Ebonie Smith Biography: Husband, Age, Kids, Height, Net Worth, Parents, Movies & TV Shows, Career

Ebonie Smith is an American former actress, composer, and psychiatrist who began performing as a child.

She gained recognition as Jessica Jefferson on The Jeffersons and as Carrie Murtaugh in the Lethal Weapon film series. Her later screen work included Xena: Warrior Princess, Family Matters, The Jacksons: An American Dream, and Port Charles.

Ebonie Smith
Wiki Facts & About Data
Real Name:	Ebonie Michelle Smith
Stage Name:	Ebonie Smith
Born:	September 16, 1978 (age 48 years old)
Place of Birth:	Puerto Rico
Nationality:	American
Ethnicity:	African American, Dominican
Religion:	Christianity
Parents:	Michelle Smith, Mr. Smith
Spouse:	Alexandre Rockwell
Relationship:	Married
Occupation:	Actress, Composer, Psychiatrist
Net Worth:	$2 million

Early Life and Education

Ebonie Smith was born on September 16, 1978, in Puerto Rico. Her mother, Michelle Smith, supported her early interest in the arts, while her father worked as a police officer.

There are no details about her siblings. Ebonie is of African American and Dominican descent and was raised in a Christian family.

She began performing during childhood and later earned a Fine Arts degree in Film Production and Chinese Language and Culture from the University of Southern California. She also became fluent in Mandarin Chinese alongside English and Spanish.

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Career

Ebonie Smith began her entertainment career as a child, performing voice work for a Cabbage Patch Kids Christmas television special before landing the role of Jessica Jefferson on The Jeffersons.

Her early screen work expanded into Webster, Family Matters, Perfect Strangers, Sister, Sister, and Living Single. She became especially recognizable as Carrie Murtaugh in Lethal Weapon, appearing in all four films in the franchise.

Ebonie Smith continued acting during the 1990s, appearing as M’Lila on Xena: Warrior Princess, a young La Toya Jackson in The Jacksons: An American Dream, and characters in The Parent ’Hood, Hang Time, Smart Guy, The Bold and the Beautiful, and Roswell.

Her later credits included Port Charles, Ali: An American Hero, Tadpole, and the documentary short Owning the Oasis, for which she received a composer credit.

After completing her Fine Arts degree, Smith shifted her professional focus toward medicine. She attended the University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine, completed medical training, and went on to practice psychiatry in California. Her transition from child performer to physician created a second professional career beyond the entertainment industry.

Awards and Nominations

• Young Artist Award — Best Young Actress in a Horror or Mystery Motion Picture for Lethal Weapon — Nominee, 1989.

Personal Life

Ebonie Smith is 48 years old, has been married to Alexandre Rockwell. She later became known professionally as Dr. Ebonie Vazquez after moving into psychiatry.

Details about her children are not established. Her interests have included acting, music, writing, languages, and medicine, reflecting the different stages of her career.

Net Worth

Ebonie Smith’s net worth is around $2 million USD. Her professional earnings have come from her childhood and adult acting work, film and television appearances, composition, and her later medical career. Her roles in the Lethal Weapon franchise and The Jeffersons remain among her most recognizable entertainment credits.

Filmography

• The Jeffersons
• Lethal Weapon
• Lethal Weapon 2
• Lethal Weapon 3
• Lethal Weapon 4
• Xena: Warrior Princess

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