Jaclyn A. Smith
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Jaclyn A. Smith is a Canadian
actress from Toronto
, Ontario
. She has worked in television, film and theater. She has appeared as a guest-star on the hit sci-fi television series Eureka
and most recently returned to the big screen as Jill (aka "Jill the Thrill") alongside actor Eugene Levy
in the latest entry of the American Pie
film series, the direct-to-video Beta House
. She is also featured in the DVD's deleted scenes section, entitled "Lightning Bolts of Zeus." Smith appeared in the previous American Pie film, The Naked Mile.
Smith appeared as Joan of Arx on Canada's Space Channel. Other television credits include 72 Hours: True Crime
. She has performed for the stage with the Soulpepper Theatre Company, Motley Theater Company, Festival of Original Theater, Not 2B Confused, Players Academy and Artists Play Showcase. Smith is also a professional dancer, having studied with the Toronto Dance Theater, American Ballet Theater and Kirov Academy of Ballet
.
Smith organized and hosted an Earth Hour 2008 event in Vancouver. The event had over 150 attendees and was broadcast live online. Jaclyn also wrote, produced, directed, and starred in an Earth Hour public service announcement/music video Flicking The Lights Off. which made its debut on the Vancouver talk show Urban Rush
, was screened at the 2008 Projecting Change Vancouver Green Film Festival, the Celluloid Social Club and Vancouver's Car Free Community Fest.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
actress from Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. She has worked in television, film and theater. She has appeared as a guest-star on the hit sci-fi television series Eureka
Eureka (TV series)
Eureka is an American science fiction television series that premiered on Syfy on July 18, 2006. Since then four seasons have aired, and a fifth is currently being filmed. The second half of season 4 began on SyFy on July 11, 2011 and ended on September 19, 2011...
and most recently returned to the big screen as Jill (aka "Jill the Thrill") alongside actor Eugene Levy
Eugene Levy
Eugene Levy, CM is a Canadian actor, comedian, television director, producer, musician, and writer. He is known for his work in Canadian television series, American movies, and television movies. He is the only actor to have appeared in all eight of the American Pie films, as Noah Levenstein...
in the latest entry of the American Pie
American Pie (film)
American Pie is a 1999 teen comedy film written by Adam Herz. American Pie was the directorial film debut of brothers Paul and Chris Weitz, and the first film in the American Pie film series...
film series, the direct-to-video Beta House
American Pie Presents: Beta House
American Pie Presents: Beta House is a 2007 American teen comedy film released by Universal Pictures. It is the third spin-off to the American Pie film series and a sequel to the second spin-off, American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile...
. She is also featured in the DVD's deleted scenes section, entitled "Lightning Bolts of Zeus." Smith appeared in the previous American Pie film, The Naked Mile.
Smith appeared as Joan of Arx on Canada's Space Channel. Other television credits include 72 Hours: True Crime
72 Hours: True Crime
72 Hours: True Crime was a television program that was broadcast by CBC Television and produced by Kensington Communications. It focused on crime, specifically on the first 72 hours after a crime is committed, a critical time period for solving it...
. She has performed for the stage with the Soulpepper Theatre Company, Motley Theater Company, Festival of Original Theater, Not 2B Confused, Players Academy and Artists Play Showcase. Smith is also a professional dancer, having studied with the Toronto Dance Theater, American Ballet Theater and Kirov Academy of Ballet
Kirov Academy of Ballet
The Kirov Academy of Ballet of Washington, D.C. is a ballet school that serves students in grades 7 through 12 and offers a high school diploma in addition to its dance instruction...
.
Smith organized and hosted an Earth Hour 2008 event in Vancouver. The event had over 150 attendees and was broadcast live online. Jaclyn also wrote, produced, directed, and starred in an Earth Hour public service announcement/music video Flicking The Lights Off. which made its debut on the Vancouver talk show Urban Rush
Urban Rush
Urban Rush is a Canadian entertainment talk show based out of Vancouver, British Columbia and is hosted by Fiona Forbes and Michael Eckford...
, was screened at the 2008 Projecting Change Vancouver Green Film Festival, the Celluloid Social Club and Vancouver's Car Free Community Fest.
Filmography
- 72 Hours: True Crime72 Hours: True Crime72 Hours: True Crime was a television program that was broadcast by CBC Television and produced by Kensington Communications. It focused on crime, specifically on the first 72 hours after a crime is committed, a critical time period for solving it...
(1 episode, "Good Doctor", 2006) .... Candice Fohagy - American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile (2006) (VDirect-to-videoDirect-to-video is a term used to describe a film that has been released to the public on home video formats without being released in film theaters or broadcast on television...
) .... Jill - American Pie Presents: Beta HouseAmerican Pie Presents: Beta HouseAmerican Pie Presents: Beta House is a 2007 American teen comedy film released by Universal Pictures. It is the third spin-off to the American Pie film series and a sequel to the second spin-off, American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile...
(2007) (V) .... Jill - EurekaEureka (TV series)Eureka is an American science fiction television series that premiered on Syfy on July 18, 2006. Since then four seasons have aired, and a fifth is currently being filmed. The second half of season 4 began on SyFy on July 11, 2011 and ended on September 19, 2011...
(1 episode, "What About Bob?", 2008) .... Grace
External links
- http://just-jax.blogspot.com/
- http://www.oakvillebeaver.com/news/article/42033
- http://www.spacecast.com/interview_1941.aspx