Martha Smith
Actor/Actriz
10
Movies
12
TV Shows
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.
As Actor/Actress
Quincy, M.E.
Dianne Johnson
Los ángeles de Charlie
Shelley
Días Felices
Kathy - Dental Assistant
Hotel
Taxi
Mary Snyder
The Defenders
Anita
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Francine Desmond
Greek
Mary Beth
How the West Was Won
Ellen Taylor
Oliver Beene
Colegio de Animales
Barbara Sue 'Babs' Jansen
La Corporación
They Came from Outer Space
Vicki McVicker
Detrás de las Noticias
Aaron's Soundwoman
Un gesto fútil y estúpido: La historia de Doug Kenney
Tour Guide
Blood Link
Hedwig
The Seduction of Dr. Fugazzi
Kitty Carloff
Ebony, Ivory and Jade
Maggie 'Ivory' David
Loveless in Los Angeles
Andrea
The Winds of Autumn
Maydell's Girl
Animal House: The Inside Story
Self
Alex and the Doberman Gang
Susan Hamilton