Amber Lee Smith (born March 2, 1971) is an American actress and former model.
Early life[]
Amber Smith is the daughter of Carol Smith. During her 2008 and 2009 appearances on the reality television programs in which she sought treatment by Dr. Drew Pinsky for addiction, she stated that both her father and mother had long histories with addiction. In the third episode of Sex Rehab with Dr. Drew, she stated that her father died as a result of a drinking problem, and that while he was absent during much of her childhood, she was still devastated by his death.
Career[]
Modeling[]
Smith started modeling by age 16. As a teenager, she was represented by Irene Marie Models in Miami Beach and traveled to Paris, France, where she worked as a model throughout Europe for four years. Her breakthrough came when her naturally blonde hair was dyed red, giving her a strong resemblance to 1940s and '50s movie star Rita Hayworth. Smith appeared in back-to-back issues of the 1993 and 1994Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, and became Esquire magazine's first Vargas Girl of the 1990s. She also became the first model of the Wonderbra campaign. She later posed for photographer Helmut Newton for a Wolford advertising campaign, and was the model for the 2002 lingerie campaign for Venus Victoria, the European sister company to Victoria's Secret.[1]
Smith has appeared on the covers of the fashion magazines and women's magazines Vogue, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, MAX (Australian and French editions) and YM. She was the cover girl for the March 1995 issue of Playboy. She was photographed by Clifford Wright for Maxim and Ocean Drive. She has appeared in advertising for L'Oréal makeup, Buffalo Jeans, Camel cigarettes, Kahlúa liqueur, Volkswagen automobiles, and Panama Jack, among others, and has walked the runway for such fashion designers as Chanel and Jean Paul Gaultier.[2]
Acting[]
Smith was cast in her first film role in Paul Mazursky's Faithful, on a referral from Robert De Niro that stemmed from her Casino auditions.[3] She also appeared in The Funeral, directed by Abel Ferrara, and Barbra Streisand's The Mirror Has Two Faces. She played Susan Lefferts, a Rita Hayworth lookalike, in Curtis Hanson's L.A. Confidential. Smith's resemblance to Hayworth came into play again with a role in HBO's cable telefilm The Rat Pack. She also had a role in American Beauty. Her biggest role to date has been as the star of the Cinemax TV series Sin City Diaries, which debuted in 2007. She played Angelica, a Las Vegas entertainment consultant who plans activities for casinos' high-roller guests.
Reality television appearances[]
Smith appeared as a cast member during the second season of the VH1 television show Celebrity Rehab, which depicted her 16-year struggle with opiate and alcohol addiction.[4] She subsequently appeared in the 2009 series Sober House, a Celebrity Rehab spin-off focusing on a sober living environment.[5] That same year, she appeared in the VH1 series Sex Rehab with Dr. Drew. During these appearances, she recounted hers and her mother's histories with addiction and co-dependency, which began when Smith was a teenager, and how her experiences with date rape and prostitution played a part in those addictions.
That same year, Smith and other alumni of Celebrity Rehab appeared as panel speakers to a new group of addicts at the Pasadena Recovery Center. Her appearance, which marked a year and a half of sobriety for her, was aired in the third-season episode "Triggers".[4]
Personal life[]
In a January 2010 TV Guide story on Celebrity Rehab, Dr. Drew Pinsky stated she was living with her mother in Los Angeles, and "doing stupendous work... She's someone who reaches out and is an inspiration and of service to other patients."
Legal matters[]
Smith's name surfaced in connection with the January 2008 bankruptcy of the entertainment payroll firm Axium. A lawsuit alleged the company's partners misused funds by renting a Los Angeles, California apartment for Smith, paying for her car and issuing "numerous large payments" to Smith, which they explained by calling her a "consultant" to the company.[6][7]
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Inferno | Unknown | Television film |
| 1996 | Faithful | Debbie | |
| The Funeral | Bridgette | ||
| The Mirror Has Two Faces | Felicia | Video | |
| 1997 | Laws of Deception | Elise Talbot | |
| Lowball | Paula | ||
| Sleeping Together | Cathy | ||
| Red Shoe Diaries 7: Burning Up | Alia | Segment: "Runway" | |
| Private Parts | Julie | ||
| L.A. Confidential | Susan Lefferts | ||
| Def Jam's How to Be a Player | Amber | ||
| 1998 | Mars | Sheila | |
| The Rat Pack | Broad at casino | Television film | |
| 1999 | American Beauty | Christy Kane | |
| 2000 | Deception | Vanessa Rio | |
| The Midnight Hour | Alex | Alternative titles: In the Midnight Hour & Tell Me No Lies | |
| Dirk and Betty | Beautiful Canyon Girl | ||
| 2001 | Reasonable Doubt | Charlie | Alternative titles: Crime Scene & The Baptist |
| Tomcats | Gorgeous Redhead | ||
| How High | Professor Garr | ||
| 2002 | New Suit | Jennifer | |
| 2003 | Dead End | Lady in White | |
| 2012 | White Mule | Ruby | Short film |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–1995 | Red Shoe Diaries | Alia, the Model / Beautiful Woman | 2 episodes |
| 1997 | High Tide | Simone Guidry | Episode: "Little Black Book" |
| Head Over Heels | Rachel | Episode: "Gigolo Guy" | |
| Friends | Maria the Gym Lady | Episode: "The One with the Ballroom Dancing" | |
| Just Shoot Me! | Herself | Episode: "Sweet Charity" | |
| 1998 | V.I.P. | Davina | Episode: "Beats Working at a Hot Dog Stand" |
| Pacific Blue | Diane Verne | Episode: "Cruz Control" | |
| 1999 | Silk Stalkings | Virginia | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | Sin City Diaries | Angelica | Main role |
| 2010 | Lingerie | Giovanna | 13 episodes |
References[]
- ↑ Amber Smith: Biography. AskMen.com. Archived from the original on September 12, 2008. Retrieved on October 18, 2008.
- ↑ Amber Smith. Fashion Model Directory. Archived from the original on October 27, 2008. Retrieved on October 18, 2008.
- ↑ Celebrity Rehab 2 with Dr. Drew: Personalities. VH1.com. Archived from the original on October 17, 2008. Retrieved on October 18, 2008.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew Episode 3.6 ("Triggers"). VH1 (February 11, 2010). Archived from the original on February 15, 2010.
- ↑ "Sober House Will Follow Celebrity Rehab Cast, Andy Dick in Sober Living". RealityBlurred.com (December 19, 2008).
- ↑ Christensen, Kim (February 27, 2008). "Fast cars, loose cash figure in firm's demise". The L.A. Times. Retrieved on October 18, 2008.
- ↑ Graser, Mark (January 30, 2008). Anxiety over Axium exit. Variety. Archived from the original on March 18, 2009. Retrieved on October 18, 2008.
External links[]
- Amber Smith at Sin City Diaries Wiki
Amber Smith at the Internet Movie Database
Amber Smith at Facebook- Amber Smith at Instagram
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