Shawnee Smith

A multi-talented artiste, I've always felt Miss Smith was underused. Her choice in music (or at least the style of her band) is out of the mainstream commercial scene, which probably accounts for their obscurity as far as the general public is concerned. Her acting, on the other hand, has included popular and successful roles, spanning decades. With good posture and diction, and excellent comedic timing and delivery, she carries roles effortlessly. When playing 'nice', she comes across delightful and enchanting; when 'evil' she can be particularly frightening.

All that without mentioning her physique, which in my humble opinion is astoundingly beautiful.

Shawnee Smith isn\'t a household name like Axe deodorant and Martha Stewart, but she ought to be when you weight out her prolific output, good looks, and of course, the biggie, talent. Her career began in a McDonald\'s commercial, and it elevated from there. Probably her most poignant role was on the CBS comedy sitcom, Becker, where she played a ditzy, man-attracting, trendy receptionist whose excuses for lateness and everything else were always preceded by her classic line, \"Here\'s the thing.\" She was born on July 3rd, in 1970 in Orangeburg, South Carolina. She has been married twice and divorced once. From her first marriage she produced a baby girl who was named Verve after a band. Referring to her character Linda on Becker, \"That character and that writing is a serious luxury. Ted\'s always joking, \'I\'ve got to say a three-quarters of a page-long speech and you come in with one line right after it and get the big laugh.\" Certainly, Shawnee has a taste for comedy, but that\'s not where this mini biography leaves off.



She was in a band herself, Fydolla Ho where she was the lead singer. The band has released 2 albums, a self-titled debut and a follow-up to it, Untied. Both these albums are only available online. I have suspicions the band is no longer active, but I can\'t be sure. Of her band she says people leave concerts either satisfied, or stupefied. Buy either or both albums at http://www.fydollaho.com/ for $19.95 each. The albums are all autographed.



I think it's surprising that she isn't that well-known. She ought to be, with good looks, youthful vitality, a slight elliptical voice, and a lot of potential.



But she\'s young yet in her mid-thirties. Maybe we can see her become not just a household name but a Hollywood name. We\'ll conclude this biography with another quote, this one referring to her roles. \"I don\'t know why I get cast for these quirky parts because I\'m really not like that at all. It\'s crazy,\" she says.