Trip | Beth Wagner | |
| 2001 | Scotland, PA | Stacy | |
| Rat Race | Tracy Faucet | ||
| 2002 | Interstate 60 | Lynn Linden | |
| 2003 | National Lampoon's Barely Legal | Naomi | |
| The Battle of Shaker Heights | Tabitha Bowland | ||
| Blind Horizon | Liz Culpepper | ||
| 2004 | The Butterfly Effect | Kayleigh Miller | |
| Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! | Nurse Betty | ||
| Starsky & Hutch | Holly Monk | ||
| Willowbee | Burglar | Short film | |
| 2005 | Bigger Than the Sky | Grace Hargrove / Roxanne | |
| The Best Man | Sarah Marie Barker | ||
| Just Friends | Jamie Palamino | ||
| 2006 | Peaceful Warrior | Joy | |
| Crank | Eve Lydon | ||
| 2008 | Life in Flight | Catherine Sargent | |
| Mirrors | Angela Carson | ||
| Seventh Moon | Melissa | ||
| 2009 | Love N' Dancing | Jessica Donovan | |
| Crank: High Voltage | Eve Lydon / Lemon | ||
| 2010 | Dead Awake | Natalie | |
| 2011 | House of the Rising Sun | Jenny Porter | |
| The Reunion | Nina Cleary | ||
| 2012 | Columbus Circle | Lillian Hart | |
| 2013 | No Clue | Kyra | |
| 2014 | Break Point | Heather | |
| Bad Country | Lynn Weiland | ||
| The Single Moms Club | Hillary Massey | ||
| Flight 7500 | Pia Martin | ||
| Among Ravens | Wendy Conifer | ||
| 2015 | Zoey to the Max | Samantha Jenkins | |
| Hangman | Melissa | ||
| 2016 | Patient Seven | Mother | Segment: "The Visitant" |
| 2017 | Apple of My Eye | Caroline Andrews | |
| The Keeping Hours | Amy | ||
| 2018 | Mississippi Requiem | ||
| Avengers of Justice: Farce Wars | Jean Wonder | ||
| 2019 | The Brawler | Linda Wepner | |
| 2021 | 13 Minutes | Kim | |
| 2022 | Tyson's Run | Eloise | |
| 2023 | The Christmas Classic | Lynn Byrd | |
| 2024 | Rally Caps | Nora |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Her Costly Affair | Dee | Television film |
| 1999 | Brookfield | Daly Roberts | Unsold TV pilot |
| 1999–2001 | Felicity | Ruby | Recurring role (seasons 2–3) |
| 2000 | The '70s | Christie Shales | Miniseries |
| 2003, 2009 | Scrubs | Jamie Moyer | 4 episodes |
| 2005–2011 | Robot Chicken | Various characters | Voice role; 6 episodes |
| 2006 | Smith | Annie | Main role |
| 2008 | The Meant to Be's | Janine | Unsold TV pilot |
| 2009 | See Kate Run | Katherine Sullivan | Unsold TV pilot |
| 2011 | 12 Dates of Christmas | Kate Stanton | Television film |
| 2011–2012 | Shameless | Jasmine Hollander | Recurring role, 6 episodes |
| 2012 | Men at Work | Lisa | Episodes: Pilot, "Super Milo" |
| Bad Girls | Brandi | Unsold TV pilot | |
| 2014 | Justified | Alison Brander | Recurring role (season 5), 9 episodes |
| Run for Your Life | Meredith Redmond | Television film | |
| 2016 | Angie Tribeca | Stacy | Episode: "Commissioner Bigfish" |
| Maron | Nina | 2 episodes | |
| Sister Cities | Young Mary Baxter | Television film | |
| 2017 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Karla Wyatt | Episode: "Gone Fishin" |
| Love at First Glance | Mary Landers | Television film | |
| 2018 | MacGyver | Dixie/Dawn | Episodes: "Mardi Gras Beads+Chair", "Benjamin Franklin + Grey Duffle" |
| 2020–2022 | Stargirl | Barbara Whitmore | Main role |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Chemistry (with Breckin Meyer) | Road Trip | Nominated | |
| 2004 | MTV Movie Awards | Best Kiss | Starsky & Hutch | Won | [30] |
| 2009 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Music/Dance Actress | Love N' Dancing | Nominated | [31][32] |
Q1
PLAYBOY: You grew up near Los Angeles, in rustic, bohe-mian Topanga Canyon—home of hippies and mass-murderers. Are your old friends surprised you’ve gone on to star as the nice girl in movies like Just Friends and Rat Race, as well as a hot girl up for wild public sex in Crank?SMART: I was independent, a clown who loved to make people laugh. I’ve always had this playful, curious child inside me. My rebelliousness came out in either spending the night at my friend’s house and sneaking out to see boys or just plain sneaking out to see boys. I was good at that.
Q2
PLAYBOY: Good enough not to get caught by your parents?SMART: One night when I was like 15 or 16 my boyfriend and I went driving, parked and, well, you know, dot, dot, dot. My mom had a sixth sense that I wasn’t in the house. At three a.m. I saw headlights coming up the hill and my father driving, looking around in panic and fury. When he was about to drive past my boyfriend’s car, I stopped him and said, “I’m okay. Don’t worry.” I got grounded for a month.
Q3
PLAYBOY: Were you more physical or intellectual growing up?SMART: I definitely wasn’t bookish. I played baseball. I skateboarded. I loved swimming and still do, but that may be because I’ve always loved skinny-dipping, so much that my boyfriend actually warns people about it. When I was a teenager I’d sneak out to the rec-center pool with my girlfriends and boys. It was playful, fun and all the stuff you’d imagine it would be.
Q4
PLAYBOY: What do your friends hate about you?SMART: My favorite thing in the world is scaring people, like hiding behind a door and jumping out when somebody comes home. When I’m supposed to meet a friend in a parking lot and I see they’re already in their car, I love to sneak up and slap the windshield.
Q5
PLAYBOY: Despite all your sneaking out of the house, your parents let you enroll in acting classes and go abroad to model.SMART: I was 18, right out of school, and went to Italy, France and Tahiti. Ali Larter and I met in Milan, where we modeled together, became roommates and bonded for life. I was this shy girl from Topanga, and Ali was outspoken and from New Jersey, but we had the same goals, which were to sightsee and have experiences and fun. We also had the same prudish attitude toward guys. We enjoyed going out to dinner or whatever with very handsome guys, but at the end of the night it was like, “Well, good night.” We led them all on. Anyway, later Varsity Blues turned out to be the first movie I got noticed in, and Ali certainly got noticed in it too.
Q6
PLAYBOY: You also got attention in Starsky & Hutch for a threesome kissing scene with Carmen Electra and Owen Wilson. Carmen has said that you and she really had chemistry in the audition and that she thought she wouldn’t mind kissing you.SMART: It’s funny, because I find more women sexy than men, but I prefer to be with men. I don’t mind kissing a girl, but when men kiss they do it with much more strength. Women kiss much softer because women are very soft and sensual.
Q7
PLAYBOY: Which famous people do you find sexy?SMART: Ralph Fiennes is so hot. Seeing him onstage in London and in the movie In Bruges, I thought, Yummy. Kate Winslet is such a great actress—sexy, curvy and gorgeous like a Botticelli. Joaquin Phoenix is one of our best actors and definitely sexy—the same for Sean Penn, Brad Pitt and Jude Law. Matt Damon is very hot. He does it for me. When I met him he was the nicest guy, but being around him made me so nervous I had to drink double cosmos all night.
Q8
PLAYBOY: You’ve ranked high on many magazines’ lists of sexiest women. How do you rate yourself?SMART: The older I get, the more sexy I get. Growing into myself and being happy with the way I am makes me feel sexy. Sexy is not how you look. It’s the energy you give off. I like some of my body parts better than others. I’ve never been a real stickler for having a perfect body. I like to look and feel good, but I’m not obsessed at the gym, because I think women are beautiful when they’re womanly and curvy.
Q9
PLAYBOY: Your boyfriend is actor Branden Williams, but have you ever temporarily fallen for one of your co-stars—say, Ashton Kutcher, Ryan Reynolds or Jason Statham?SMART: I’ve been with the same guy for 15 years, and we’ve lived together for four. We’ve had off-and-on periods because life is complicated, but overall it has been great. When you do a movie it’s necessary to walk the line between flirting and creating chemistry that works for the film. There’s always flirtation. You meet a co-star and think, Oh my God, this could be the most amazing romance ever. But in a couple of weeks, after you get to know them, they turn into just another person, and you’re glad you didn’t dabble and ruin your real-life relationship.
Q10
PLAYBOY: Which co-star have you most been momentarily tempted to dabble with?SMART: I love Jason Statham, and we got along so well doing Crank. Already being in a relationship offscreen keeps the sparks hot on-screen, though, because when you’re making a movie you can’t have that co-star. Since it’s taboo, you want them more. If you were single, you could just say, “Hey, I’m available. Bring it on.” But it was great working again with Jason on Crank 2: High Voltage. He’s a real gentleman, and we’d already gotten past that getting-to-know-each-other period
Q11
PLAYBOY: After seeing your funny erotic scene with Statham in the first Crank, an adrenaline-charged action movie about a poisoned hit man, some people can’t go to Chinatown without thinking about the two of you having public sex all over the place.SMART: [Laughs] That scene was part of the audition, by the way. They brought in a cute guy for me to read with and wanted us to totally go for it. When we shot the scene with Jason, a part of me was shy about it, but we got past “Do we look hot?” and “Is it funny?” and just did it. Crank 2: High Voltage also has a scene like that. They tried to top it.
Q12
PLAYBOY: How does the scene figure into the action?SMART: Crank 2 begins a few months after the first movie ends. Obviously, Jason’s character doesn’t die at the end of Crank, and all I can say about the scene is “horse racetrack.” It’s more comical than the scene in the first movie. If we keep making Crank movies, we’ll eventually run out of public places and situations. Maybe we’ll do bungee sex next.
Q13
PLAYBOY: You play a hit man’s girlfriend in these movies. What’s your character up to this time?SMART: She is sexually liberated and has taken up pole dancing professionally, which she finds empowering. She’s trying out new things on her own terms. We shot in seedy, nasty clubs in east Los Angeles, and I made sure they sanitized that pole before I did my moves.
Q14
PLAYBOY: Did you have to research those moves, or did they come naturally?SMART: I talked to several dancers in the clubs, but it was more a matter of watching their body language. Some women are amazing pole dancers. They just have it in their body to be sensual and sexual, and they know how to work it. Unlike some of the women I watched, my character is naive and still having fun with it. She likes showing off and being seen in a sexy way.
Q15
PLAYBOY: Did you show off any of your moves in real life, like to your boyfriend?SMART: No, because I don’t have a pole at my house. People may not realize that to pole dance you have to be a real dancer and very strong. Although I don’t pole dance in real life, every part I play is cathartic and allows me to dive into different aspects of myself.
Q16
PLAYBOY: How do you get yourself energized offscreen?SMART: I deliberately try to be 10 minutes late for everything. It’s almost a game with me. Rushing gets my adrenaline going. I grew up driving in the mountains, so I am a really good driver but a pretty fast one. When I’m on a plane that’s taking off, instead of just relaxing and enjoying the amazing feeling of ascending and soaring into the air, I’m like, Are we going to veer the wrong way?
Q17
PLAYBOY: Have any of your adventures included having sex on a plane?SMART: Yeah, in the bathroom, which makes me a member of the mile-high club. One key to a great relationship is a healthy sex life. My boyfriend loves to buy me sexy lingerie, and when he’s lucky I give him a little show. Maybe it would be hot if I bought him a policeman’s uniform.
Q18
PLAYBOY: Where is the most adventurous place you’ve made love?SMART: I’ve been to a lot of great places, but adventurous? I’d say on the beach in Bali, where we had been relaxing on vacation for days. We were both tan. The sun was going down. It was gorgeous and warm, and the beach was pretty deserted—but not entirely. I felt like we were living a dream, even if it was only temporary.
Q19
PLAYBOY: Since Crank came out, do fans react any differently to you?SMART: Before Crank most people would talk to me about a sweet and funny movie like Just Friends or a comedy like Rat Race. Now I feel I’m being looked at in a more adult way. I hope that lasts, because I want to keep changing the roles I play and entertaining people. I love that I have another sweet movie coming out around the same time as Crank 2, called Love N’ Dancing. It’s about the West Coast swing-dancing scene. Being paid to dance made doing that movie a dream come true.
Q20
PLAYBOY: Your name is a popular Google search term. What do you think when you read about yourself on the Internet?SMART: The Internet is the best invention because it’s so open and free. But everyone on it has an opinion. I’ve read things people have posted about me, and I’m like, Who are you? I’ve never even met you! I’m glad you think I’m ugly. Fine. Sorry. Don’t go to my movies. Just get a life and do something that makes you happy.
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