Michelle Ray Smith (born September 24, 1974) is an American soap opera actress and underwear model.

Career edit

Smith has been featured in the Victoria’s Secret catalogue, and has been seen nationally in television commercials for Listerine, Noxzema, Oil of Olay, Dannon, and a well-known and recognized spot for Dentyne Ice. She currently resides in Brooklyn, New York.[1]

In August 2005, Smith was introduced as a contract player on the daytime soap opera Guiding Light. She played Ava Peralta, a newcomer to the fictional town of Springfield.[2] She left the role in July 2008 after the birth of her son, Jake. In 2009, she had a supporting role on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in the episode "Snatched" where she played Liz Rinaldi. In 2010, she had a supporting role in the film Salt, starring Angelina Jolie, and played the female lead role alongside Robert Englund in the independent film Inkubus.[3]

Personal life edit

Smith became a mother to a son named Jake on July 8, 2008.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Michelle Ray Smith". Fashion Model Directory.
  2. ^ "Michelle Ray Smith | Official Web Site | Acting Reel". Archived from the original on 2017-10-18. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
  3. ^ "Robert Englund Confesses to 'Inkubus' Crimes"
  4. ^ Michelle Ray Smith Fan Space | MySpace