I Am: Donnell E. Smith
I was born and raised in Baltimore, MD, where I began cultivating my...artistic expression, if you will. A career in music became my ultimate pursuit, by the time I was a teenager, having recorded two demos and written a plethora of material. Though I studied Engineering in college, I knew that it wasn't my passion; so, I eventually moved to Atlanta, GA, to make my mark as a solo Recording Artist and Songwriter. It was there, where I "accidentally" stumbled upon what is now my GREATEST LOVE: Acting.
I started training as an Actor at The Company Acting Studio, in Atlanta, and began auditioning and booking work in Theatre. Realizing the power and effect that it had on me and my audience, I ultimately decided to move to New York, where I now reside. When I got there, I pretty much hit the ground running. I started taking classes at HB Studio, in the Village, while getting a taste of the "Big Apple." Here, I've met and worked with some of the most amazing Actors and Artists I have ever came across, since Atlanta - some of whom I've admired on television, growing up. Nowadays, I am working mainly on Film, but Theatre is still very much a part of my life and work.
In this industry, I really want my work to speak for itself and for people to get to know ME, not just the Actor they see. I Am: Writer. Singer. Actor. Dancer. Messenger. Creative Vessel. And so, I invite you into my mind, into my world. See me, hear me, feel me, know me.
Welcome to SmithDonnellE…
I started training as an Actor at The Company Acting Studio, in Atlanta, and began auditioning and booking work in Theatre. Realizing the power and effect that it had on me and my audience, I ultimately decided to move to New York, where I now reside. When I got there, I pretty much hit the ground running. I started taking classes at HB Studio, in the Village, while getting a taste of the "Big Apple." Here, I've met and worked with some of the most amazing Actors and Artists I have ever came across, since Atlanta - some of whom I've admired on television, growing up. Nowadays, I am working mainly on Film, but Theatre is still very much a part of my life and work.
In this industry, I really want my work to speak for itself and for people to get to know ME, not just the Actor they see. I Am: Writer. Singer. Actor. Dancer. Messenger. Creative Vessel. And so, I invite you into my mind, into my world. See me, hear me, feel me, know me.
Welcome to SmithDonnellE…