Jessica Grace Smith

New Zealand actress, writer and director
Benedict Wall
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(m. 2020)​
[1]Children1

Jessica Grace Smith (born 18 February 1985) is a New Zealand actress, writer and director.[1] Smith graduated from Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School in 2009 with a Bachelor in Performing Arts (Acting).[2] Smith played the role of Denny Miller on the television show Home and Away and Diona in the mini-series Spartacus: Gods of the Arena. Smith also appeared in the films The Devil's Rock and Sione's 2: Unfinished Business.

Working with cinematographer Jessica Charlton, Grace Smith wrote and directed Flip (2019), a short film in the Kiwi tradition of "man alone" stories, but featuring a female protagonist.

Filmography

Television appearances
Year Title Role Notes
2005 Blue Water High Stacey 1 episode
2010 Ben and Jeremy's Big Road Trip Jess TV film
2011 The Almighty Johnsons Just Friends Woman Episode: "It's Kind of a Birthday Present"
2011 Spartacus: Gods of the Arena Diona TV miniseries
2013 Reef Doctors Becky 1 episode
2014–2015 Home and Away Denny Miller Regular role
2019 Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries Prof. Elaine Montgomery Episode: "Space for Murder"
2019-2020 Westside Cheryl West 18 episodes
2020 Bondi Slayer Jess Episode: "Home and a Slay"
2021 Real Life Fights Emily Episode: "L.A.I.D."
Power Rangers Dino Fury Coach Bella Season 1 (Episode 12: "Super Hotshot")
2022 My Life Is Murder Rebecca 1 episode
2024 Testify Emmaline Jacobson Series regular

Film appearances

Year Title Role Notes
2023 The Paragon Emily
2022 Frozen Moments Candice
2019 Flip Flip Short
2016 Best Mates Fleur Short
2013 Edwin: My Life as a Koont Lucy Mason
2012 Sione's 2: Unfinished Business Lilith
2011 The Devil's Rock Nicole
2009 Diagnosis: Death Juliet Reid

References

  1. ^ a b "Home and Away's Jessica Grace Smith and Benedict Wall wed". www.msn.com. MSN. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Graduate". www.toiwhakaari.ac.nz. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  • Jessica Grace Smith at IMDb



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