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Ebonie Smith
Born	Negra Candalaria-Smith September 16, 1978 (1978-09-16) (age 31) Dominican Republic
Other name(s)	E. Smith
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1984–2002

Ebonie Smith (born September 16, 1978) is an American former child actress known for her role as Jessica Jefferson in the 1970s-1980s sitcom The Jeffersons from 1984 until 1985. She was sometimes credited as Ebony Smith. Smith also played character M'Lila on the television series Xena and portrayed a young La Toya Jackson on the television miniseries The Jacksons: An American Dream. She is also known for playing Carrie Murtaugh in the Lethal Weapon movies and had a recurring roles on Webster and Family Matters.

Smith is the daughter of Michelle Smith and a police officer father.^[1] She is of African-American and Dominican descent. She has a Fine Arts degree in Film Production and Chinese Language & Culture. Along with English and Spanish, she also speaks Mandarin Chinese.

Selected filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

• Ebonie Smith at the Internet Movie Database
• Ebonie Smith on answers.com