Brooke Smith
Birth Name:
Brooke Smith
Birth Place:
New York City, New York, United States
Profession
Actress
Fast Facts
- Along with the rest of the cast of "Grey's Anatomy," she has been nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
- She has won and been nominated for various awards for her performance on the film "Vanya on 42nd Street․"
- Studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York
- Quote: "(On her "Grey's Anatomy" experience) "The writing was so good and I had a lot to do․ I was working with really good actors․ I got to witness, in real life, a heart surgery! So, that was life altering․""
- Quote: "(On her major influences) "I remember seeing "A Moon for the Misbegotten" with Colleen Dewhurst and that made a really big impression on me and I remember wanting to be like her and I still want to be like Colleen Dewhurst!""
- In addition to her film and television career, she constantly performs in Broadway plays and various other theatrical performances
- Was required to gain 25 pounds for her role in "The Silence of the Lambs․"
Awards
- 1994BSFC Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 1995Chlotrudis Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 1995Independent Spirit Award - Best Supporting Female:Nominated
- 1995NSFC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2004OFTA Television Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries:Nominated
- 2008Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2012Felix - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2021HCA Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Drama:Nominated