The heroine of our story today will be a charming American model and actress - Amy Smart. Most of the viewers are known for her roles in films such as The Butterfly Effect, Adrenaline, Rat Race, and Road Adventure. We offer a closer acquaintance with the actress, having plunged into the details of her career and personal life.
Amy Smart Biography
The future world-famous actress was born in 1976, on March 26, in the city of Topanga, the American state of California. The full name of the actress sounds like Amy Lyle Smart. Her father - John - was engaged in sales, and her mother - Judy - worked in the museum. As a child, Amy, along with her friend Vinessa Shaw, has been actively engaged in ballet for 10 years. From the age of 13, she began her modeling career. In this capacity, Amy starred in commercials and traveled extensively in France, Italy, Tahiti, Mexico and other countries. At the age of 16, young Smart began attending acting school.
Amy Smart: filmography, debut on the big screen
Thanks to the modeling business, the girl opened the way to the cinema. In 1996, she performed episodic roles in the television films "Her Chic Romance" and "Vicious Circle". Thanks to the talented game, the young actress conquered both the audience and critics. In 1997, Amy was offered the first big role. It was a film by Stephen T. Kaye called Suicide. Smart partners on the set were such Hollywood stars of the first magnitude as Keanu Reeves and Thomas Jane. In the same year, she took part in work on several more projects: the fantastic film "Star Troopers" directed by Paul Verhoeven, as well as the paintings "Tales by the Bonfire" and "High Voltage".
Career continuation
Attractive appearance and great talent of Amy Smart did not go unnoticed, and the young actress began to receive many offers about shooting in a variety of projects. The years 1998 and 1999 became very fruitful. During this period, Amy managed to star in the series "Happiness", the films "Squeal. Well, a very scary movie âandâ Gold Rush â, the thrillerâ Strangeland â, as well as the filmsâ Student Team â,â First Love âand several others.
2000s
Amy Smart, films with the participation of which has always enjoyed success with the audience, continued to work actively in films and with the beginning of the new millennium. So, in 2000, she took part in work on several projects - the short series âThe Seventiesâ and the youth adventure comedy âRoad Adventuresâ.
2001 was very successful for Smart, when three tapes with her participation were immediately released: âMedical Academyâ, âScotland. Pennsylvania and Rat Race. The year 2002 was marked by the release of the âRoute 60â tape, in which Amy got the mischievous character of a wish-performer. Smart partners on the set in this project are celebrities such as Kurt Russell, Gary Oldman, Christopher Lloyd, James Marsden and Michael J. Fox.
The following year, the actress pleased the viewers, appearing in several episodes of the popular series "Clinic". At the same time, she played several secondary roles in films such as âThe Battles of the Kelly Soldierâ by Kyle Rankin and Efram Potel, âBlind Horizonâ and âAlmost the Lawâ by David M. Evans.
On top of success
In 2004, the film âButterfly Effectâ was released. This tape was very successful at the box office and has become practically a cult for many viewers. Accordingly, the career of all the actors involved in the project rapidly went up. By the way, Ewan Treborn and Ashton Kutcher became Smart partners on the set. In the same year, Amy shone in another project - the comedic action movie Todd Phillips called "Killing couple: Starsky and Hutch." Also, the role of the nurse, perfectly performed by Smart, in the 2004 film âMeet the Starâ did not go unnoticed.
The following year, Amy again appeared on the big screens in the title role. This is a comedy melodrama "Witness at the wedding" directed by Stevan Schwartz. The actress's partners on the set were stars such as Steve John Shepherd and Stuart Townsend. This film work by Amy was very successful, and soon Roger Kamble offered her a role in his film Just Friends. In 2005, another film was released with the participation of Smart - the melodrama "More Than the Sky".
Amy's excellent film work and Amyâs great acting transformation was her role in the 2006 action movie Adrenaline. In this project, Smart played the girlfriend of the main character performed by the irresistible Jason Statham. The film was a huge success at the box office, and three years later its creators decided to shoot the second part. So, in 2009, âAdrenaline 2: High Voltageâ was released, where Amy Smart played the familiar character of the protagonist.
From the film works of the actress of this period, one can also distinguish the films of 2006, âPeaceful Warriorâ and âThieves of Extra Classâ, as well as the âhorror movieâ of 2008 under the name âMirrorsâ. In addition, from 2005 to 2011, Amy took part in the dubbing of the animated series "Robotsyp".
Last works
The year 2011 was very fruitful for the role for Smart, when several films were released at once: âShamelessâ, âBrotherhood by Bloodâ and âHouse of the Rising Sunâ. Then, in the career of Amy, there was a short break. In the current 2014, the premiere of a new film with the participation of an actress called "Crossfire" is expected.
Personal life
Amy Smart has a consistent relationship. So, she met with her acting colleague Brandon Williams for over 15 years. At the end of 2010, she met a model and television presenter Carter Osterhaus, whom she soon began dating. A few months later, the couple announced their engagement, and in September 2011 the lovers got married. Today it is known that Amy Smart and her husband live happily, but they still do not have children.
Interesting facts about the actress
- Amy Smart is known to be left-handed. She is also a vegetarian.
- In 2002, 2006 and 2007, various well-known publications included Amy in the TOP 100 sexiest women in the world.
- In 2004, Smart became the winner of the MTV channel award in the âBest Kissâ category.
- Amy's best friend and former roommate is actress Eli Larter. The girls worked together as models in Milan, and also starred in the film "Student Team".
- For seven years, Smart has acted as a representative of the charity organization âFor Bay Health,â which aims to preserve the cleanliness of California's coastal waters.