Savannah Lee Smith (born July 27, 2000) is an American actress. She gained recognition due to her role as Monet De Haan in the
HBO Max
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series, ''
Gossip Girl
''Gossip Girl'' is an American teen drama television series based on the novel series of the same name written by Cecily von Ziegesar. The series, developed for television by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, ran on The CW network for six sea ...
''.
Personal life
Smith was born on July 27, 2000 and grew up in Los Angeles.
Her father is a screenwriter, while her mother was a professional singer in the 90s.
Smith later attended
New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. She majored in music, but transferred to drama in her first year to pursue acting in theater.
Smith is
bisexual
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.
She accidentally came out to her family during her recovery from a scoliosis surgery when she was sixteen.
Career
Smith, who lives in New York City, auditioned for multiple roles for ''
Gossip Girl
''Gossip Girl'' is an American teen drama television series based on the novel series of the same name written by Cecily von Ziegesar. The series, developed for television by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, ran on The CW network for six sea ...
'' before being cast as Monet.
In November 2021, she was cast as lead in musical film ''Something Here.
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Smith announced her new role as Clara in an undisclosed film in October 2022. The following month, Smith begins filming a
Lifetime movie, ''Drunk, Drive, and 17'', in a lead role as Kim. The film is set to air on April 15, 2023.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
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2000 births
Living people
Actresses from Los Angeles
Tisch School of the Arts alumni
American television actresses
Bisexual actresses
American LGBT actors