Biography
Brooke Smith (born May 22, 1967) is an American actress known for her roles as Dr. Erica Hahn on the ABC medical drama series Grey's Anatomy, Sheriff Jane Greene on the A&E horror series Bates Motel, and Catherine Martin in The Silence of the Lambs (1991), along with roles in several movies and guest starring and recurring appearances in many television shows including Big Sky and Them.
Known For
Complete Filmography
Neighborhood Alert
2024
as Debbie
The story of a Black mother who is forced to take extraordinary action in order to ensure the safety of her teenage son.
Chris Watts: Confessions of a Killer
2020
as Tammy Lee
When Chris Watts stoically yet smirkingly pleaded to television cameras for the safe return of his missing pregnant wife Shanann and their two young d...
Bombshell
2019
as Irena Brigante
Bombshell is a revealing look inside the most powerful and controversial media empire of all time; and the explosive story of the women who brought do...
Blood Clots
2018
as Diane
Featuring cannibals, zombies and other funny creatures, Blood Clots consists of seven carefully curated, bloody horror stories by seven different film...
Dude
2018
as Lorraine Daniels
Four best friends negotiate loss and major life changes during the last two weeks of high school.
To the Bone
2017
as Olive
A young woman dealing with anorexia meets an unconventional doctor who challenges her to face her condition and embrace life.
The Call of Charlie
2016
as Diane
A trendy Los Angeles couple fixes up an Ancient Evil Deity From Beneath The Sea on a blind date.
Her Secret Sessions
2016
as Diane
After losing her daughter and a difficult divorce, an attractive woman finds herself exploring the world of online dating, but her adventures lead her...
Day Out of Days
2015
as Annabel
In Los Angeles, a 40-year-old actress works to make it in the cutthroat business of Hollywood while contending with ever-youthful competition.
Interstellar
2014
as Nurse
The adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the va...
Labor Day
2013
as Evelyn
Two two strangers are drawn together under incredible circumstances. What starts as an unforeseen encounter over a long holiday weekend soon becomes a...
The Aspern Papers
2010
as Tita Bordereau
A young American publisher sets off on a journey to the jungles of Venezuela to acquire the valuable and original manuscripts of his beloved poet, Jef...
A Little Help
2010
as Kathy Helms
It's a movie for everyone whose life has been thrown off-course, out of whack, or simply not turned out the way they planned it. In other words, it's ...
Fair Game
2010
as Diana
A devoted wife and mother leads a secret life as a CIA agent until her husband’s article exposes a scandal, putting her identity and loved ones at ris...
To Each His Own Cinema
2007
as (segment "World cinema")
Commissioned to mark the 60th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival, "To Each His Own Cinema" brought together 33 of the world's pre-eminent filmmak...
World Cinema
2007
A cowboy resembling Llewellyn Moss decides between art films at the Aero Theatre.
Breaking the Silence: Picture-in-Picture Commentary
2007
as Catherine Martin
A visual commentary for "The Silence Of The Lambs" with the cast & crew in a "picture in picture" mode.
The Namesake
2006
as Sally
After moving from Calcutta to New York, members of the Ganguli family maintain a delicate balancing act between honoring the traditions of their nativ...
In Her Shoes
2005
as Amy
Irresponsible party girl Maggie is kicked out of her father's and stepmother's home—where she lives for free—and is taken in by her hard-working siste...
Shooting Vegetarians
2005
as Chicken Man / Judge
Neil, a punk rock vegetarian, is being forced to go into the family butcher business. He decides to save the world instead.
Melinda and Melinda
2004
as Cassie
While dining out with friends, Sy suggests the difficulty of separating comedy from tragedy. To illustrate his point, he tells his guests two parallel...
Iron Jawed Angels
2004
as Mabel Vernon
Defiant young activists take the women's suffrage movement by storm, putting their lives at risk to help American women win the right to vote.
Bad Company
2002
as Officer Swanson
When a Harvard-educated CIA agent is killed during an operation, the secret agency recruits his twin brother.
The Man Who Wasn't There
2001
as Sobbing Prisoner
A tale of murder, crime and punishment set in the summer of 1949. Ed Crane, a barber in a small California town, is dissatisfied with his life, but hi...
Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'
2001
as Self
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of this Oscar winning thriller, prepared for its tenth anniversary. Includes interviews with star Anthony Hopki...
Series 7: The Contenders
2001
as Dawn
A reality TV program selects six contestants to participate in a free-for-all, no holds barred deathmatch, where they must skillfully outwit and kill ...
Eventual Wife
2000
as Susan
A short from Bryan Bantry and Dave Diamond.
Random Hearts
1999
as Sarah
After losing their spouses in a plane crash, an internal affairs cop and a congresswoman find each other's keys in each other's loved ones' possession...
Remembering Sex
1998
as Jennifer Sharp
The Broken Giant
1998
as Rosemary Smith
When a fragile young woman named Clio (Missy Yager) seeks asylum in a New England church, rural preacher Ezra Caton (Will Arnett) sees her presence as...
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
1997
as Self
Hailed by some as a cinematic genius, a feminist voice and a true maverick of American cinema, dismissed by others as a voyeuristic fraud and the "wor...
Kansas City
1996
as Babe Flynn
A pair of kidnappings expose the complex power dynamics within the corrupt and unpredictable workings of 1930s Kansas City.
Trees Lounge
1996
as Tina
Tommy has lost his job, his love and his life. He lives in a small apartment above the Trees Lounge, a bar which he frequents along with a few other r...
Last Summer in the Hamptons
1995
as Lois Garfield
Helena Mora, the head of an eccentric theatrical family, has decided to sell her large estate in the Hamptons because of her recent money troubles. Be...
Vanya on 42nd Street
1994
as Sonya
An uninterrupted rehearsal of Chekhov's 1899 play "Uncle Vanya" played out by a company of actors. The setting is their run down theater with an unusa...
Mr. Wonderful
1993
as Jan
Electrician Gus gets the chance to fulfil a childhood dream by buying an old bowling-alley with some of his friends, but first he must find his ex-wif...
The Pickle
1993
as 1st A.D.
Harry Stone always dreamed of making "The Great American Movie." Instead he made The Pickle - a teenage sci-fi flick about a flying cucumber. Harry ju...
The Night We Never Met
1993
as Catha
Sam has a problem with his roommates: they are disgusting, and don't seem to share his views on responsibility, privacy, and basic hygine. Such is his...
The Silence of the Lambs
1991
as Catherine Martin
Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatri...
See You in the Morning
1989
as Additional Voice
Three years after his divorce from his model-wife is the psychologist Larry Livingstone ready for a new commitment. He falls in love with the young wi...
The Moderns
1988
as Abigail
Nick Hart is a struggling American artist who lives amongst the expatriate community in 1920s Paris. He spends most of his time drinking and socializi...
The Weight of a Dog
N/A
New retiree Dawn’s world is upended when she’s tasked with chaperoning her adult daughter’s abortion. The generational differences that have shaped th...