Harley Quinn Smith (born June 26, 1999) is an American actress and musician. Smith has appeared in the film '' Tusk'' and starred in its spin-off '' Yoga Hosers'', both written and directed by her father, filmmaker

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

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''.

Early life

Harley Quinn Smith was born in

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, the daughter of

and actress and journalist Jennifer Schwalbach 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'', 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''. In 2014, she had a small role in the thriller film '' Tusk'', a role she reprised in a starring capacity in 2016's '' Yoga Hosers''. 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'', a discussion show focusing on

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comic topics In early 2019, Smith rejoined her father's View Askewniverse, 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 '' Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back''; 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'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

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'', portraying a member of the Manson Family.

Personal life

Smith is good friends with and a frequent co-star of Lily-Rose Depp, daughter of actor

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and Vanessa Paradis, and actress

. Smith is

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. Smith is also a

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, and hosts a

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with her father about

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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