Background
Brooke Smith was born in New New York Her father, Eugene "Gene" Smith, worked as a publisher. Her mother, publicist Lois Smith (née Lois Eileen Wollenweber), had worked with Robert Redford and other actors and directors.
Brooke Smith was born in New New York Her father, Eugene "Gene" Smith, worked as a publisher. Her mother, publicist Lois Smith (née Lois Eileen Wollenweber), had worked with Robert Redford and other actors and directors.
She attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts but, by her own admission, was not asked back for the second year of study.
Her high schooling was done at Tappan Zee High School in Orangetown/ Blauvelt, New New York She shared an apartment with Jeff Buckley before he recorded Grace. = Grey’s Anatomy.
Smith spoke at an Open the Debates rally in Denver, Colorado, at the Magness Arena in opposition to the Commission on Presidential Debates exclusion of third party candidates from the nationally televised Presidential debates and in support of Independent Presidential Candidate Ralph Nader on August 27, 2008.