Melanie Smith (actress)
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| Born | December 16, 1962 Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Spouse(s) | Micheal Eiden (m. 1996; div. 20??) |
| Children | 1 |
Melanie Smith (born December 16, 1962) is an American former actress and author. She appeared as Jerry Seinfeld's girlfriend, Rachel, in three episodes of Seinfeld. She was also the third actress to portray Tora Ziyal on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and had a starring role as Emily Stewart on As the World Turns from 1987 to 1992.[1] Smith has since retired from acting and runs a yoga studio in New Hope, Pennsylvania.[2][3] She is the author of Unfinished Business: 8 Steps to Heal Your Trauma, Transcend Your Past, and Transform Your Life.[4]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1992 | Trancers III | R.J. | Direct-to-video |
| 1993 | The Baby Doll Murders | Peggy Davis | |
| 1994 | Molly & Gina | Dixie | |
| 1995 | The Killers Within | Cynthia Alpert | |
| 1996 | Night Hunter | Raimy Baker | |
| 2001 | Bodily Sanctions | Cathy Jones | |
| 2003 | End Game | Andrea Raitano |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1987–1992 | As the World Turns | Emily Stewart | 183 episodes |
| 1991 | Wife, Mother, Murderer | Courtroom Sketch Artist | Television film |
| 1992 | Silk Stalkings | Jackie Ruis | Episode: "In Too Deep" |
| 1992 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Alyssa Garner | Episode: "The Kindness of Strangers" |
| 1993 | Raven | Janis | Episode: "The Guardians of the Night" |
| 1993–1994 | Melrose Place | Celia Morales | 5 episodes |
| 1994 | The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. | Karina | Episode: "Bye Bly" |
| 1994 | Seinfeld | Rachel Goldstein | Episodes: "The Raincoats"; "The Hamptons"; "The Opposite" |
| 1994 | Green Dolphin Beat | Linda Rodriguez | Television film |
| 1994 | Blossom | Alex | Episode: "Dirty Rotten Scoundrel" |
| 1994 | Matlock | Sharon Perleen | Episode: "Dead Air" |
| 1995 | Deadly Games | Randi Tanenbaum | Episode: "The Practical Joker" |
| 1995 | Murder, She Wrote | Diana Barrow / Nina Larson | 2 episodes |
| 1996 | Nowhere Man | Young Pauline | Episode: "Forever Jung" |
| 1997 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Ziyal | 6 episodes |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Lucy Montone | Episode: "The Group" |
| 2001 | It's Like, You Know... | Maggie | Episode: "Raw Deal" |
| 2002–2003 | The Division | Ronnie Inwood | 4 episodes |
| 2005 | Seinfeld: Inside Look | Rachel | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | Gotham the Series | Claire Ryan | Pilot episode, did not go to series |
References
[edit]- ^ "Catching Up with DS9's Melanie Smith". Star Trek. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
- ^ Donahue, Bill (March 2011). "A Different Pose: The enlightened path of model and "Seinfeld" star turned New Hope yogi Melanie Smith". Suburban Life magazine. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "Episode 18: Melanie Smith: On Love, Loss, Growth & "Shrinkage"". Petra Kolber. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
- ^ Smith, Melanie (August 8, 2023). Unfinished Business: 8 Steps to Heal Your Trauma, Transcend Your Past, and Transform Your Life (Paperback ed.). She Writes Press. ISBN 1647425158. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
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