Biography

Shae LeRae Smolik is an American Actress who is known for her great energy and emotional layers that give her the ability to make her characters come to life on screen. Shae is a natural actress and her strong work ethic is unparalleled. She has a photographic memory and can memorize entire scripts in a matter of hours. She takes direction extremely well and is able to make adjustments whenever asked to do so. Shae has a very dynamic personality is precocious and will light up a room with her smile. Her facial expressions are phenomenal and have pleased many directors when they are trying to get that perfect on screen look.

Shae is the youngest of five children. Her father, Mark Smolik, is a Surgeon and her mother, Jaime Smolik, is a Physician Assistant. She is from a small town in rural Iowa but now resides in Los Angeles.

Shae started in the industry as a model when she was 6 years old at an agency in Iowa then moved on to do commercials. She had a passion for performing even at that young age and so she obtained representation in a a bigger market in Chicago. Her agent from Iowa knew she had extraordinary talent and suggested she move to Los Angeles for more opportunities. In her first few months in Los Angeles she was booked as a Principal on a National Tide commercial and immediately became SAG eligible. She then went on to book leads in short films, web series and more National commercials. Her feature film career started with Trafficked (I) (2016) opposite of Elisabeth Röhm in a very dramatic and emotional role. Shae recently finished two exciting projects: the lead in a horror/thriller tentatively called The Hatred with Malek Akkad producing and the drama Pursued by director Doug Campbell

Shae has studied with thee best acting coaches in Los Angeles to enhance her performance skills and continues to work on her craft everyday. Shae is a brilliant student and is home schooled so that she can be onset or at auditions anywhere at anytime.

Shae's skill set goes beyond her dramatic and comedic abilities as she is an extremely talented gymnast, dancer, singer and horseback rider. She is an extroverted thrill seeker and is always up for a challenge. Shae is represented by Brad Diffley from Mavrick Artists.
- IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous