Geraldine Smith (born February 11, 1949) is an American actress. Smith was born in

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, New York. She was discovered by

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and Paul Morrissey at

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, a New York nightclub, in the mid-1960s, and was one of the

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. She co-starred with

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in Morrissey's 1968 movie, ''

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'',Maurice Yacowar
''The Films of Paul Morrissey''
Cambridge University Press (1993), pg. 136; accessed September 3, 2014. but turned down his next film ''

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'', reportedly because she did not approve of the title. She later starred in such Morrissey films as '' Mixed Blood'' (1985) and ''

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'' (1988). In 1980, she played the minor role of Janet in

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's ''

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''.

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* 1949 births Actresses from New York City American film actresses Living people People from the Bronx 21st-century American women {{US-film-actor-1940s-stub