Elaine C Smith
| Elaine C. Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Elaine Constance Smith 2 August 1958 Newarthill, North Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Occupation | Actress, comedian, writer |
| Spouse(s) | Bob |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | 2000—2004 Home page |
Elaine Constance Smith (born 2 August 1958) is a Scottish actress and comedian. She has starred in the BBC sitcoms, City Lights (1984–89), Rab C. Nesbitt (1988–2014) and Two Doors Down (2016–). Her stage credits include the original productions of The Steamie (1987) and I Dreamed a Dream (2012).
Smith was born in Newarthill in Motherwell, and she continues to live in Glasgow. She was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of the University by the University of Glasgow in 2008. She attended Braidhurst High School in Motherwell, and trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh.
In 1984, she made her TV debut on the BBC Scotland comedy Laugh??? I Nearly Paid My Licence Fee, however her first major television appearance came in 1986 as a star on the BBC sketch show Naked Video. Made by BBC Scotland, it was shown throughout the UK on BBC Two. In between seasons of Naked Video, Smith also starred in Scottish sitcom City Lights, which ran for four years on the BBC.
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