Harley Quinn Smith (born June 26, 1999[1]) is an American actress and musician. Smith is most known for her role as a convenience store clerk in the film Tusk and starred in its spin-off Yoga Hosers, both written and directed by her father, filmmaker Kevin Smith. She is also the bass player and one of the singers in the punk rock band The Tenth. She also appeared in Jay and Silent Bob Reboot.[2]
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| Born | June 26, 1999[1] Red Bank, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
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Early life
editHarley Quinn Smith was born in Red Bank, New Jersey, the daughter of Kevin Smith and actress and journalist Jennifer Schwalbach Smith.[1][3] She was named after the DC Comics character Harley Quinn.[4]
Career
editSmith made her acting debut in her father's film Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, by portraying the recurring character Silent Bob as a toddler.[5] In 2004, she had an uncredited cameo as Tracy Colelli in the drama film Jersey Girl and two years later in the comedy film Clerks II.[6] In 2014, she had a small role in the thriller film Tusk, a role she reprised in a starring capacity in 2016's Yoga Hosers.[7][8] In January 2016, it was announced that Smith will play her father's character's daughter in the half-hour comedy Hollyweed.[9]
In 2017, Smith was cast as Lindsay in All These Small Moments, which premiered at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival.[10][11]
Smith joined John Barrowman and other co-hosts in the debut September 15, 2018 episode of DC Daily, a discussion show focusing on DC Universe comic topics[12][13]
In early 2019, Smith rejoined her father's View Askewniverse, playing Millennium "Milly" Faulken in Jay and Silent Bob Reboot. According to Kevin Smith, Milly is part of a girl-gang (made up of characters played by Aparna Brielle, Treshelle Edmond, and Alice Wen) that is not unlike the girl-gang of Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back; however, their goals and motivations are different, and they were put together as a commentary on Hollywood's use of youth and diversity in reboots and sequels. Kevin Smith says that Milly's role in the gang is similar to Shannon Elizabeth's character Justice, her character being the daughter of Jay and Justice. The movie was released later in the fall.[14] She also had a small role in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, portraying a member of the Manson Family.[15]
Personal life
editSmith is good friends with and a frequent co-star of Lily-Rose Depp and actress Aparna Brielle.[16]
Smith is bisexual.[17] She is also a vegan,[18] and she also hosts a podcast with her father about veganism.[19]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2001 | Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | Baby Silent Bob | |
| 2004 | Jersey Girl | Tracy Colelli | Uncredited[20] |
| 2006 | Clerks II | Kid in Window | |
| 2014 | Tusk | Clerk Girl #1 | |
| 2016 | Holidays | Holly | Segment: "Halloween" |
| Yoga Hosers | Colleen McKenzie | ||
| 2018 | All These Small Moments | Lindsay | |
| 2019 | Once Upon a Time in Hollywood | "Froggie" | |
| Madness in the Method | Herself | ||
| Jay and Silent Bob Reboot | Millennium "Milly" Faulken | [21] | |
| 2022 | KillRoy Was Here | Wendy | [22] |
| Student Body | Nadia Parker | ||
| Clerks III | Millennium "Milly" Faulken | ||
| 2024 | The 4:30 Movie | Sister Sugar Walls |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2014, 2016 | Comic Book Men | Herself | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Supergirl | Izzy Williams | Episode: "Supergirl Lives" |
| 2018 | Hollyweed | TBA | Pilot[9] |
| 2019 | Halloween Wars | Herself | Episode: "The Swarm" |
| 2020 | Day by Day | Liza | Voice role; episode: "Neighbor Guy" |
| 2021 | Cruel Summer | Mallory Higgins | Main role (season 1) |
| 2023 | The Boulet Brothers' Dragula | Herself | Guest Judge (season 5) |
| 2024 | Masters of the Universe: Revelation | Queen Amelia | Voice role; Episode: "Ascension" |
References
edit- ^ a b c Krol, Jacklyn. "All About Kevin Smith's Daughter Harley Quinn Smith", People, August 18, 2024. Accessed September 13, 2024. "Kevin Smith’s only daughter followed in her father’s footsteps at a young age. The Silent Bob actor married journalist Jennifer Schwalbach in 1999 and welcomed daughter Harley Quinn Smith on June 26 that same year."
- ^ Scott, Jason (February 19, 2019). "Interview: Harley Quinn Smith's the tenth don't make boring art, so fuck off". B-Sides & Badlands. Archived from the original on November 19, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- ^ Kuperinsky, Amy. "Kevin Smith's daughter Harley Quinn celebrates movie pickup", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, October 19, 2018. Accessed September 13, 2024. "The younger Smith, like her father, is a Red Bank native living in Los Angeles."
- ^ Romano, Nick (January 31, 2016). "Kevin Smith gifts Harley Quinn's Suicide Squad bat to his daughter, Harley Quinn". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
- ^ Pamela McClintock (November 4, 2014). "Johnny Depp and Kevin Smith's Daughters Debut First Image of 'Yoga Hosers' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 29, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
- ^ Hutchinson, Sean (September 5, 2014). "15 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Clerks II". Mental Floss. Archived from the original on September 21, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
- ^ "New 'Yoga Hosers' Image With Johnny Depp and Kevin Smith's Daughters". Bloody Disgusting. January 6, 2015. Archived from the original on June 12, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
- ^ Smith, Kevin. "I love this so much. This is from the end credits of #YogaHosers. Get ready to face a monster moose, @harleyquinnnn_ & @lilyrose_depp!". Archived from the original on December 15, 2019. Retrieved June 12, 2015 – via Facebook.
- ^ a b Smith, Kevin (January 22, 2016). "HOLLYWEED! This is a project we quietly shot last week in which I act with dialogue. To better understand what this means to me, here's a text I sent my kid after I finished putting her scenes together (she plays my daughter in the show)..." Retrieved January 26, 2016 – via Facebook.
- ^ Lewis, Hilary (April 18, 2018). "Tribeca: Molly Ringwald, Andrew McCarthy's Son Catch Up Over Dinner in 'All These Small Moments' Clip". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
- ^ Nicolaou, Elena (April 17, 2018). "The Woman-Directed Films To Look For At The Tribeca Film Festival (Slide 9)". Refinery29. Archived from the original on April 24, 2018. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
- ^ Anderson, Jenna (August 29, 2018). "Co-Hosts For 'DC Daily' to Include John Barrowman, Harley Quinn Smith, and More". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on September 1, 2018. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- ^ DC Entertainment (September 15, 2018). "DC Daily Batman Day Special w/ TITANS Exclusive!!". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- ^ Kevin Burwick (March 8, 2019). "Jay and Silent Bob's Girl Gang Gets a Reboot for International Women's Day". MovieWeb. Watchr Media. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
- ^ Tanenbaum, Michael (March 20, 2019). "Kevin Smith geeks out over daughter's cameo in Quentin Tarantino trailer". PhillyVoice. Archived from the original on March 21, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
- ^ Smith, Harley Quinn (May 22, 2018). "harleyquinnsmith". Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved June 19, 2018 – via Instagram.
- ^ Gilchrist, Tracy E. (June 16, 2021). "Cruel Summer's Harley Quinn Smith on Being Bisexual and Playing Queer". The Advocate. Archived from the original on June 16, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ "Exclusive Interview: Kevin Smith Harley Quinn Smith". Mercy for Animals. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- ^ Chiorando, Megan (June 29, 2020). "Kevin Smith Launches Podcast Called 'Vegan Abattoir' With Daughter Harley Quinn". Plant-Based News. Archived from the original on July 6, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- ^ Farell, Paul (February 4, 2016). "Harley Quinn Smith: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy. Archived from the original on February 26, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2016 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Kevin Smith has wrapped on filming the Jay and Silent Bob Reboot". JoBlo.com. March 27, 2019. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ McNary, Dave (June 15, 2017). "Kevin Smith Filming Horror Movie 'Killroy Was Here' at Florida College". Variety. Archived from the original on October 15, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2019.