Morgan Smith (actress)
American actress
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Morgan Smith-Goodwin (born 1985 or 1986) is an American actress. She has had recurring roles on the television series Veep and Messiah. She is best known as Red, the "Wendy's Girl" in TV commercial ads for Wendy's restaurants in 2012–16.[1]
Morgan Smith Goodwin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1985 or 1986 (age 39–40) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Known for | TV commercial ads as Red, a.k.a. "Wendy's Girl" for Wendy's restaurants in 2012–16 |
| Spouse | Dave Ridgway Goodwin (2009-present) |
| Children | 2 |
Career
After graduating from college, she moved to New York City, where she had performed in concerts, readings, and benefits. She was an original cast member of the Off-Broadway production, Freckleface Strawberry.[2]
Smith gained national attention when she was selected to be the face of Wendy's Restaurants' advertising campaign, titled Now That's Better.[3] Television commercials carrying that theme began airing in April 2012.[1] Naturally a dark blonde, her hair was dyed "orangey red" for the commercial role.[1] Smith relocated to Los Angeles, CA after being cast as series regular Shelby Fox opposite Craig T. Nelson in NBC's reboot of Coach.[4] After the show was not picked up, she went on to recur as Candi Caruso in Seasons 5 and 6 of Veep. She recurred as Agent Alison Rhymer in the Netflix series Messiah.
Personal life
Smith is married to David Ridgway "Dave" Goodwin, manager of Gramercy Tavern in New York City.[2][5][6]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Boardwalk Empire | N/a | Episode: "The Milkmaid's Lot" |
| 2016–2017 | Veep | Candi Caruso | 6 episodes |
| 2018 | Whitney and Britni | Whitney Hicks | |
| 2018 | Liza on Demand | Martha | Episode: "Simpler Times" |
| 2019 | Why Women Kill | Bethany | Episode: "I Found Out What the Secret to Murder Is: Friends. Best Friends." |
| 2020 | Messiah | Agent Rhymer | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | 9-1-1 | Kendall | Episode: "Pinned" |
| 2020 | Love in the Time of Corona | Gigi | Episode: "#RelationshipGoals" |
| 2022-2023 | How I Met Your Father | Alice |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Mass Effect: Andromeda | Additional voices |
| 2019 | Anthem |