Lauren Lee Smith

Lauren Lee Smith (born June 19, 1980) is a Canadian actress known for her television roles. She gained recognition for her portrayal of Emma DeLauro in the syndicated science fiction drama Mutant X. Smith has appeared in various TV shows, including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Riley Adams and The Listener as police Sergeant Michelle McCluskey. She currently stars as Frankie Drake in the CBC detective series Frankie Drake Mysteries. Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Smith moved to Los Angeles, California with her family at the age of 14 and pursued a modeling career. At 19, she was cast in the remake of Get Carter and later starred in the television film Christy: The Movie. Smith's cousin, actor Myles Ferguson, tragically died in a car accident when she was 20.