Lois Smith is an American character actress best known for her role in the science-fiction drama film ‘Marjorie Prime.’ In her career spanning nearly seven decades, she has acted in around 50 films, 12 plays, and numerous daytime and prime time operas. She is, however, best known for her leading performance in the movie ‘Marjorie Prime,’ for which she earned various awards and nominations, including an Independent Spirit Award. She was 87 when she acted in the film! Born as the youngest of six children to a middle-class family in Kansas, Smith studied theatre at the University of Washington. However, she did not graduate and went on to marry her colleague at the age of 18. Four years after her marriage, she began her acting career on stage and eventually landed roles on the big screen. In 2007, the talented actress was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame for her contributions to the theatre. She has a daughter with her ex-husband.
