Renee Felice Smith | |
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Born |
New York, New York, U.S. |
January 16, 1985
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2008–present |
Known for | Nell Jones, NCIS: Los Angeles |
Height | 156 cm (5 ft 1 in) |
Television | NCIS: Los Angeles |
Relatives | Monika Felice Smith - Sister |
Renée Felice Smith (born January 16, 1985) is an American actress. She is known for portraying Nell Jones on NCIS: Los Angeles, since joining the series that began in 2010.
Smith attended Patchogue-Medford High School on Long Island, New York, as well as the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, double majoring in journalism and minoring in history, Stonestreet Studios Conservatory and the Lee Strasberg Institute.
Smith's first acting job was a national television commercial for Dannon yogurt at age six.
Smith started off in theatre, having made her debut in Second Stage's Wildflower. She was cast for a sitcom on The CW directed by Amy Sherman-Palladino, tentatively titled Wyoming, but only a pilot was produced since the project was not picked up by the network. The pilot movie is called The Wyoming Story.
In 2010 she was cast to appear as Nell Jones on NCIS: Los Angeles. Initially planned to be only a recurring character, Smith's role was expanded to Main Cast after she impressed the producers with her acting.
In 2011, she appeared as a supporting character 'Missy' in Detachment.
In 2012, she began co-creating a children's book series based on her French bulldog, Hugo.