Carolyn Michelle Smith
Born (1979-07-08) July 8, 1979 (age 44)
Washington, DC, United States
OccupationActress
Years active2013–present

Carolyn Michelle Smith is an American actor known for her roles in House of Cards, Marvel's Luke Cage, Russian Doll, and Colony.[1][2][3]

Career

Smith acted in the Romeo and Juliet Broadway show starting Orlando Bloom and Condola Rashad, directed by David Leveaux.[4] She played Willa Penton in season one and two of House of Cards. She acted in "Soldier X" at the Ma-Yi Theatre Company,[5] in "Hit The Wall" at the Barrow Street Theatre, and in "Serial. Black. Face" Workshop at the Signature Theatre Company.[4] She acted in the play "Rich Girl" at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego.[4]

In 2021, Smith was cast in a recurring role in the second season of Netflix original series Russian Doll.[6][7] She played the grandmother, Agnes, of Alan Zaveri who is portrayed by Charlie Barnett.[8][9] She appears as Deja in season five of The Chi.[10][11]

References

  1. ^ "Carolyn Michelle Smith". TVGuide.com. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  2. ^ Piazza, Bianca (April 22, 2022). "Who Plays Alan's Grandma Agnes in Season 2 of Netflix's 'Russian Doll'?". Distractify. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  3. ^ Grantham-Philips, Wilson Chapman,Wyatte; Chapman, Wilson; Grantham-Philips, Wyatte (February 11, 2022). "Netflix Shares First Look at 'Russian Doll' Season 2; Showtime's 'Three Women' Adds New Cast (TV News Roundup)". Variety. Retrieved July 30, 2022.((cite web)): CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ a b c "Carolyn Michelle Smith | A.R.T." americanrepertorytheater.org. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  5. ^ "A First Look at Ma-Yi Theater Company's Soldier X | TheaterMania". www.theatermania.com. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  6. ^ Rosario, Alexandra Del (March 12, 2021). "'Russian Doll': 'House Of Cards' Actress Carolyn Michelle Smith To Recur In Season 2 Of Netflix Series". Deadline. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  7. ^ "A trippy, emotional trip through time". The New Indian Express. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  8. ^ Stanichar, Joseph (July 2, 2022). "The Look Of Russian Doll Season 2 Had A Surprising Influence". Looper.com. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  9. ^ Emily Garbutt (April 20, 2022). "Russian Doll season 2 timeline explained". gamesradar. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  10. ^ Rosario, Alexandra Del (February 16, 2022). "'The Chi': Showtime Adds Nia Jervier & Carolyn Michelle Smith To Season 5 As Recurring". Deadline. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  11. ^ Clarendon, Dan (June 26, 2022). "Meet the New Faces of 'The Chi' Season 5". Distractify. Retrieved July 30, 2022.

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