Leilani Marie Smith
Biography
Leilani Marie Smith (also credited as Leilani Marie, Leilani Mareé and Leilani Smith) is an actress, writer, producer and martial artist. She was born in Korea and is biracial. She studied martial arts at Rifkin Pro Karate; training is based in traditional Tae Kwon Do with Aikido and Jujitsu self defense techniques. On Sept. 15th, 2007, she obtained her 1st degree black belt. Now teaching as well as assisting at the dojo, she has set her sights on competing professionally in a martial arts league. She has taken up Muay Thai, grappling and Arjunkenpo at the House of Champions. She has trained 2 years in advanced scene study with Bennet Guillory of the Robey Theatre, and studied over a year in Ivana Chubback's Master Class. Leilani has appeared in many movies and TV shows. She was the sexy contortionist in The Player's Club and on The Parkers. She had a scene opposite Ving Rhames in The Don King Story and shot Straight out of Compton 2 in Maine as a Mocha Girl, a bodyguard with fight sequences. She was Nicole in the award winning short "Gabrielle" and played Kat in the family comedy Uncle P. She was the co-host in a pilot called "Lounge Act" for Mind Spring Productions. She was quoted and pictured in the magazine article "Madame Mentors" featured in "Inside Kung Fu", September 2006.
Known For & Full Filmography14 Titles
Drama Series - 2017, 16 episodes • as Pilot Archer
A Los Angeles S.W.A.T. sergeant is assigned to lead a highly skilled unit in the community where he grew up. Torn between loyalty to the streets, where the cops are sometimes the enemy, and allegiance to his brothers in blue, he strategically straddles the two worlds.
Drama Series - 2016, 16 episodes • as Eliette Dominique
Rivaling fictional blockbusters like "Girl on a Train" and "Gone Girl," Investigation Discovery's "Married With Secrets" looks at when happily ever after goes horribly wrong. The series dramatizes the twisted psychological warfare of marriages, telling stories of seemingly perfect unions that turn nightmarish after husbands and wives embark on secret lives that take them down devastating paths. From secret sadomasochistic sex games to hit men for hire, there's no vow too sacred to break and no place too twisted to go for these spouses. And once skeletons come out of the closet, no one is safe.
Drama Series - 2016, 16 episodes • as Detective Jean Smith
Rivaling fictional blockbusters like "Girl on a Train" and "Gone Girl," Investigation Discovery's "Married With Secrets" looks at when happily ever after goes horribly wrong. The series dramatizes the twisted psychological warfare of marriages, telling stories of seemingly perfect unions that turn nightmarish after husbands and wives embark on secret lives that take them down devastating paths. From secret sadomasochistic sex games to hit men for hire, there's no vow too sacred to break and no place too twisted to go for these spouses. And once skeletons come out of the closet, no one is safe.
Movie - 2015, 2h 15m • as Jogger - Dayplayer
A self-help seminar inspires a sixty-something woman to romantically pursue her younger co-worker.
Drama Series - 2023, 16 episodes • as Leilani (voice)
What’s a story only you can tell? Inspired by this prompt, a diverse group of artists bring their personal stories to life across a spectacular range of animated styles and genres, including horror, comedy and fantasy.
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
An old group of friends from high school meet up for a weekend of celebrating the good times. Things go south fairly quickly, however, when their host informs them that before the weekend is up they will have all murdered each other.
Drama Series - 2015, 16 episodes • as Karen
A riveting story about a former high school track athlete who's distorted views on love, negatively affects the people closest to him.
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Margaret
Two musical stars from the golden age of Hollywood get a second chance at rekindling their love in the modern world.
Movie - 2023, 2h 15m • as Linda
Doctor Reeve and his group of friends discover their annual trip is being stalked by a patient from the past.
Movie - 1977, 2h 15m • as Grandma Breaker
The interlaced stories of several characters in a small town united by their use of CB (citizen's band) radio.
Movie - 2023, 2h 15m • as Crossing Guard
While living in New York, a young immigrant receives tragic news from overseas, and must choose between going home or staying in the US to maintain her legal status.
Movie - 2018, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
A young man returns to his recently sold childhood home to reconnect with his past.
Movie - 2021, 2h 15m • as Katy
Annie and Tom Clark throw an annual holiday party, “Clarkmas.” It’s become the go-to event for their ragtag group of friends. When chronically single Natalie and Logan continue to run into each other at the party year after year, they begin to wonder if maybe they’re meant to be...
Movie - 2023, 2h 15m • as Sally
Jenks has been pushed to the brink by a system that does not care about him. Desperate for life-saving medicine, he resorts to robbing a small-town drug store. But when he injures a mysterious woman involved in a black market pharmacy, his attempts to save her life may end up jeopardizing his own.