Makyla Smith began her career just a few short years ago after spending her lifetime watching her mother, Alison Sealy-Smith, perform. Smith got her first break when she landed the lead role of 'Nellie Lee Love' in the Dear America Series in The Great Migration episode. From there Smith scored the recurring role of 'Portia' on the television series Caitlin's Way. Smith has also appeared in several TV films including Sex, Lies & Obsession, The Matthew Shepard Story, starring Stockard Channing and Sam Waterston and SHOWTIME's Red Sneakers, directed by Gregory Hines. Smith recently appeared in the upcoming feature film Owning Mahowny and as 'Bonni' in the new MTV show The New Girl and has lent her voice to several animated series and radio dramas. She recently completed Homeless to Harvard for Lifetime Network with Thora Birch and Kelly Lynch.
