Vanessa Smythe
Biography
Vanessa Smythe is a Canadian actor and writer, best known for playing Michio in The Expanse. You can catch her on shows like Hudson & Rex and Murdoch Mysteries, and her live solo show, In Case We Disappear, has sold out houses internationally. She creates escape rooms in video stores and composes poems for arts and sports campaigns, and her latest solo show was performed when she was 8 months pregnant. You can catch her in the upcoming films Littlemouth and Trap, directed by M Night Shyamalan.
Known For
TV
Designated Survivor
Reporter
2016
TV
The Expanse
Michio
2015
TV
Hudson & Rex
Briane Peters
2019
TV
Warehouse 13
Coat Check Girl
2009
TV
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Harper
2022
TV
Sheriff Country
Carol Gimble
2025
TV
Mrs. America
Shirley MacLaine
2020
Film
Trap
Tour Manager
2024
Film
Pieces of a Woman
Linda
2020
Film
Littlemouth
Mother
TV
The Expanse: One Ship
Michio
2021
Film
The Players
Rose
2025
Film
The Amityville Curse
Debbie Klein
2023
Film
We Had It Coming
2019
Film
Cradle to Grave
Alice (25-42)
2017
Film
Christmas Plus One
Amy
2022
Film
Christmas Beneath the Stars
Gretta
2021
Film
Bath Salts
2012
Film
Single Woman Seeking Child
Sandy Watters
2025
Filmography
2025TVSheriff Countryas Carol Gimble2025FilmThe Playersas Rose2025FilmSingle Woman Seeking Childas Sandy Watters2024FilmTrapas Tour Manager2023FilmThe Amityville Curseas Debbie Klein2022FilmChristmas Plus Oneas Amy2022TVStar Trek: Strange New Worldsas Harper2021TVThe Expanse: One Shipas Michio2021FilmChristmas Beneath the Starsas Gretta2020FilmPieces of a Womanas Linda2020TVMrs. Americaas Shirley MacLaine2019FilmWe Had It Coming2019TVHudson & Rexas Briane Peters2017FilmCradle to Graveas Alice (25-42)2016TVDesignated Survivoras Reporter2015TVThe Expanseas Michio2012FilmBath Salts2009TVWarehouse 13as Coat Check Girl—FilmLittlemouthas Mother