Summer Naomi Smart
Summer Naomi Interior | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 9, 1982 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Spouse | Ray Interior |
Summer Naomi Interior (also known under the name Summer Naomi) is an American actress and singer.[1] Smart has won two Joseph Jefferson Awards, one in 2008 and one in 2009.[2][3]
Early life[edit]
Smart grew up in Salt Lake City as the youngest of seven girls and began acting while in middle school.[4] After graduating from Hillcrest High School in Midvale, Utah, she worked as a musical entertainment performer at Lagoon Park in Farmington, Utah while attending Brigham Young University. Smart graduated from BYU in 2005 with a BFA in Music, Dance, and Theatre and during her stay there she participated in the university's Young Ambassadors program.[5]
Awards[edit]
- Joseph Jefferson Award (2008) for Sweet Charity[3]
- Joseph Jefferson Award (2009) for "Actress in a Supporting Role" for The Light in the Piazza[2]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The Christmas Apron | Diane | Short |
| 2014 | Chicago P.D. | Greta | 1 episode |
| Chicago Fire | Greta | 1 episode | |
| 2011 | Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas! | Flight Attendant #1 | Disney Channel Original Movie |
| 2007 | Passage to Zarahemla | Kerra McConnell | Movie (Lead Role) |
| Belle and the Beast: A Christian Romance | Belle Watson | Movie (Lead Role) [credited as Stephanie Wood] | |
| 2006 | Liken: Esther and the King | Esther | Movie (Lead Role) |
Stage productions[edit]
- Aida (2006) as Amneris [6]
- Wicked (2007-2008) as Nessarose [7]
- Hollywood Sings (2006-2007) Ensemble Member [8]
- Sweet Charity (2008) as Charity Hope Valentine [9]
- The Full Monty (2008) as Pam Lukowski [10]
- Noises Off (2008) as Brooke Ashton [11]
- Camelot (2009) as Green Boy [12]
- A Christmas Carol (2009) Ensemble [13]
- The Light in the Piazza (2009) as Clara Johnson [14]
- Ragtime (2010) as Ensemble, Evelyn Nesbit [15]
- Hot Mikado (2010) as Yum-Yum [16]
- For the Boys (2011) as Margaret, Luanna Trott, Myra u/s [12]
- Seussical as Bird Girl [12]
- Legally Blonde (2012) as Shandi, Brooke Wyndham [17]
- Hero the Musical (2012) as Adele [18]
- Sleeping Beauty (2012) as Princess Amber [19]
- My One and Only (2012) as Edythe Herbert [20][21]
- Barnum (2013) as Jenny Lind [22]
- Seussical as Mrs. Mayor [12]
- Shrek the Musical (2013) as Princess Fiona [23]
- Mary Poppins as Mary Poppins (2013-2014) [12]
- Cats (2014) as Bombalurina [24]
- The Beverly Hillbillies: The Musical (2014) as Elly May [25]
- Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (2014) as Candela [12]
- Anything Goes (2015) as Hope Harcourt [26]
- City of Angels (2015)[26]
Sources[edit]
- ^ Udell, Melody. ""My One and Only" Ages Well At The Marriott Theatre". Chicagoist. Archived from the original on 6 November 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ^ a b Jones, Chris (October 21, 2008). "Chicago Shakes, 'Steady Rain' top Jeffs". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ^ a b Vitello, Barbara (October 21, 2008). "Drury Lane, Marriott directors share Jeffs". Daily Herald. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ^ Summer Naomi Smart Shines on the Screen Archived 2008-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Hardy, Rodger (Oct 18, 2007). "'Passage to Zarahemla' actress says she gained strength at BYU". Deseret News. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ^ Fagg, Elllen (March 3, 2006). "Strong vocalists lift Hale Centre Theatre's 'Aida'". March 3, 2006. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ^ "Wicked Chicago - Defying Gravity". Archived from the original on 2015-04-05. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
- ^ "Summer Naomi Smart - College of Fine Arts and Communications".
- ^ "Sweet Charity - Drury Lane- Oakbrook - Chicago".
- ^ ANDRIES, DOROTHY (July 31, 2008). "In the nude for laughs? See 'Full Monty'". Elk Grove Times. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ^ "Kimbrough, Smart, Gregory, Bissell and Carrier to Star in Noises off in Cleveland". 2008-09-19.
- ^ a b c d e f "Summer Naomi Smart theatre profile".
- ^ "Marriott Theatre". Facebook.
- ^ "The Light in the Piazza - Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire - Chicago".
- ^ "REVIEW: Ragtime (Drury Lane Oakbrook) : Chicago Theater Beat".
- ^ "REVIEW: Hot Mikado (Drury Lane Oakbrook) : Chicago Theater Beat".
- ^ "Review: Legally Blonde: The Musical (Marriott Theatre) : Chicago Theater Beat".
- ^ Vitello, Barbara. "Marriott Theatre's 'Hero' is super". Daily Herald. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ^ ""Sleeping Beauty" | Around the Town Chicago with al Bresloff".
- ^ Jones, Chris (November 15, 2012). "Never mind the story; just watch their feet fly". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ^ Petlicki, Myrna (November 8, 2012). "'One and Only' upbeat romance set to great Gershwin". Mundelein Review. Archived from the original on February 3, 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ^ "Review: Barnum (Mercury Theater) : Chicago Theater Beat".
- ^ "Review: Shrek the Musical (Chicago Shakespeare Theater) : Chicago Theater Beat".
- ^ "CATS".
- ^ "Review: The Beverly Hillbillies, the Musical (Theatre at the Center) : Chicago Theater Beat".
- ^ a b "Summer Naomi Smart".