Carol Smillie

Carol Smillie
Smillie performing in Hormonal Housewives at the King's Theatre, Glasgow, Scotland, November 2011
Born	Carol Patricia Smillie (1961-12-23) 23 December 1961 (age 55) Glasgow, Scotland
Occupation	Television presenter, actress, author, model
Years active	1989–present
Spouse(s)	Alex Knight (m. 1991)
Children	Christie (b. 1995) Robbie (b. 1997) Jodie (b. 1999)
Website	Official website

Carol Patricia Smillie (born 23 December 1961) is a Scottish television presenter and actress, and a former model, who was highly prominent as a presenter on British TV during the 1990s and early 2000s. She is best known for assisting Nicky Campbell on the UK version of the game show Wheel of Fortune between 1989 and 1994. She is also well known for presenting the BBC One home improvement show Changing Rooms from 1996-2003.

Smillie has appeared on the BBC television channel, firstly as a reporter on The Travel Show, and then Holiday, often as the programme's presenter. However, it was the DIY programme Changing Rooms that established her name and led to her presenting other primetime shows for the BBC, such as the National Lottery and her own morning chat show Smillie's People.

Smillie is known for her smile, which was caricatured by the British impressionist Ronni Ancona in the UK television show Big Impression. Ancona's impression of Smillie used the catchphrase "I’m Smiley Smiley Carol Smillie", which Smillie adopted and has entered into popular culture.

Smillie was born in Glasgow, Scotland, the daughter of George, an electrical engineer, and Isobel Smillie. She is the youngest of four siblings, with two sisters and a brother. Smillie had an idyllic childhood in Glasgow, sharing a room with her two older sisters.

Smillie attended Simshill Primary School and the independent Hutchesons' Grammar School. Academically, she did not shine there, but she did eventually attain seven O-grades, including in fabric and fashion. She left the following year with three Highers, but needed five to get into the Glasgow School of Art. Smillie studied at Langside College, but managed only one more, which she has attributed to too much freedom and enjoying herself. Undeterred, she spent another year at Cardonald College, finally achieving this goal.