Jamie Renée Smith (born April 10, 1987) is an American actress best known for her respective roles as Tara Westover, Margaret Rhodes and Lauren Wando in the films MVP: Most Valuable Primate, Up, Up and Away, Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering (1996) and Dante's Peak (1997).
Life and career Smith began her acting career in the fall of 1993 at the age of six when, at her first audition, she landed a guest-starring role on an episode of Saved by the Bell: The College Years ("Teacher's Pet") as Abby Lasky. In addition to her roles in Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering and Dante's Peak, Smith has appeared in other various television and films including Midnight Man, the ABC TV movie My Last Love (1999), the film MVP: Most Valuable Primate (2000), the Disney Channel Original Movie Up, Up and Away, ER, Grounded for Life, Malcolm in the Middle, Shark, Bones, Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior and NCIS.Jamie Renee Smith Biography (1987-), Film Reference She also had three-episode stints on The Nanny and Weeds. In 1998, at the age of 10, Smith was a series regular on the Fox sitcom Ask Harriet as Blair Code; the series was canceled after five episodes aired.
Partial filmography Film Year Film Role Notes 1995 Midnight Man Molly Kang Alternative tile: Blood for Blood1996 Magic in the Mirror Mary Margaret Magic in the Mirror: Fowl Play Mary Margaret Natasha Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering Margaret Rhodes Direct-to-video release 1997 Dante's Peak Lauren Wando 1998 The New Swiss Family Robinson Elizabeth Robinson 2000 MVP: Most Valuable Primate Tara Westover 2007 The Secret Life of Tom Bishop Tom's Girlfriend Television Year Title Role Notes 1993 Saved by the Bell: The College Years Abby Lasky Episode: "Teacher's Pet"1994 Blood Run Alicia Television film Someone She Knows Brandy Gardner Television film Roseanne: An Unauthorized Biography Jennifer (Age 3) Television film1997 Dark Skies Monica Gresham Episodes: "Shades of Gray""Burn, Baby, Burn" VR.5 Rebecca Episode: "Send Me an Angel" Toothless Young Katherine Television film 1997–1998 The Nanny Young Fran Fine Episodes: "Fran's Roots""The Wedding""The Hanukkah Story"1998 Rhapsody in Bloom Ellen Bloom Television film Ask Harriet Blair Code Series regular1999 My Last Love Carson Morton Television film Cupid Episode: "The Children's Hour" Any Day Now 1 episode 2000 Up, Up, and Away Amy Rosen Television film 2001 ER Emily Perrault Episode: "Survival of the Fittest" 2003 Grounded for Life Lorna Episode: "Baby Come Back" 2004 Malcolm in the Middle Paula Episode: "Malcolm Visits College"2008 Shark Abby Coleman Episode: "One Hit Wonder" Bones Karen Episode: "The Perfect Pieces in the Purple Pond" 2009 NCIS Rhiannon Episode: "Caged" 2010 Weeds Kimmie Episodes: "Bliss""Boomerang""A Shoe for a Shoe" 2011 Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior Cindy Episode: "Jane" 2012 A Taste of Romance Beth Television film 2020 Hidden Canyons Violet Thornton Unknown episodes
Awards and nominations Year Award Result Category Film or series1998Young Artist AwardBest Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actress Age Ten or UnderDante's Peak2000Best Performance in a TV Movie or Pilot - Leading Young ActressMy Last Love2001Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young ActressMVP: Most Valuable Primate2002Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Guest Starring Young ActressER
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