Shawnee Smith

Biography

Shawnee Smith is an American actress and musician. She is best known for her role as Amanda Young in the Saw franchise.

Career Overview

Shawnee Smith has 70 screen credits in a career dating back to 1982. Their work spans 6 cinematic universes — most prominently Saw Collection with 6 titles. Signature works include Anger Management, Becker, Saw X. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

female

Known Credits

70

Birth Date

1969-07-03 00:00:00

Birth Place

Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA

Known For

• 

  Anger Management
• 

  Becker
• 

  Saw X
• 

  Saw III
• 

  Saw II
• 

  Saw VI

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 6 universes

• Saw Collection (6 titles)
• Ju-On / The Grudge (1 titles)
• The Grudge Collection (1 titles)
• The Blob (1 titles)
• Iron Eagle Collection (1 titles)
• Annie Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Tobin Bell (4 collaborations)
• Costas Mandylor (3 collaborations)
• Angus Macfadyen (2 collaborations)
• Bahar Soomekh (2 collaborations)
• Donnie Wahlberg (2 collaborations)
• Dina Meyer (2 collaborations)
• Leigh Whannell (2 collaborations)
• Mpho Koaho (2 collaborations)
• Lyriq Bent (2 collaborations)
• Betsy Russell (2 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (65 credits)

  • Slay

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • The Other

    Lizzie

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • CURED

    The Counselor

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Bloodline Killer

    Moira Cole

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Saw X

    Amanda Young

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Christmas vs The Walters

    Diane Walters

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Day 23 of Quarantine

    Mom

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Believe

    Dr. Nancy Wells

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Savannah Sunrise

    Joy Miles

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Grace Unplugged

    Michelle Trey

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Jayne Mansfield's Car

    Vicky Caldwell

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Anger Management

    Jennifer Goodson

    actor

    actors

    - Charlie & the 100th Episode (2014) ... Jennifer Goodson actor actors

    - Charlie and the Sexy Swing Vote (2014) ... Jennifer Goodson actor actors

    - Charlie Gets Tied Up With a Catholic Girl (2014) ... Jennifer Goodson actor actors

    - Charlie and the Epic Relationship Fail (2014) ... Jennifer Goodson actor actors

    - Charlie Meets His Match (2014) ... Jennifer Goodson actor actors
    2012
  • FEARnet's Movies with More Brains

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Kill Speed

    Honey (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Law & Order: LA

    - Hollywood (2010) ... Trudy Sennett actor actors
    2010
  • Saw VI

    Amanda Young

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Tattoos: A Scarred History

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • The Grudge 3

    Dr. Sullivan

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • The Secret Life of the American Teenager

    - Young at Heart (2011) ... Carrie actor actors

    - Up All Night (2010) ... Carrie actor actors
    2008
  • Saw IV

    Amanda Young

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Making of Saw III

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Saw III

    Amanda Young

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • The Scott Tibbs Documentary

    Amanda Young

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Repo! The Genetic Opera

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Full Disclosure Report

    Amanda Young

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Saw II

    Amanda Young

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • The Island

    Suzie

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Saw

    Amanda Young

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • The Almost Guys

    Bigger

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    - Kathy Griffin, Shawnee Smith, Meat Loaf (2006) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2003
  • Never Get Outta The Boat

    Dawn

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Kim Possible

    - Grudge Match (2003) ... Vivian (voice) actor actors
    2002
  • Breakfast of Champions

    Bonnie MacMahon

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • A Slipping Down Life

    Faye-Jean Lindsay

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Karen Black: Actress at Work

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Twice Upon a Time

    Maggie Fowler

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Becker

    Linda

    actor

    actors

    - D.N.R. (2004) ... Linda actor actors

    - Subway Story (2004) ... Linda actor actors

    - Snow Means Snow (2004) ... Linda actor actors

    - Margaret Sings the Blues (2004) ... Linda actor actors

    - A First Class Flight (2003) ... Linda actor actors
    1998
  • The Party Crashers

    Carolyn

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Carnival of Souls

    Sandra Grant

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Armageddon

    Redhead

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Every Dog Has Its Day

    Red Head

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Hollywood Squares

    - Episode 85 (2001) ... Self - Panelist actor actors

    - Episode 84 (2001) ... Self - Panelist actor actors

    - Episode 83 (2001) ... Self - Panelist actor actors

    - Episode 82 (2001) ... Self - Panelist actor actors

    - Episode 81 (2001) ... Self - Panelist actor actors
    1998
  • Men

    Clara

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Bombshell

    Shelly

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Dead Men Can't Dance

    Cooper

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Dogtown

    Tammy Hayes

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Something Borrowed, Something Blue

    Teri

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Eat Your Heart Out

    Nicole

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Female Perversions

    Make-Up Salesgirl

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Face of Evil

    Jeanelle Polk

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • The Low Life

    'Little Tramp' Woman

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Leaving Las Vegas

    Biker Girl

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • The X-Files

    - Firewalker (1994) ... Jessie O'Neil actor actors
    1993
  • Desperate Hours

    May Cornell

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Who's Harry Crumb?

    Nikki Downing

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • The Blob

    Meg Penny

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • I Saw What You Did

    Kim Fielding

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Summer School

    Rhonda Altobello

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Easy Prey

    Tina Marie Risico

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Iron Eagle

    Joenie

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Crime of Innocence

    Jodi Hayward

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Not My Kid

    Carol

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Murder, She Wrote

    - Bloodlines (1993) ... Jill Cleveland actor actors
    1984
  • Annie

    Dancer

    actor

    actors
    1982

• production (3 credits)

  • CURED

    producer

    production
    2024
  • Bloodline Killer

    producer

    production
    2024
  • Christmas vs The Walters

    producer

    production
    2021

• crew (2 credits)

  • Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw

    thanks

    crew
    2015
  • Repo! The Genetic Opera

    thanks

    crew
    2008