Smith made her acting debut with a small role in the comedy film "Twin Sitters" (1994). From 1996 to 1997, she starred in the NBC comedy series, "Boston Common". Later in 1997, she was cast alongside Tom Arnold in another short-lived comedy series, "The Tom Show" on The WB. In 2000, she had supporting role in the HBO miniseries, "The Corner" in which she played a drug addict. In the 2000s, Smith had guest starring roles on "The Parkers", "Without a Trace", "Nip/Tuck", and "Girlfriends". She has made number of supporting roles in movies such as "Playas Ball" (2003), "The Whole Ten Yards" (2004), and "ATL" (2006).