Amy Lysle Smart (born March 26, 1976) is an American actress.[1] Her first role in film was in Martin Kunert's anthology horror film Campfire Tales, followed by a minor part in Starship Troopers, directed by Paul Verhoeven. In 1998, Smart played a role in Dee Snider's Strangeland. She garnered widespread recognition after appearing in the mainstream teen drama Varsity Blues (1999), as well as for a recurring role as Ruby on the television series Felicity (1999–2001). Next was a lead role in the college sex comedy Road Trip (2000); she was a co-star in Jerry Zucker's ensemble comedy Rat Race (2001). She had a lead role opposite Ashton Kutcher in the sci-fi drama The Butterfly Effect (2004).
While modeling in Milan, Italy,[8] Amy Smart met fellow model Ali Larter and the two "became instant friends", according to Larter.[9] In Los Angeles they took acting classes together.[citation needed] After appearing in the video for The Lemonheads' "It's About Time" in 1993, Smart's first film role was in director Martin Kunert's Campfire Tales, followed by a small role as Queenie in the 1996 adaptation of John Updike's short story "A&P". She had a minor role in Paul Verhoeven's science fiction thriller Starship Troopers (1997) as a copilot,[10] and a starring role in the miniseries The 70s, playing a student at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. In 1999, Smart played the girlfriend of a popular American football player in the film Varsity Blues, reuniting her with Larter.[11] Also in 1999, she appeared in the film Outside Providence.
From 1999 to 2001, Smart played Ruby, a recurring character on the series Felicity. She costarred in the films Road Trip (2000), Rat Race (2001),[12]Starsky & Hutch (2004),[13] and the science fiction drama The Butterfly Effect (2004). In 2003, Smart had a small role in the American sitcom Scrubs, playing Jamie “T.C.W.” Moyer.[11]
In 2005, Smart co-starred with Ryan Reynolds in the romantic comedy film Just Friends, playing the high school friend of a previously overweight young man who, years later, returns to her hometown and attempts to confess his love for her. The film was a box office hit, grossing over $50 million worldwide.[14] Also in 2005, she starred as Sarah in the British independent film The Best Man with Seth Green. She had a lead role in the independent drama Bigger Than the Sky (2005), a loose adaptation of Cyrano de Bergerac.[15]
Smart appeared in the 2006 action thriller film Crank. She reprised the role in the sequel, Crank: High Voltage, released in 2009.[16] She was a regular cast member in the short-lived 2006 CBS television series Smith, playing a professional burglar.[8] She has voiced characters in the animated series Robot Chicken, created by Seth Green. Smart appeared as Joy in the 2006 sports drama Peaceful Warrior, about a gymnast whose life changes after an encounter with a spiritual guide.[17] She starred as Melissa in the 2008 independent horror film Seventh Moon,[18] and had a supporting role in Alexandre Aja's supernatural thriller Mirrors (2008).[19]
In 2014, Smart appeared in the Tyler Perry comedy The Single Moms Club, followed by the thriller Hangman (2015). In 2016, she appeared in a supporting role in the television film Sister Cities (2016).[23] She also appeared in two episodes of the IFC series Maron (2016), portraying Nina.[24] On December 26, 2016, Smart's daughter, Flora, was born via a surrogate; she talked about the experience in 2017, explaining that she struggled for years trying to conceive. She wrote on her Instagram, "After years of fertility struggles I give thanks today to our kind, loving surrogate for carrying her."[25]
In 2019, Smart was cast to play Barbara Whitmore in the DC Universe/The CW superhero drama television series Stargirl, a role she has played from 2020 to 2022.[26]
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