Summer Naomi Smart

American actress and singer (born 1982)
Summer Naomi Smart
Born (1982-09-09) September 9, 1982 (age 42)
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
OccupationActress
Years active2006-present
SpouseRay Interior

Summer Naomi Smart (also known under the name Summer Naomi) is an American actress and singer.[1] Smart has won two Joseph Jefferson Awards, one in 2008 and one in 2009.[2][3]

Early life

Smart grew up in Salt Lake City as the youngest of seven girls and began acting while in middle school.[4] After graduating from Hillcrest High School in Midvale, Utah, she worked as a musical entertainment performer at Lagoon Park in Farmington, Utah while attending Brigham Young University. Smart graduated from BYU in 2005 with a BFA in Music, Dance, and Theatre and during her stay there she participated in the university's Young Ambassadors program.[5]

Awards

  • Joseph Jefferson Award (2008) for Sweet Charity[3]
  • Joseph Jefferson Award (2009) for "Actress in a Supporting Role" for The Light in the Piazza[2]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2018 The Christmas Apron Diane Short
2014 Chicago P.D. Greta 1 episode
Chicago Fire Greta 1 episode
2011 Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas! Flight Attendant #1 Disney Channel Original Movie
2007 Passage to Zarahemla Kerra McConnell Movie
(Lead Role)
Belle and the Beast: A Christian Romance Belle Watson Movie
(Lead Role) [credited as Stephanie Wood]
2006 Liken: Esther and the King Esther Movie
(Lead Role)

Stage productions

  • Aida (2006) as Amneris [6]
  • Wicked (2007-2008) as Nessarose [7]
  • Hollywood Sings (2006-2007) Ensemble Member [8]
  • Sweet Charity (2008) as Charity Hope Valentine [9]
  • The Full Monty (2008) as Pam Lukowski [10]
  • Noises Off (2008) as Brooke Ashton [11]
  • Camelot (2009) as Green Boy [12]
  • A Christmas Carol (2009) Ensemble [13]
  • The Light in the Piazza (2009) as Clara Johnson [14]
  • Ragtime (2010) as Ensemble, Evelyn Nesbit [15]
  • Hot Mikado (2010) as Yum-Yum [16]
  • For the Boys (2011) as Margaret, Luanna Trott, Myra u/s [12]
  • Seussical as Bird Girl [12]
  • Legally Blonde (2012) as Shandi, Brooke Wyndham [17]
  • Hero the Musical (2012) as Adele [18]
  • Sleeping Beauty (2012) as Princess Amber [19]
  • My One and Only (2012) as Edythe Herbert [20][21]
  • Barnum (2013) as Jenny Lind [22]
  • Seussical as Mrs. Mayor [12]
  • Shrek the Musical (2013) as Princess Fiona [23]
  • Mary Poppins as Mary Poppins (2013-2014) [12]
  • Cats (2014) as Bombalurina [24]
  • The Beverly Hillbillies: The Musical (2014) as Elly May [25]
  • Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (2014) as Candela [12]
  • Anything Goes (2015) as Hope Harcourt [26]
  • City of Angels (2015)[26]

Sources

  1. ^ Udell, Melody. ""My One and Only" Ages Well At The Marriott Theatre". Chicagoist. Archived from the original on 6 November 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
  2. ^ a b Jones, Chris (October 21, 2008). "Chicago Shakes, 'Steady Rain' top Jeffs". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
  3. ^ a b Vitello, Barbara (October 21, 2008). "Drury Lane, Marriott directors share Jeffs". Daily Herald. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
  4. ^ Summer Naomi Smart Shines on the Screen Archived 2008-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Hardy, Rodger (Oct 18, 2007). "'Passage to Zarahemla' actress says she gained strength at BYU". Deseret News. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
  6. ^ Fagg, Elllen (March 3, 2006). "Strong vocalists lift Hale Centre Theatre's 'Aida'". March 3, 2006. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
  7. ^ "Wicked Chicago - Defying Gravity". Archived from the original on 2015-04-05. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
  8. ^ "Summer Naomi Smart - College of Fine Arts and Communications".
  9. ^ "Sweet Charity - Drury Lane- Oakbrook - Chicago".
  10. ^ ANDRIES, DOROTHY (July 31, 2008). "In the nude for laughs? See 'Full Monty'". Elk Grove Times. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
  11. ^ "Kimbrough, Smart, Gregory, Bissell and Carrier to Star in Noises off in Cleveland". 2008-09-19.
  12. ^ a b c d e f "Summer Naomi Smart theatre profile".
  13. ^ "Marriott Theatre". Facebook.
  14. ^ "The Light in the Piazza - Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire - Chicago".
  15. ^ "REVIEW: Ragtime (Drury Lane Oakbrook) : Chicago Theater Beat".
  16. ^ "REVIEW: Hot Mikado (Drury Lane Oakbrook) : Chicago Theater Beat".
  17. ^ "Review: Legally Blonde: The Musical (Marriott Theatre) : Chicago Theater Beat".
  18. ^ Vitello, Barbara. "Marriott Theatre's 'Hero' is super". Daily Herald. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
  19. ^ ""Sleeping Beauty" | Around the Town Chicago with al Bresloff".
  20. ^ Jones, Chris (November 15, 2012). "Never mind the story; just watch their feet fly". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
  21. ^ Petlicki, Myrna (November 8, 2012). "'One and Only' upbeat romance set to great Gershwin". Mundelein Review. Archived from the original on February 3, 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
  22. ^ "Review: Barnum (Mercury Theater) : Chicago Theater Beat".
  23. ^ "Review: Shrek the Musical (Chicago Shakespeare Theater) : Chicago Theater Beat".
  24. ^ "CATS".
  25. ^ "Review: The Beverly Hillbillies, the Musical (Theatre at the Center) : Chicago Theater Beat".
  26. ^ a b "Summer Naomi Smart".
  • Summer Naomi Smart at IMDb