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Brooke Smith

Biography

American actress, photographer and author Brooke Smith became known for playing Catherine Martin in The Silence of the Lambs (1991) and later Dr. Erica Hahn on Grey's Anatomy and Sheriff Jane Greene on Bates Motel. Born in New York City, she grew up in Rockland County and was part of the Manhattan hardcore punk scene in the 1980s. She appeared in several films, including The Moderns (1988), Vanya on 42nd Street (1994), Random Hearts (1999), In Her Shoes (2005) and The Namesake (2006). On television, she guest starred on Crossing Jordan, played an art teacher to Claire Fisher on Six Feet Under, and appeared on Weeds, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Criminal Minds and The Good Doctor. She also began a recurring role on Big Sky in 2020 and published a 2022 photography book of her hardcore punk scene photographs.

59years old

Turns 60 on May 22in 221 days

  • Born New York City
  • Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20

Movie Career

Films
19
Career span
32 years1988 to 2020

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  1. Behind the camera

    Smith put out a photography book in 2022. It collects images she shot of her friends in Manhattan's hardcore punk scene.

Brooke Smith movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. The Silence of the Lambs1991 Crime, Drama, Thrilleras Catherine Martin

    IMDb rating 8.61.7M votes

  2. To the Bone2017 Dramaas Olive

    IMDb rating 6.760K votes

  3. Bad Company2002as Officer Swanson

    IMDb rating 5.651K votes

  4. Series 7: The Contenders2001as Dawn

    IMDb rating 6.56.8K votes

  5. In Her Shoes2005as Amy

    IMDb rating 6.570K votes

  6. Labor Day2013as Evelyn

    IMDb rating 6.958K votes

  7. Vanya on 42nd Street1994as Sonya

    IMDb rating 7.35.7K votes

  8. The Namesake2006as Sally

    IMDb rating 7.523K votes

Most often with

Wallace Shawn appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Films together

Box office

What Brooke Smith's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$589 million

12 of the 19 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 19 films: 12 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 4 never in cinemas.

  • 12Worldwide figure
  • 3US gross only
  • 4Never in cinemas

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 99% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    The Silence of the Lambs1991as Catherine Martin
    $273M46.3% of the total
  2. 2
    In Her Shoes2005as Amy
    $83M14.1% of the total
  3. 3
    Random Hearts1999as Sarah
    $75M12.7% of the total
  4. 4
    Bad Company2002as Officer Swanson
    $66M11.2% of the total
  5. 5
    Fair Game2010as Diana
    $26M4.4% of the total
  6. 6
    The Namesake2006as Sally
    $20M3.5% of the total
  7. 7
    Labor Day2013as Evelyn
    $20M3.4% of the total
  8. 8
    Melinda and Melinda2004as Cassie
    $20M3.4% of the total
The Moderns (1988), $2.0 millionThe Night We Never Met (1993), $1.9 millionVanya on 42nd Street (1994), $1.7 millionA Little Help (2010), $96,868

$5.7 millionfrom the other 4 films with a worldwide figure, 1% of the total