Born in New York City. Smith entered American film as Liza Minnelli's makeup artist for NEW YORK, NEW YORK (1977). Other notable film credits include MODERN ROMANCE (1981), PERSONAL BEST and FIREFOX (both 1982), ARTHUR 2: ON THE ROCKS (1988), BLACK RAIN, STEEL MAGNOLIAS and BLAZE (all 1989), HOOK (1991), HERO (1992), JURASSIC PARK and SCHINDLER'S LIST (both 1993), THE FLINTSTONES and RENAISSANCE MAN (both 1994), CASPER and CONGO (both 1995), DUNSTON CHECKS IN, FOR BETTER OR WORSE and UNHOOK THE STARS (all 1996), THE LOST WORLD: JURASSIC PARK (1997), HOPE FLOATS, SMALL SOLDIERS, AMERICAN HISTORY X and PLAYING BY HEART (all 1998), INSPECTOR GADGET (1999), LIFE AS A HOUSE (2001), K-19: THE WIDOWMAKER and UNCONDITIONAL LOVE (both 2002), FREAKY FRIDAY (2003), RAISING HELEN and TAXI (both 2004), SKY HIGH, THE SKELETON KEY and RED EYE (all 2005), HOLLYWOODLAND and SERAPHIM FALLS (both 2006), SLIPSTREAM and FRACTURE (both 2007), and UNTRACEABLE (2008).  Nominated for Achievement in Makeup 1991: HOOK (w. Montague Westmore & Greg Cannom)  Nominated for Achievement in Makeup 1993: SCHINDLER'S LIST (w. Matthew W. Mungle & Judith Alexander Cory) 2 nominations