Long careers are rarer than they look, and Alexis Smith has become a familiar face who has outlasted trends, studios and formats. The career opened quietly, the way most long ones do. Drama accounts for the largest share of the work. The career has been split between cinema and television rather than settled in either. 'The Age of Innocence' is the most-watched work of the career, as Louisa van der Luyden. Another entry worth naming is 'The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane'. She earned a the Emmy nomination for 'Cheers'. Read more