Shawnee Smith

Birth Name:

Shawnee Smith

Birth Place:

Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack, Producer

When she won the Dramalogue Critics Award for her performance in the original stage production of "To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday," she was the youngest actor to have ever received the award
When she was 15, she starred in a stage play with actor Richard Dreyfuss
Quote: "Music is so much fun, because each song is like a film in itself․ You get to go from beginning to end and interact and exchange energy with a live audience․ It's a similar type of feeling in theater-- that direct exchange is pretty exiting․"
Has been a member of several bands, including the punk and metal band Fydolla Ho and the country music group Smith & Pyle
Though her wide range can be seen in a number of independent dramas, she gained her most mainstream recognition playing women in peril in horror films such as the "Saw" series
Though she is frequently cast in horror films, she has a hard time watching them because she doesn't like being scared
Voiced Mariska, Queen of Psychedelia in the "Lillipop Chainsaw" video game

1987Young Artist Award - Exceptional Young Actress Starring in a Television Special or Movie of the Week:Nominated
1989Young Artist Award - Best Young Actress in a Horror or Mystery Motion Picture:Nominated
2007Scream Award - Most Vile Villain:Nominated

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