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Shawnee Smith(I)

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Shawnee Smith
Diane Walters, an over-burdened mother of two with a third child on the way, strives to create the perfect Christmas while her loving but dysfunctional family falls apart around her.
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Christmas vs. The Walters (2021)
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Shawnee Smith has consistently put her versatile talents to use in the film, television, theatrical and musical arenas with much success. Her impressive career includes a co-starring role on an award-winning television show, which is now strong in syndication, and a variety of memorable roles in hit feature films. She also toured America and the U.K. fronting a rather extreme rock band called "Fydolla Ho". Smith was born in Orangeburg, South Carolina, to Patricia Ann (Smoak), an oncology nurse, and James H. "Jim" Smith, a financial planner and U.S. Air Force pilot. Shawnee's achievements began early in her career when she appeared in the movie Annie (1982). As a young actress, she was awarded the Youth in Film Award for Best Actress in a television film for her role in the CBS drama Crime of Innocence (1985). She was honored with the Dramalogue Critics Award for her performance in the theatrical production "To Gillian on her 37th Birthday". In the same year, she received rave reviews for her co-starring role with Richard Dreyfuss at the Huntington Hartford Theatre in "The Hands of its Enemy". Shawnee then starred in The Blob (1988) for Columbia Pictures, in the hit comedy Summer School (1987) for Paramount Pictures and in Who's Harry Crumb? (1989), also for Columbia Pictures. Those roles would be followed by appearances in such highly-acclaimed films as Leaving Las Vegas (1995), Armageddon (1998), Desperate Hours (1990) and Breakfast of Champions (1999). Shawnee's television credits are equally as impressive, with a list that includes a regular role on the hit CBS comedy Becker (1998) as well as series regular roles on The Tom Show (1997) and Arsenio (1997). She appeared in the CBS television movies Something Borrowed, Something Blue (1997), I Saw What You Did (1988) and Face of Evil (1996), as well as the miniseries The Stand (1994) and The Shining (1997). Her recent film projects include The Almost Guys (2004), Saw (2004), a gritty, taut and terrifying film and the sequel Saw II (2005). Satisfied with pushing the extremes in her critically-acclaimed punk/metal band "Fydolla Ho", Shawnee is working on her first solo record with Queens of the Stone Age producer Chris Goss.
BornJuly 3, 1969
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BornJuly 3, 1969
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 3 nominations

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Kevin Dillon and Shawnee Smith in The Blob (1988)
Kevin Dillon and Shawnee Smith in The Blob (1988)
Shawnee Smith in The Blob (1988)
Kevin Dillon and Shawnee Smith in The Blob (1988)
Shawnee Smith in The Blob (1988)
Shawnee Smith in The X-Files (1993)
Gillian Anderson and Shawnee Smith in The X-Files (1993)
Shawnee Smith in The X-Files (1993)
Shawnee Smith in Saw (2004)
Shawnee Smith in Anger Management (2012)
Charlie Sheen, Brian Austin Green, and Shawnee Smith in Anger Management (2012)
James Denton, Shawnee Smith, and AJ Michalka in Grace Unplugged (2013)

Known for:

The Blob (1988)
The Blob
6.6
  • Meg Penny
  • 1988
Dina Meyer, David A. Armstrong, Angus Macfadyen, Donnie Wahlberg, Tobin Bell, Lyriq Bent, Shauna Black, Timothy Burd, Mark Burg, Mike Butters, Charlie Clouser, Darrell Dennis, Barry Flatman, Kevin Greutert, Paul Gutrecht, David Hackl, Zoe Heath, Kelly Jones, Sandy Kellerman, Oren Koules, J. LaRose, Jane Luk, Costas Mandylor, Christopher Marren, Brian Paul, Mark Poyser, Kim Roberts, Betsy Russell, Shawnee Smith, Sean Sullivan, Dylan Trowbridge, Alan Van Sprang, Larry Yachimec, Billy Parrott, Bill Vibert, Darren Lynn Bousman, Leigh Whannell, Debra McCabe, James Wan, Niamh Wilson, Bahar Soomekh, Vincent Rother, Dan Sudek, and Stefan Georgiou in Saw III (2006)
Saw III
6.2
  • Amanda
  • 2006
Dina Meyer, David A. Armstrong, Beverley Mitchell, Donnie Wahlberg, Tobin Bell, Lyriq Bent, Timothy Burd, Mark Burg, Charlie Clouser, Conrad Coates, John Fallon, James Gallanders, Kevin Greutert, David Hackl, Gretchen Helbig, Noam Jenkins, Kelly Jones, Erik Knudsen, Oren Koules, Sam Malkin, Tony Nappo, Glenn Plummer, Linette Doherty, Shawnee Smith, Emmanuelle Vaugier, Robin Ward, Franky G, Darren Lynn Bousman, Leigh Whannell, Kofi Payton, and Vincent Rother in Saw II (2005)
Saw II
6.6
  • Amanda
  • 2005
Saw VI (2009)
Saw VI
6.0
  • Amanda
  • 2009

Credits

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Actress

  • City on Fire
    • Ramona
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Saw X
    • Amanda Young
    • Post-production
    • 2023
  • The Skulleton
    • Moira Cole
    • In Production
  • City on Fire (2023)
    City on Fire
    • Ramona
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Caroline Aaron, Bruce Dern, Richard Thomas, Chris Elliott, Jack McGee, Kresh Novakovic, Shawnee Smith, Dean Winters, Nate Torrence, Paris Bravo, and Gianni Ciardiello in Christmas vs. The Walters (2021)
    Christmas vs. The Walters
    • Diane Walters
    • 2021
  • Ryan O'Quinn and Issac Ryan Brown in Believe (2016)
    Believe
    • Dr. Nancy Wells
    • 2016
  • Savannah Sunrise (2016)
    Savannah Sunrise
    • Joy
    • 2016
  • Anger Management (2012)
    Anger Management
    • Jennifer Goodson
    • TV Series
    • 2012–2014
  • AJ Michalka in Grace Unplugged (2013)
    Grace Unplugged
    • Michelle Trey
    • 2013
  • Reel America
    • Lisa Slotnik
    • TV Movie
    • 2012
  • Marie (2012)
    Marie
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • Lollipop Chainsaw (2012)
    Lollipop Chainsaw
    • Mariska (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2012
  • Kevin Bacon, Robert Duvall, John Hurt, Billy Bob Thornton, Robert Patrick, John Patrick Amedori, Katherine LaNasa, Frances O'Connor, Shawnee Smith, Ray Stevenson, Ron White, Marshall Allman, Carissa Fowler, and Karli Barnett in Jayne Mansfield's Car (2012)
    Jayne Mansfield's Car
    • Vicky Caldwell
    • 2012
  • Shailene Woodley and Daren Kagasoff in The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008)
    The Secret Life of the American Teenager
    • Carrie
    • TV Series
    • 2010–2011
  • Law & Order: LA (2010)
    Law & Order: LA
    • Trudy Sennett
    • TV Series
    • 2010
  • Kill Speed (2010)
    Kill Speed
    • Honey (uncredited)
    • 2010
  • Saw VI (2009)
    Saw VI
    • Amanda
    • 2009
  • Aiko Horiuchi and Shimba Tsuchiya in The Grudge 3 (2009)
    The Grudge 3
    • Sullivan
    • 2009

Producer

  • Caroline Aaron, Bruce Dern, Richard Thomas, Chris Elliott, Jack McGee, Kresh Novakovic, Shawnee Smith, Dean Winters, Nate Torrence, Paris Bravo, and Gianni Ciardiello in Christmas vs. The Walters (2021)
    Christmas vs. The Walters
    • producer
    • 2021
  • 30 Days of Night: Dust to Dust (2007)
    30 Days of Night: Dust to Dust
    • executive producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2007
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Videos25

Saw VI
Interview 0:41
Saw VI
Official Trailer
Trailer 1:51
Official Trailer
Theatrical Trailer
Trailer 2:31
Theatrical Trailer
Parenting
Trailer 0:11
Parenting
Outwitted
Trailer 0:15
Outwitted
Epiphany
Trailer 0:20
Epiphany
Car
Trailer 0:15
Car
Breaking Point
Trailer 0:16
Breaking Point
Saw VI: TV Spot
Trailer 0:32
Saw VI: TV Spot
Saw VI: Theatrical Trailer
Trailer 0:51
Saw VI: Theatrical Trailer
Saw VI
Trailer 0:51
Saw VI
The Blob
Trailer 1:21
The Blob

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  • Height
    • 5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
  • Born
    • July 3, 1969
    • Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA
  • Spouses
      Christopher 'Kai' Mattoon2005 - 2006 (divorced, 1 child)
  • Children
      Verve Reposar
  • Parents
      James H. Smith
  • Other works
    TV commercial for McDonalds, 1978.
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    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Article

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    Hates horror films and has repeatedly admitted to being scared of her own movies.
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    Acting is like a game of tennis. The better your opponent, the better you're going to play. I've had some of my best tennis matches with Tobin [Bell] because he's relentless about truth and has an incredible work ethic.

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