Francesca Marie Smith
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{Short description|American actress (born 1985)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Francesca Marie Smith
| image = Francesca Smith.JPG
| alt =
| caption = Smith in 2015
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|3|26}}
| birth_place = Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 1991–present
| known_for = Hey Arnold!
Recess
}}
Francesca Marie Smith (born March 26, 1985){{Cite tweet|author=Nickelodeon Animation|author-link=Nickelodeon Animation Studio|user=NickAnimation |number=978376595571228672|title="In some ways, Helga may have helped audiences feel like there was, in fact, someone else who understood, and they weren’t alone in going through this stuff." Celebrating #WomensHistoryMonth with the brilliant voice of Helga Pataki, Francesca Marie Smith - on her birthday!!|accessdate=June 8, 2022}}{{Cite tweet|author=Dr. Francesca Marie Smith|user=FrancescaMSmith|number=981396291933655040|title=LOVE this, and totally love the 33 connection! Thanks for pointing that out, @JosephSnap!!! :D|accessdate=June 8, 2022}} is an American actress known for voicing Helga Pataki on the Nickelodeon animated television series Hey Arnold!. She is also known for voicing multiple characters on Disney's Recess, most notably as Ashley B. and Swinger Girl, among others.
Filmography
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=Video games=
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| Year | Title | Role | class="unsortable"| Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Nicktoons Racing | rowspan="4"|Helga Pataki | Archival recordings |
| 2021 | Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl | Voiceover added in the June 2022 update | |
| rowspan="2" |2022 | Nickelodeon Extreme Tennis | ||
| Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway |
Awards and nominations
In 1998, Smith won the award for Best Performance in a Voice-Over – TV or Film: Young Actress at the 19th Youth in Film Awards for her role on Hey Arnold!.{{cite web|url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms19.htm|title=Nineteenth Annual Youth in Film Awards 1996–1997|accessdate=March 5, 2018|website=YoungArtistAwards.org|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222144713/http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms19.htm|archivedate=December 22, 2016}} She was nominated for Best Youth Actress in a Voice-Over Role: TV or Movie at the 15th Youth in Film Awards for Itsy Bitsy Spider and for Best Performance in a TV Drama Series: Guest Starring Young Actress at the 18th Youth in Film Awards for her role on The Secret World of Alex Mack.{{cite web|title=Fifteenth Annual Youth in Film Awards 1992–1993|url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms15.htm|publisher=YoungArtistAwards.org|accessdate=March 5, 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110403132553/http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms15.htm|archivedate=April 3, 2011}}{{cite web|title=Eighteenth Annual Youth in Film Awards 1995–1996|url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms18.htm|publisher=YoungArtistAwards.org|accessdate=March 5, 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110402060451/http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms18.htm|archivedate=April 2, 2011}} In 2001, Smith was nominated for Best Performance in a Voice-Over: TV/Film/Video – Young Actress at the 22nd Young Artist Awards for her role on Hey Arnold!.{{cite web|title=Twenty-Second Annual Young Artist Awards 1999–2000|url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms22A.htm|publisher=YoungArtistAwards.org|accessdate=March 5, 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140928181449/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms22A.htm|archivedate=September 28, 2014}}
Personal life
Smith studied at Pepperdine University, graduating in 2008.{{cite web|title=Pepperdine student honored|url=http://malibutimes.com/malibu_life/people/article_8c31f638-0e72-594f-8f15-79aaf62d8fd1.html|publisher=Malibu Times|date=November 26, 2008|accessdate=November 16, 2017|archive-date=November 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113043643/http://www.malibutimes.com/malibu_life/people/article_8c31f638-0e72-594f-8f15-79aaf62d8fd1.html|url-status=dead}} Retrieved November 16, 2017 She obtained a Ph.D. from USC Annenberg in 2021.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/FrancescaMSmith/status/1379168441874083840|title=I am now Dr. Francesca Marie Smith!|date=November 26, 2008|accessdate=April 6, 2021}} Retrieved December 25, 2022
On March 27, 2019, Smith stated that she had been diagnosed with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis via Twitter (now X).{{cite web|title=Francesca Marie Smith Reveal that She Had Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis|url=https://x.com/FrancescaMSmith/status/1110753427720540160/photo/1|date=March 27, 2019|access-date=May 26, 2024}} On April 12, 2024, Smith was admitted to the Keck Hospital as a result of a major relapse effect of MS (similar to a stroke) and stated that she was unable to walk, speak and even unable to eat solid foods for three weeks, while also having trouble breathing. Thus, she set up a fundraiser called *FrancescaAndHerMSJourney to help her recovery.{{cite web|title=Francesca and Her MS Journey fundraising|url=https://www.spotfund.com/story/7ccc26a9-9d9a-4007-9c16-417ef907253b?src_misc=autoredirect&SFID=FrancescaAndHerMSJourney|website=Spotfund|access-date=May 26, 2024}}{{cite web|title=Craig Bartlett's Post About Francesca Smith's Condition on Instagram|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C7Zs8KBPSxX/|access-date=May 26, 2024}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0808216}}
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Category:20th-century American actresses
Category:21st-century American actresses
Category:Actresses from Lincoln, Nebraska
Category:Actresses from Nebraska
Category:American child actresses
Category:American film actresses
Category:American voice actresses
Category:American television actresses
Category:Pepperdine University alumni
Category:People with multiple sclerosis
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