Summer Naomi Smart

Summer Naomi Smart (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]

Summer Naomi Smart
Born	September 9, 1982 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2006-present
Spouse(s)	David Smart

Early life

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

• 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

Film

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)
2006	Liken: Esther and the King	Esther	Movie (Lead Role)

Stage Productions

• 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

1. 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.
2. Jones, Chris (October 21, 2008). "Chicago Shakes, 'Steady Rain' top Jeffs". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
3. Vitello, Barbara (October 21, 2008). "Drury Lane, Marriott directors share Jeffs". Daily Herald. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
4. Summer Naomi Smart Shines on the Screen Archived 2008-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
5. Hardy, Rodger (Oct 18, 2007). "'Passage to Zarahemla' actress says she gained strength at BYU". Deseret News. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
6. Fagg, Elllen (March 3, 2006). "Strong vocalists lift Hale Centre Theatre's 'Aida'". March 3, 2006. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-04-05. Retrieved 2015-04-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
8. "Summer Naomi Smart - College of Fine Arts and Communications".
9. "Sweet Charity - Drury Lane- Oakbrook - Chicago".
10. ANDRIES, DOROTHY (July 31, 2008). "In the nude for laughs? See 'Full Monty'". Elk Grove Times. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
11. "Kimbrough, Smart, Gregory, Bissell and Carrier to Star in Noises off in Cleveland". 2008-09-19.
12. "Summer Naomi Smart theatre profile".
13. "Marriott Theatre".
14. "The Light in the Piazza - Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire - Chicago".
15. "REVIEW: Ragtime (Drury Lane Oakbrook) : Chicago Theater Beat".
16. "REVIEW: Hot Mikado (Drury Lane Oakbrook) : Chicago Theater Beat".
17. "Review: Legally Blonde: The Musical (Marriott Theatre) : Chicago Theater Beat".
18. Vitello, Barbara. "Marriott Theatre's 'Hero' is super". Daily Herald. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
19. ""Sleeping Beauty" | Around the Town Chicago with al Bresloff".
20. Jones, Chris (November 15, 2012). "Never mind the story; just watch their feet fly". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
21. 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.
22. "Review: Barnum (Mercury Theater) : Chicago Theater Beat".
23. "Review: Shrek the Musical (Chicago Shakespeare Theater) : Chicago Theater Beat".
24. "CATS".
25. "Review: The Beverly Hillbillies, the Musical (Theatre at the Center) : Chicago Theater Beat".
26. "Summer Naomi Smart".

External links

• Summer Naomi Smart at IMDb