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Martha Smith
Actor
Born October 16, 1953 (68 years)
Out of her hundreds of TV appearances, Martha Smith is perhaps best known as "Francine Desmond", intelligence agent (and nemesis of star Kate Jackson) on the CBS series "Scarecrow and Mrs. King" (1983). Raised in Farmington, MI, Martha--an honor student with a mention in "Who's Who of American Students"--enrolled in Michigan State University at 17 to study psychology. She soon became an in-demand model and spokeswoman, whose travel demands uprooted her from her studies. She was "discovered" by a scout for "Playboy" magazine, selected as a centerfold (Miss July 1973) and promptly sent back on the road on press junkets. That road led to California. With the support of Universal Studios Contract Department, Martha honed her thespian skills in workshops while appearing in featured TV roles ("How the West Was Won" (1978), "Quincy M.E." (1976), "Charlie's Angels" (1976), etc.). Her first major film role was in the comedy blockbuster Animal House (1978), where her "Barbara 'Babs' Jansen" character, a devious cheerleader, was arch-rival to John Belushi's "Bluto". Shortly after, she shared star billing with Debbie Allen in the CBS pilot Ebony, Ivory and Jade (1979) (TV), which marked her professional singing/dancing debut.
Filmography
| 2018 | A Futile and Stupid Gesture · as Tour Guide |
| 2010 | The Defenders (2010) (TV Series) · as Anita |
| 2009 | The Seduction of Dr. Fugazzi · as Kitty Carloff |
| 2007 | Loveless in Los Angeles · as Andrea |
| 2007 | Greek (TV Series) · as Mary Beth |
| 2003 | Oliver Beene (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2003 | Kingpin (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1990 | Swamp Thing (TV Series) · as Linda Holland |
| 1988 | Freddy's Nightmares (TV Series) · as Dr. Katherine Rostinskya |
| 1987 | Broadcast News · as Aaron's Soundwoman |
| 1984 | Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (TV Series) · as Mindy |
| 1983 | Hotel (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1983 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King (TV Series) · as Francine Desmond |
| 1982 | Blood Link · as Hedwig |
| 1980 | Alex and the Doberman Gang · as Susan Hamilton |
| 1979 | Ebony, Ivory and Jade · as Maggie 'Ivory' David |
| 1979 | The Dukes of Hazzard (TV Series) · as Myrna Rovy |
| 1978 | Dallas (TV Series) · as Carol Driscoll |
| 1978 | Taxi (TV Series) · as Mary Snyder |
| 1978 | National Lampoon's Animal House · as Barbara Sue "Babs" Jansen |
| 1977 | Fantasy Island (TV Series) · as Monica Hall |
| 1976 | The Winds of Autumn · as Maydell's Girl |
| 1976 | How the West Was Won (TV Series) · as Ellen Taylor |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1976 | Charlie's Angels (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1974 | Happy Days (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1973 | The Young and the Restless (TV Series) · as Ursula Wedding Planner |
| 1965 | Days of Our Lives (TV Series) · as Dr. Sandy Horton |