Lauren Lee Smith is a Canadian film and television actress. Horror buffs know her thanks to Michael Dougherty's horror Trick or Treat, and she is known to comic book fans as the lead singer in the Mutants X series. In 2017, Lauren played in the fantastic thriller Guillermo Del Toro "Water Form", recognized by critics as one of the best films of the year.
First roles
Film career Lauren Lee Smith began in the 2000th year with a cameo role in the thriller "Get Carter". In the same year, she got a small role in the science fiction series "Dark Angel".
The first success came to the young actress after the TV series "Mutants X", on which she worked from 2001 to 2003. Lauren played Emma Del Loro, a mutant girl with the ability to control the thoughts and feelings of other people.
In 2004, the actress got a role in the comedy series Sex in Another City, which was highly praised by film critics.
Breakthrough
In 2007, the first horror film appeared in the Lauren Lee Smith filmography - director Michael Dougherty approved her for the role of Daniel in the film "Trick or Treat." The film has earned the approval of film critics and found loyal fans among horror fans.
In 2008, Lauren got the role of Riley Adams in the popular detective series "CSI: Crime Scene". Her character appeared in all episodes of the 9th season. Photo Lauren Lee Smith as Riley Adams below.
After finishing work on the Crime Scene, Lauren began filming the Pathology medical thriller, in which she played Dr. Juliet Bath. Her frame partners were such Hollywood stars as Michael Weston and Alice Milano.
Lauren Lee Smith can also be seen in Karl Bessai's dramatic film "Normal," in which Sherry played.
Modern period
From 2011 to 2014, Lauren Lee Smith regularly appeared in the science-fiction series "Reading Thoughts." She was the permanent performer of the role of Michelle McCluskey until the very end of the series.
In 2013, the actress received the main role in the melodrama "Cinema fan" directed by Terry Miles, for whom the film became its debut. The film has not gained much popularity, and not many moviegoers know about it.
In 2014, the actress played Willow in the teenage drama “If I Stay,” an adaptation of the book by Gail Foreman. Her frame partners were Chloe Grace Moretz and Joshua Leonard. Critics responded ambiguously about the film, but the strong cast selected by director Ar Jay Cutler noted everything.
In 2017, Lauren Lee Smith successfully passed the test for the role of Elaine Strickland in the fantastic thriller "Water Shape". The director was Guillermo Del Toro, a recognized master of horrors and mystical thrillers, the creator of such masterpieces as Labyrinth of the Faun and Crimson Peak. The tape "Form of Water" received very warm reviews and many nominations for prestigious film awards from critics.
Now the actress is working on the Canadian crime series "The Secrets of Frankie Drake," in which she plays the main role. The plot of the series takes place in the 20s of the last century, and tells the story of a private detective Frankie Drake, who is not afraid to take on the most difficult crimes. However, she has to fight not only with the criminal world, but also with the prejudices of her colleagues.