Brooke Smith Biography
Brooke Smith is a well-known American actor. Brooke began her career as ‘Abigail’ in the 1988 Alan Rudolph film ‘The Moderns,’ while also playing ‘Risa’ in an episode of the CBS crime drama ‘The Equalizer.’ He is best known for her roles as Dr. Erica Hahn on Grey’s Anatomy, an ABC medical drama.
How old is Brooke Smith?- Age
She is 56 years old as of May 2023. Brooke was born on May 22, 1967, in New York City, United States of America.
How tall is Brooke Smith?- Height
Brooke stands at a height of 5’10” (178 cm) tall.
Brooke Smith Family- Parents
Brooke was born in New York City on May 22, 1967, to Eugene “Gene” Smith and Lois Eileen Smith. Eric Smith, Luke Smith, and Scott Eugene Smith are her three brothers.
Brooke Smith Husband- Children
On January 6, 1999, Brooke married Russian cinematographer Steve Lubensky. Fanny Grace Lubensky is her daughter. The couple adopted a baby girl named Lucy Dinknesh Lubensky from Ethiopia in May 2008.
Brooke Smith Career
Brooke began her career as ‘Abigail’ in the 1988 Alan Rudolph film ‘The Moderns,’ while also playing ‘Risa’ in an episode of the CBS crime drama ‘The Equalizer.’ Her next film, ‘The Silence of the Lambs,’ saw her in a more prominent role. In the 1991 neo-noir psychological horror film ‘Catherine Martin,’ she played a senator’s daughter abducted by ‘Buffalo Bill’ (played by Ted Levine). Brooke finished third in the competition for the ‘Boston Society of Film Critics Award’ and the ‘National Society of Film Critics Award.’ She was also nominated for a ‘Independent Spirit Award’ for ‘Best Supporting Female,’ for her role as ‘Sonya’ in the 1994 film ‘Vanya on 42nd Street,’ which was adapted from Anton Chekhov’s play ‘Uncle Vanya.’
Brooke played ‘Margot Bell’ in an episode of the ‘NBC’ police procedural drama ‘Law & Order.’ She returned to the role in 2005. She appeared in the series as a different character, ‘Ms. Kurland,’ in 2007. She appeared in an episode of ‘Law & Order: Criminal Intent’ (2002) as ‘Tessa Rankin’ and three episodes of ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’ (2012) as ‘Delia Wilson’. Brooke appeared in two episodes of the British-Canadian horror anthology ‘The Hunger’ (as ‘Lee Cooper’ in 1998-1999) and three episodes of the ‘CBS’ drama ‘Big Apple’ (as ‘Lois Mooney’ in 2001).She played the role of ‘Rosemary Smith’ in the 1998 drama film ‘The Broken Giant.’ Brooke appeared in several ‘off-Broadway’ productions in New York City. Alan Bowne’s play ‘Little Monsters’ was one of them.
Brooke portrayed Mabel Vernon, an American pacifist and leader of the US suffrage movement, in the 2004 historical drama film ‘Iron Jawed Angels.’ She appeared in the ‘HBO’ drama ‘Six Feet Under’ as ‘Carolyn Pope’ (three episodes, 2004) and as ‘Sarah’ (four episodes, 2006) in the ‘NBC’ drama ‘Heist.’ Brooke was nominated for a ‘Screen Actors Guild Award’ with the cast of the ‘ABC’ medical drama ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ in which she played heart surgeon ‘Erica Hahn’ (25 episodes, 2006-2008). The character was introduced in the second and third seasons before joining the main cast in the fourth.She appeared as ‘Valerie Scottson’ in four episodes of the ‘Showtime’ dark comedy-drama ‘Weeds’ in 2007, and had a recurring role (13 episodes) as the belligerent medical examiner ‘Dr. Kate’.
Brooke played ‘Tita Bordereau’ in the film adaptation of Henry James’ novella ‘The Aspern Papers’ in 2010. She played ‘Frances Simpson’ in the first three seasons of ‘Ray Donovan’ on ‘Showtime’ (2013-2015). She played ‘Olive’ in the 2017 drama film ‘To the Bone.’ She appeared as ‘Captain Ellen Lewis’ in the ‘Prime Video’ police procedural series ‘Bosch’ (five episodes) and as ‘Sheriff Jane Greene’ in the ‘A&E’ psychological horror-drama series ‘Bates Motel’ (six episodes). Brooke portrayed ‘Myra,’ the power attorney for ‘Dee Dee’ (played by Patricia Arquette) in the ‘Hulu’ true-crime drama ‘The Act’ (2019). She will play ‘Irena Brigante’ in the upcoming drama ‘Bombshell.’
Brooke Smith Net Worth
Smith has an estimated net worth of 750 thousand dollars as of 2022.
Brooke Smith Movies
2023 Class of ’09
2021 FBI: Most Wanted
2021 Them Helen Koistra
2021 Prism
2020 Chris Watts: Confessions of a Killer
2020 Big Sky Merilee Legarski
2019 Project Blue Book
2019 The Act
2019 The Good Fight
2019 Unbelievable
2018 Supergirl
2018 The Crossing
2018 The Good Doctor
2018 Chicago Med
2017 Hand of God
2017 Bosch
2017 Bates Motel
2016 Nashville
2016 Stitchers
2013–2015 Ray Donovan
2013 Graceland
2012 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
2012 American Horror Story:
2010 Criminal Minds
2007 Crossing Jordan
2007 Law & Order
2007 Dirty Sexy Money
2007 Weeds
2006–2008 Grey’s Anatomy
2006 Heist
2004 Six Feet Under
2002 Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001 Big Apple
2001 100 Centre Street