Vanessa Smythe
Acting
Biography
Vanessa Smythe is a Canadian actor and writer, best known for playing Michio in The Expanse. You can catch her on shows like Hudson & Rex and Murdoch Mysteries, and her live solo show, In Case We Disappear, has sold out houses internationally. She creates escape rooms in video stores and composes poems for arts and sports campaigns, and her latest solo show was performed when she was 8 months pregnant. You can catch her in the upcoming films Littlemouth and Trap, directed by M Night Shyamalan.
Born: March 25, 1982
Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Known For
Filmography
2025
The Players
as Rose
2025
Single Woman Seeking Child
as Sandy Watters
2024
Trap
as Tour Manager
2023
The Amityville Curse
as Debbie Klein
2022
Christmas Plus One
as Amy
2022
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
as Harper
2021
The Expanse: One Ship
as Michio
2021
Christmas Beneath the Stars
as Gretta
2020
Pieces of a Woman
as Linda
2020
Mrs. America
as Shirley MacLaine
2019
2019
Hudson & Rex
as Briane Peters
2017
Cradle to Grave
as Alice (25-42)
2016
Designated Survivor
as Reporter
2015
The Expanse
as Michio
2009
Warehouse 13
as Coat Check Girl