 Smith was born in Los Angeles, California.Her first film appearance was in the short "The Birth of Aphrodite", after a friend of her mother suggested her for the role.This led to supporting roles in other films, including the cult classic B-movies "Caged Heat", "Phantom of the Paradise", "The Swinging Cheerleaders", "Revenge of the Cheerleaders", "The Pom Pom Girls", "The Incredible Melting Man", "Laserblast" and a cameo role in "Cheech and Chong's Up in Smoke".