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).

Jamie Renée Smith
Jamie Renée Smith in 2014
Born (1987-04-10) April 10, 1987 (age 37)
Other namesJamie Renee Smith
OccupationActress
Years active1993–present
Known forDante's Peak (1997)

Life and career

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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.[1] 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

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Film
Year Film Role Notes
1995 Midnight Man Molly Kang Alternative tile: Blood for Blood
1996 Magic in the Mirror Mary Margaret
Magic in the Mirror: Fowl Play Mary Margaret
Ringer [fr] 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 film
1997 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 regular
1999 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

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Year Award Result Category Film or series
1998 Young Artist Award Won Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actress Age Ten or Under Dante's Peak
2000 Won Best Performance in a TV Movie or Pilot - Leading Young Actress My Last Love
2001 Nominated Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress MVP: Most Valuable Primate
2002 Won Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Guest Starring Young Actress ER

References

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