Fantasy amber smith and Biography
Amber Smith began to model professionally at the age of sixteen . She appeared in back to back issues of the Sports Illustrated Swimwear Edition . She was chosen as Esquire's first Vargas Girl of the 90’s, and launched the first Wonder Bra campaign. Her image changed from high-fashion model to sex-symbol, and this brought about a supermodel pictorial and cover for Play.boy Magazine. She was then named one of the Sexiest Stars of 1995 and 1996 by Play.boy, Celebrity Sleuth, High Society and Celebrity Skin. It was easy to see Amber Smith in the nude.
Amber Smith’s breakthrough came when Amber decided to dye her blonde hair red in order to capitalize on her resemblance to Rita Hayworth. Her career skyrocketed!
Amber Smith received recognition with numerous covers and appearances in Max, Elle, Vogue and many others. The editorial coverage lead to advertising for L' Oreal Cosmetics , Buffalo Jeans, and Panama Jack. She strolled down the catwalks for many designers, from Chanel to Jean Paul Gaultier.
Using her celebrity status she appeared in calendars, posters and trading cards (. Amber starred in two European television specials: Inferno directed by Ellen Von Unwerth and the self-titled Forever Amber. "I found my career in modeling becoming less fulfilling and I grew restless." After being a finalist for the lead roles in The Mask and Casino, she decided to make the move to acting (full-time).
Amber packed and moved from New York to Los Angeles to begin her second career all before the age of 25. But the beginners luck was over now. Quote "My first year in Hollywood was a virtual comedy of errors. I was told I was too tall, and too beautiful. I found myself being cast to play dead bodies and scantily clad bimbos. My savings dwindling, I still refuse to capitalize on my supermodel status and downplayed it to anyone who recognized me."
Amber hired an agent and forged ahead. She knew she had talent, perseverance and desire. She landed her first role in Paul Mazursky's Faithful. Finally, parts were forthcoming, and with some very good directors. She was cast in both The Funeral, directed by Abel Ferrara and Barbra Streisand's The Mirror Has Two Faces. In 1997, Amber landed a high profile role in Howard Stern's Private Parts and played the memorable part of Rita Hayworth in Curtis Hansen's L.A. Confidential. These became two of the most critically acclaimed movies of the year.
Later she would take a comedic turn in How to be a Player and filmed her first starring role in Laws of Deception, opposite James Russo.
1997 was also the year Amber discovered television, or vice versa. She guest starred on Friends, Head over Heels and Just Shoot Me. She successfully hosted an hour special of Access Hollywood and filmed an unusual episode of Red Shoe Diaries as a follow-up to her very popular first appearance.
Amber didn't forget her roots and after a two year hiatus; the modeling world called. She had landed the prestigious "Wolford" campaign shot by world famous photographer Helmut Newton.
Between movies, she auditions, studies her craft, and is currently writing a screenplay about the "objectification of beauty" and it's consequences. As a hobby she created www.ambersmith.net, a fan club web site.
So far 1998 has proven to be an exciting and eventful year. Starting it off, she has a glamorous role in HBO's The Rat Pack. She can further be seen in Pam Anderson's new show VIP
Amber Smith (I) (Actress, American Beauty (1999))
Amber Smith (II) (Actress, The Rules of Attraction (2002))
Amber Smith (III) (Miscellaneous Crew, "Secret Agent Men" (2003))
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