Antonique Smith (born August , ) is an American actress and
singer.Smith was born in East Orange, New Jersey. She starred as Mimi
in Jonathan Larson's Broadway production of Rent. She was also the
poster girl for Rent, displayed on taxi cabs in New York City and
posters across the country. She left the role of Mimi to record her
album and expand her film career.Smith played Faith Evans in
Notorious, based on the life of Evans' late husband, rapper The
Notorious B.I.G. She received rave reviews. The Los Angeles Times
called her "delicious in the role"[citation needed] and Rolling Stone
magazine said she was "terrific".[citation needed] She was also
praised by critics, including Jeffery Lyons who called her "one to
watch".[citation needed]Smith played CIA agent Sandra Burns in the
action movie Abduction with Taylor Lautner and Alfred Molina. In the
same year she played Ola O' Hara in the film Yelling to the Sky with
Zoe Kravitz and Gabourey Sidibe and Jason Clarke. She had a role in
the Golden Globe nominated film Across the Universe and has guest
starred on Law & Order, HBO's Bored to Death, and Centre Street,
directed by Sidney Lumet. She received her first job from Lumet,
playing a teen drug addict.
singer.Smith was born in East Orange, New Jersey. She starred as Mimi
in Jonathan Larson's Broadway production of Rent. She was also the
poster girl for Rent, displayed on taxi cabs in New York City and
posters across the country. She left the role of Mimi to record her
album and expand her film career.Smith played Faith Evans in
Notorious, based on the life of Evans' late husband, rapper The
Notorious B.I.G. She received rave reviews. The Los Angeles Times
called her "delicious in the role"[citation needed] and Rolling Stone
magazine said she was "terrific".[citation needed] She was also
praised by critics, including Jeffery Lyons who called her "one to
watch".[citation needed]Smith played CIA agent Sandra Burns in the
action movie Abduction with Taylor Lautner and Alfred Molina. In the
same year she played Ola O' Hara in the film Yelling to the Sky with
Zoe Kravitz and Gabourey Sidibe and Jason Clarke. She had a role in
the Golden Globe nominated film Across the Universe and has guest
starred on Law & Order, HBO's Bored to Death, and Centre Street,
directed by Sidney Lumet. She received her first job from Lumet,
playing a teen drug addict.
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