Ella-Rae Kirby-Smith (born 21 February 1998) is an English actress and model. She began modeling in 2014 and rose to fame for her portrayal of Phoebe in ''

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'' and Nix in the

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martial arts drama series '' Into the Badlands''.

Early life

Smith is from

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and has two younger siblings. She attended

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. She was scouted at the age of 13 to become a model during a school trip to Paris and signed her first contract in 2014.

Career

Smith's first television role was in ''

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'', where she played the role of Mia for two episodes and her film debut was in '' Butterfly Kisses'' that premiere in 2017. She also started in the television series, ''

'' as Phoebe. She has started in numerous short films in the past two years. In 2017, she was cast to play the role of Nix in '' Into the Badlands''. She played one of Madame M's crew-members in the film ''

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''. She also plays the role of Daisy Hoy in the

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series '' The Stranger''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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