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Woman Crush Wednesday
There’s a lot to feel the love and joy about right now: we’re nearing the halfway point of this month, Valentine’s Day is coming up on Friday, and most importantly, today is Woman Crush Wednesday! Celebrate this most glorious day by reading up on a talented young woman who is just getting started in what’s sure to be a long and successful entertainment career. Everybody give it up for the talented Ella-Rae Smith!
WHO’S THAT GAL: Ella-Rae Smith
WHY WE’RE CRUSHING: Smith plays Daisy Hoy, the girlfriend of Thomas Price (Jacob Dudman), whose father is the center of a twisted mystery that has been set in motion by a stranger (Hannah John-Kamen), in new Netflix show The Stranger, which dropped on the platform on January 30th. The show has already received many positive reviews, including a recent one from Den of Geek US, calling it “an enjoyable and entertaining series that […] doesn’t allow any time for boredom” and Masala.com, which called it “a nail-biting mystery” chock-full of twists and multiple complex storylines that all ultimately tie up neatly. Smith appears in all eight episodes of the Netflix thriller, so if you haven’t already, make sure you binge her performance on The Stranger now while you can!
WHERE YOU’VE SEEN HER BEFORE: At only 21 years-old (with a birthday coming up this month!), Smith has already had quite the impressive career in film and television. Her first credit was in 2016, when she had a two episode stint as Mia in British sitcom Marley’s Ghosts. A year later, she made her feature film debut as Ella in the British/Polish drama, Butterfly Kisses. Since then, some of her notable roles include Sofia in 2018 action thriller The Commuter, Madame M Crew in 2019 star-studded action film Hobbs & Shaw, the recurring role of Phoebe Parker-Fox in both seasons of thriller series, Clique, the main role of Nix in 2018-2019 adventure series, Into the Badlands, and an appearance as Fola in new 2019 Netflix hit, The Witcher. With so many impressive credits under her belt in such a short time, this is only just the beginning of what is sure to be a long and exciting career for Smith.
WHERE YOU’LL SEE HER AGAIN: Smith is already poised to have another big year, with three projects currently in the works. She will play sun-loving lifeguard Isla in romance film Sweetheart, Helina in horror film, Seance, and Stacey in thriller film Suppression (which is currently filming); talk about range! We are really looking forward to seeing Smith on-screen this year and for many years to come.
