| Biography |
From IMDB:
Born and raised in Gulfport, Mississippi, the fourth of five children, Symba is a truly a modern southern belle - beautiful, hospitable, friendly, and totally focused. With the realization that she wanted to act at a young age, she got her break after winning the "Miss Teen All-American" pageant in Miami. A New York-based modeling agent spotted her there and convinced her to move to the Big Apple. Smith thrived as a model and had success doing a number of national commercials, but she wanted to break into acting. One of the highlights of that time was flying to Los Angeles and winning $100,000 in the "Star Search" spokesmodel competition. She decided to make LA her home so that she could pursue her acting even more. Upon her relocation to Hollywood she found theatrical, commercial, and modeling agents that kept her busy. Smith made her acting debut on the comdey series "Blossom (1991)" and followed up with guest appearances on "Veronica's Closet (1997)", "Friends (1994)", and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, among others. She has also appeared in several feature films including "L.A. Confidential (1997)", "Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)", and "The Underground (1997)". She has now filmed over forty spots for around the country, as well as in different languages for around the globe. Symba has never been married and has no children. |