Jessica Grace Smith
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Jessica Grace Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 February 1985 Ōtorohanga, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Jessica Grace Smith (born 18 February 1985) is a New Zealand actress, writer and director.[1]
Smith grew up in Dannevirke, but she moved to Wellington in 2007 to study at Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School.[2] She graduated in 2009 with a Bachelor in Performing Arts (Acting).[3]
Career
Smith appeared as Diona in the miniseries Spartacus: Gods of the Arena,[4] and feature films Diagnosis: Death, Sione's 2: Unfinished Business,[4] and The Devil's Rock. She later moved to Australia, where she spent three years attending auditions. Shortly before a planned move to Los Angeles, Smith unsuccessfully auditioned for the role of Phoebe Nicholson in Home and Away, before she was offered the role of Denny Miller by the producers.[4]
Working with cinematographer Jessica Charlton, Grace Smith wrote and directed Flip (2019), a short film in the Kiwi tradition of "man alone" stories, but featuring a female protagonist.
Personal life
Smith has been in a relationship with fellow actor Benedict Wall since 2010.[5] They announced their engagement in November 2019,[6] and they were married at Wall's father's house in The Wairarapa on 8 February 2020.[2][7] They have one child, a son, born in 2022.[2]
