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Who is Lauren Lee Smith?

Lauren Lee Smith was born on the 19th June 1980 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She is an actress now living in the United States. Her parents were documentary filmakers so as a child she travelled the world. When she was 14, her family moved to Los Angeles, there she began a modelling career. At the age of 19, she was cast in a featured role in the remake of Get Carter. She has also appeared in such works as Christy: Return to Cutter Gap, Christy: A Change of Seasons and Christy: A New Beginning. She also starred in Mutant X, where she played the character of Emma deLauro. She was also a guest star in an episode of Season 3 of the series Dead Zone. Lauren has also appeared as a frequent guest star in the Showtime drama series The L Word, playing the Sous Chef Lara Perkins. Her character Lara has had recurrent appearances during Seasons 1, 2, and 3 of the series. In 2005 she filmed the movie Lie with Me, where she played the character of Leila. As of fall 2006 she has a recurring part on the Canadian drama Intelligence. In early 2007, she is set to star in the CBC miniseries Dragon Boys.