Harley Quinn Smith is an American actress who many know for playing roles in various films such as Defense and Yoga Hosers. Beyond being an actress, she is the daughter of Hollywood actor and comedian duo Kevin Smith and actress and former journalist, Jennifer Schwalbach Smith. Thanks to this, Harley may be one of the few people able to break into the film industry. Here’s what you need to know about her.
Harley Quinn Smith Biography
The young actress was born on June 26, 1999 in Red Bank, New Jersey. Considering that both of her parents, as noted, are from the fantasy world, it’s hardly surprising that her name is Harley Quinn, from the Batman villain who made her first appearance in the Batman: The Animated Series
While she began her early life in New Jersey, it was in Los Angeles that she was raised after her parents moved when she was still just a child. For her education, Harley attended the Archer School for Girls in Los Angeles, where she graduated in May 2017.
The only child of her parents, Harley started acting at the age of 2 in 2001. It was then that she appeared in the movie, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back alongside her two parents. Her next films were Jersey Girl (2004) and Commis II (2006), both directed by her father and also acting mother. In 2014, she was part of Defense which was followed by Vacation (2016), Yoga Horses (2016) which is still among her best works so far, then Tous ces petits moments (2018).
Aside from movies, Harley Quinn Smith has also spent time with TV series including Supergirl and Big Hero 6: The Series where she had a voice role for Jodie Fischer. So far, she has participated in more than 10 productions in a career that seems to last for many more years.
The beautiful actress still has an interest in music as well and she hopes to release her EP in 2019 with her band. Together with the band she formed in 2017, Harley wrote a movie. This means that apart from being an actress, she also tests her talent in both music and writing.
Everything you need to know about her
1. Aside from her parents being actors and her aunt, Virginia Smith is also an actress, though she might not be the most popular person to meet.
2 While thanks to the influence of her parents, she is an actress, Harley Quinn Smith had wanted to get into music as a professional bassist. But along the way, she really fell in love with acting and continued in line with the help of her father.
3. Growing up, the actress who wanted to be a bassist for her punk band was a hardcore emo. She said she wore shirts that didn’t match and wore dark makeup.
4. The Yoga Hosers star is very close friends with Johnny Depp’s daughter, Lily-Rose Depp. The two appeared together in Defense and Yoga Hosers. They have been friends since childhood and met in kindergarten.
5 She is vegan and cares deeply about animal rights and those who are generally weaker. Ever since her dad suffered a massive heart attack that he said he was very lucky to survive, Harley tried to turn him Vegan and she managed to do it.
6 As it’s unclear if she’s in a relationship at the moment, she revealed she was dating her boyfriend when she learned someone had been watching her on Instagram. She has a rather open relationship with her boyfriend called Corey, who is said to be in college. Both have a date of more than 4 years.
7. She also has a good share of social media following with nearly 200,000 followers on Instagram and over a thousand on Facebook, but as of now, she still doesn’t have a Twitter account. That said, she was trolled on social media on several occasions, but she was able to handle it very effectively.