Ebonie Smith Net Worth

What Is Ebonie Smith's Net Worth?

Ebonie Smith is a Puerto Rican-born American former actress who has a net worth of $200 thousand. Smith began acting as a child and became best known for playing Jessica Jefferson on the final seasons of the long-running sitcom "The Jeffersons." She later gained wider recognition as Carrie Murtaugh, the youngest daughter of Danny Glover's character, Roger Murtaugh, in the "Lethal Weapon" film series.

Smith appeared in all four installments of the franchise, beginning with "Lethal Weapon" in 1987 and continuing through "Lethal Weapon 2," "Lethal Weapon 3," and "Lethal Weapon 4." She also portrayed a young La Toya Jackson in the popular 1992 television miniseries "The Jacksons: An American Dream."

Her television career included recurring roles on "Webster" and "Family Matters," as well as appearances on "Sister, Sister," "Living Single," "Smart Guy," "The Bold and the Beautiful," and "Roswell." Smith largely stepped away from acting after the early 2000s.

Early Life

Ebonie Smith was born on September 16, 1978, in Puerto Rico. She entered the entertainment industry as a young child and was sometimes credited professionally as Ebony Smith.

One of Smith's earliest projects was the 1984 animated television special "The Cabbage Patch Kids' First Christmas." That same year, she joined the cast of "The Jeffersons" as Jessica Jefferson, the daughter of Lionel and Jenny Jefferson and the granddaughter of George and Louise Jefferson.

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Acting Career

After "The Jeffersons," Smith appeared on "Webster" and played Penny Peyser, one of Laura Winslow's friends, in several episodes of "Family Matters."

Her best-known movie role began when she was cast as Carrie Murtaugh in "Lethal Weapon." Smith grew up onscreen across the franchise's four movies, appearing alongside Danny Glover, Mel Gibson, Darlene Love, and fellow Murtaugh children Traci Wolfe and Damon Hines.

In 1992, Smith portrayed La Toya Jackson in "The Jacksons: An American Dream," a five-hour ABC miniseries chronicling the rise of the Jackson family. The production became one of the most successful television miniseries of the decade.

Smith later played M'Lila in the 1997 "Xena: Warrior Princess" episode "Destiny." Although she appeared in only one episode, M'Lila was an important figure in Xena's history who helped teach her several of the fighting techniques she later used as a warrior.

Smith's other credits included "Roc," "Saved by the Bell: The New Class," "Thea," "Sister, Sister," "Living Single," "The Parent 'Hood," "Smart Guy," "Hang Time," "Roswell," "Port Charles," and the 2002 film "Tadpole." She subsequently retired from acting and has maintained a private life outside the entertainment industry.

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