Harley Quinn Smith (born June 26, 1999) is an American actress and musician. Smith has appeared in the film ''

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'' and starred in its spin-off ''

Yoga Hosers ''Yoga Hosers'' is a 2016 American comedy horror film written and directed by Kevin Smith. It is a spin-off of Smith's 2014 horror film ''Tusk'' and stars Smith's daughter Harley Quinn Smith, Lily-Rose Depp, and her father, Johnny Depp. The seco ...

'', both written and directed by her father, filmmaker

Kevin Smith Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2, 1970) is an American filmmaker, actor, comedian, comic book writer, author, YouTuber, and podcaster. He came to prominence with the low-budget comedy buddy film ''Clerks'' (1994), which he wrote, directed, co ...

. She is also the bass player and one of the singers in the punk rock band The Tenth. She also appeared in ''

Jay and Silent Bob Reboot ''Jay and Silent Bob Reboot'' is a 2019 American satirical buddy stoner comedy film written, directed, edited by, and starring Kevin Smith. Referring to his 2001 comedy ''Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back'', Smith has described the film as a rema ...

''.

Early life

Harley Quinn Smith was born in

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, the daughter of

and actress and journalist

Jennifer Schwalbach Smith Jennifer Schwalbach Smith (born April 7, 1971), sometimes credited as Jennifer Schwalbach, is an American actress, podcaster and retired reporter for ''USA Today''. Career While a ''USA Today'' reporter, Schwalbach met film director Kevin Smith ...

. She was named after the Batman character.

Career

Smith made her acting debut in her father's film ''

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back ''Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back'' is a 2001 American satirical stoner buddy comedy film written and directed by Kevin Smith, the fifth to be set in his View Askewniverse, a growing collection of characters and settings that developed out of h ...

'', by portraying the recurring character Silent Bob as a toddler. In 2004, she had an uncredited cameo as Tracy Colelli in the drama film '' Jersey Girl'' and two years later in the comedy film ''

Clerks II ''Clerks II'' is a 2006 American comedy film written and directed by Kevin Smith, the sequel to his 1994 film ''Clerks'', and his sixth feature film to be set in the View Askewniverse. The film stars Brian O'Halloran, Jeff Anderson, Rosario Dawso ...

''. In 2014, she had a small role in the thriller film ''

'', a role she reprised in a starring capacity in 2016's ''

''. In January 2016, it was announced that Smith will play her father's character's daughter in the half-hour comedy ''Hollyweed''. In 2017, Smith was cast as Lindsay in ''All These Small Moments'', which premiered at the 2018

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. Smith joined

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and other co-hosts in the debut September 15, 2018 episode of ''

DC Daily ''DC Daily'' is an American daily news program hosted by Tiffany Smith that premiered on September 15, 2018, on DC Universe. It covered news and content related to DC Comics, the various original series offered by the service, and the DC Universe ...

'', a discussion show focusing on

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comic topics In early 2019, Smith rejoined her father's

View Askewniverse The View Askewniverse is a fictional universe created by writer/director Kevin Smith, featured in several films, comics and a television series; it is named for Smith's production company, View Askew Productions. The characters Jay and Silent ...

, playing Millennium "Milly" Faulken in ''

''. According to Kevin Smith, Milly is part of a girl-gang (made up of characters played by

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, Treshelle Edmond, and Alice Wen) that is not unlike the girl-gang of ''

''; however, their goals and motivations are different, and they were put together as a commentary on Hollywood's use of youth and diversity in reboots and sequels. Kevin Smith says that Milly's role in the gang is similar to

Shannon Elizabeth Shannon Elizabeth Fadal (born September 7, 1973) is an American actress, conservationist, animal activist, model and poker player. A popular sex symbol and teen idol of the 1990s and 2000s, Elizabeth is best known for her roles in the films '' A ...

's character Justice, her character being the daughter of Jay and Justice. The movie was released later in the fall. She also had a small role in

Quentin Tarantino Quentin Jerome Tarantino (; born March 27, 1963) is an American film director, writer, producer, and actor. His films are characterized by stylized violence, extended dialogue, profanity, Black comedy, dark humor, Nonlinear narrative, non-lin ...

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood ''Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'' is a 2019 comedy-drama film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. Produced by Columbia Pictures, Bona Film Group, Heyday Films, and Visiona Romantica and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing, it is a ...

'', portraying a member of the Manson Family.

Personal life

Smith is good friends with and a frequent co-star of

Lily-Rose Depp Lily-Rose Melody Depp (born 27 May 1999) is a French-American actress and model. Depp began her acting career with a small role in ''Tusk'' (2014), and went on to star in the period drama '' The Dancer'' (2016), in which she played Isadora Dunc ...

, daughter of actor

Johnny Depp John Christopher Depp II (born June 9, 1963) is an American actor and musician. He is the recipient of multiple accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for three Academy Award ...

and

Vanessa Paradis Vanessa Chantal Paradis (; born 22 December 1972) is a French singer, model, and actress. Paradis became a child star at the age of 14 with the international success of her single "Joe le taxi" (1987). At age 18, she was awarded France's high ...

, and actress

. Smith is

bisexual Bisexuality is a romantic or sexual attraction or behavior toward both males and females, or to more than one gender. It may also be defined to include romantic or sexual attraction to people regardless of their sex or gender identity, whi ...

. Smith is also a

vegan Veganism is the practice of abstaining from the use of animal product—particularly in diet—and an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of animals. An individual who follows the diet or philosophy is known as a vegan. Di ...

, and hosts a

podcast A podcast is a program made available in digital format for download over the Internet. For example, an episodic series of digital audio or video files that a user can download to a personal device to listen to at a time of their choosing ...

with her father about

veganism Veganism is the practice of abstaining from the use of animal product—particularly in diet—and an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of animals. An individual who follows the diet or philosophy is known as a vegan. ...

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Harley Quinn 1999 births Living people American child actresses 21st-century American actresses People from Red Bank, New Jersey Actresses from New Jersey American film actresses American television actresses Bisexual actresses Kevin Smith LGBT people from New Jersey American bisexual actors American women podcasters American podcasters