Amy Smart was born in 1976 in Topanga Canyon, California. As a young girl, she gained a reputation as a tomboy and was the only girl on her Little League baseball team.
She started to model at age thirteen and moved into acting after landing a role in the 1994 MTV Rock The Vote campaign. She broke into show business with small roles in television movies before making her feature debut in the 1997 independent film, The Last Time I Committed Suicide.
Why Is She Famous?
She is far from being a household name but is known by most for playing the girlfriend with the will of iron to pained and tortured James Van Der Beek in the sleeper hit film, Varsity Blues.
Success
Amy is one of those actresses whom you may recognize but confuse with about a dozen other young performers who have a similar look and talent level. We thought we had seen her in an episode of Buffy or That '70s Show. We were wrong on both counts, although the latter could be because she actually did star in the NBC miniseries, The '70s.
For the time being, her role in Varsity Blues and appearances on Felicity are her main claims to fame. Unless you enjoyed one of her straight to video releases
Sexiness
Amy has a sex appeal that is not apparent at first glance. But when you digest her screen intensity and strength, you fall for her. She does have a loyal following of obsessed male fans that should spend more time on algebra homework than on creating suspect tribute sites.
This is, of course, a sign that she has arrived. We have to reserve caution however, before placing her in the desirable babe category. After all, if Amy Smart is a babe, then what on earth are Shannon Elizabeth, Jessica Alba and Jennifer Love Hewitt? And that comparison was made with apples and apples -- starlets of the same age with comparable talent. What if we were to put Smart up against a goddess like Salma Hayek? Or Halle Berry? She is a definite looker with potential; we just refuse to get all excited until we see more from her.
Quotes
"Seriously, for me, I'm a real environmentalist and I volunteer a lot when I'm not working. So, if I were to get $2 million, I would probably want to donate that." -Amy Smart, on what she would do if she won the lottery
She started to model at age thirteen and moved into acting after landing a role in the 1994 MTV Rock The Vote campaign. She broke into show business with small roles in television movies before making her feature debut in the 1997 independent film, The Last Time I Committed Suicide.
Why Is She Famous?
She is far from being a household name but is known by most for playing the girlfriend with the will of iron to pained and tortured James Van Der Beek in the sleeper hit film, Varsity Blues.
Success
Amy is one of those actresses whom you may recognize but confuse with about a dozen other young performers who have a similar look and talent level. We thought we had seen her in an episode of Buffy or That '70s Show. We were wrong on both counts, although the latter could be because she actually did star in the NBC miniseries, The '70s.
For the time being, her role in Varsity Blues and appearances on Felicity are her main claims to fame. Unless you enjoyed one of her straight to video releases
Sexiness
Amy has a sex appeal that is not apparent at first glance. But when you digest her screen intensity and strength, you fall for her. She does have a loyal following of obsessed male fans that should spend more time on algebra homework than on creating suspect tribute sites.
This is, of course, a sign that she has arrived. We have to reserve caution however, before placing her in the desirable babe category. After all, if Amy Smart is a babe, then what on earth are Shannon Elizabeth, Jessica Alba and Jennifer Love Hewitt? And that comparison was made with apples and apples -- starlets of the same age with comparable talent. What if we were to put Smart up against a goddess like Salma Hayek? Or Halle Berry? She is a definite looker with potential; we just refuse to get all excited until we see more from her.
Quotes
"Seriously, for me, I'm a real environmentalist and I volunteer a lot when I'm not working. So, if I were to get $2 million, I would probably want to donate that." -Amy Smart, on what she would do if she won the lottery
