As an actress it is my job to be in good physical shape, not just so I can look good on camera. Being in good physical shape also affects my voice, my breath control, and most importantly my mental outlook. I get asked often by other women how I managed to lose all of my baby weight, twice. My daughters are 4 and 1 (4 ½ and 17 months to be more specific). I am smaller now than I was before getting pregnant the first time and I did it slowly and in a healthy manner. I love to share…
Author: Jessica Leigh Smith
Jessica Leigh Smith
Jessica Leigh Smith can currently be seen running around town in her yoga pants, toting her two little girls everywhere she goes. Being a mommy has played into Jessica’s latest projects, Mommy Parodies. The first is a parody of a song from the movie Frozen, which has reached almost 40,000 views (and climbing) on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86FY-AEdizA. Jessica’s most notable acting roles are co-starring roles on One Tree Hill and Drop Dead Diva. Coincidentally, Jessica was toting her daughters in those roles as well, since she was pregnant both times. In addition to acting, Jessica has co-produced an educational series for actors, called The Dinner Project, putting actors and casting directors face to face. Episodes can be found at http://thedinnerprojectshow.com/. For more about Jessica, the actress, please visit her website, http://www.jessicaleighsmith.com/, and follow her on Twitter, @JessiLeighSmith.
How did you become an actress? I get that question often. Do you? I think most people, even other actors, are fascinated with what is in a person that causes them to pursue this life. My response begins with growing up in a small town in the south, moves into pursuing other fields after college, and ends with another actress “discovering” me and pulling me into it. It’s a fun story and I do love to tell it. But I no longer consider that to be “My Story.” Sure, it is how I entered the professional pursuit, but it is…