Career
She is perhaps best known for her roles in the films Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering (1996) and Dante"s Peak (1997). Born in Manhattan, New York, Smith began her acting career 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. Smith has appeared in various roles in television and films including Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering (1996), Dante"s Peak (1997) with Pierce Brosnan, the American Broadcasting Company television movie My Last Love (1999), the film Most Valuable Player: Most Valuable Primate (2000), Emergency, Grounded for Life, Malcolm in the Middle, Shark, Bones, Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior and NCIS. She also had three-episode stints on The Nanny and Weeds.
In 1998, Smith was a series regular on the Fox sitcom Ask Harriet, the series was canceled after five episodes aired.
