Afton Smith bio: age, wiki, kids, divorce (Brendan Fraser).
Afton Smith is a well-known American actress. She is well-known for her roles in films such as George of the Jungle, Reality Bites, and Fried Green Tomatoes. She has also published a book titled “Hollywood Picks the Classics: A Guide for the Beginner and the Aficionado.” She is also married to the well-known Brendan Fraser.
Afton Smith: Profile summary
| Full Name | Afton Smith |
| Net Worth | $3 million |
| Date Of Birth | December 03, 1967 |
| Place Of Birth | Taganrog, Russia |
| Age | 51 years six months |
| Profession | Actress, Author |
| Height | 5 feet 7 inches(170 cm) |
| Marital Status | Divorcee |
| Children | Griffin Arthur, Leland Francis, Holden Fletcher |
Afton Smith: Wiki, Early Life
Afton Smith was born on the 3rd day in the month of Christmas 1967 in Northport, Long Island, New York. Due to her place of birth, she holds an American nationality and is of a white heritage. There are neither records indicating that the actress went to school nor are there records that she was homeschooled. Being a very private person, she has also withheld information regarding her childhood background and family.
Being on the big screens in Hollywood is not easily attained but Afton Smith had nursed the dream of being a Hollywood superstar for a while and strategically pursued it. She made her debut in the film Less Than Zero (1987) but she didn’t get any other roles until after four years, in 1991 when she starred in the movie Fried Green Tomatoes. Her role in the movie took her to stardom and opened the door to a lot of other roles. After that, she played an excellent role in the romantic comedy-drama film, Reality Bites (1994) then, she appeared in the movie George of the Jungle (1997) which sealed her a public recognition.
She worked the movie George of the Jungle with her husband after which she retired from acting. This meant that her career as an actress can only boast of four movies. On leaving the path of an actress, she published a book titled Hollywood Picks the Classics: A Guide for the Beginner and the Aficionado, published in 2004.
Afton Smith: Career
Afton Smith began her acting career from the 1987 film Less Than Zero. Her next film was the 1987 television film ‘Once Again’, portrayed as the “Girl in Disco”. After that, she struggled in her career for a few years. She gradually rises to prominence by appearing in 1991 movies, Pyrates, and Fried Green Tomatoes. Smith made her breakthrough from her hit movie, Reality Bites’, a romantic-comedy released in 1994 where she portrayed Janine. She got wide recognition for her role in George of the Jungle in 1997. Also, she wrote a book titled “Hollywood Picks the Classics: A Guide for the Beginner and the Aficionado” published in 2004. she decided to quit acting in 2002 and focused on her married life. So far, she has not won any awards in her career.
Afton Smith: Ex-Husband and Kids
Afton Smith met her better half Brendan Fraser at the filming of the movie Reality Bites. They were introduced by the producer of the movie Winona Ryder at a barbecue. The chemistry between them was instant and they started dating. Although she is a year older than Fraser, the two were born on the same day but in different years.
They dated for four years and finally got engaged sometime in the month of October 1997. Almost a year later, precisely in September 1998, they took their vows at the Bel Air Hotel in Los Angeles.
Consequently, they had their first son, Griffin Arthur Fraser on September 17, 2002, their second son, Holden Fletcher Fraser came along on August 16, 2004, and they crowned it all with their third son, Leland Francis Fraser who came to be on May 2, 2006.
Afton Smith: Divorce with Brendan Fraser – The real reason
It looked like all was going well for Smith and Fraser as they were prone to massive PDA, but their fans never knew that behind the curtains, a lot of things were out of place. Exactly one year and seven months after their last son was born, Brendan made a public announcement that they had decided to quit the marriage.
Their separation was not easily attained as it involved a lot of drama. First Brendan intended to separate from her without taking due responsibilities, however, the court seeing how buoyant the actor was, gave a standing order that he pays her $900,000 of annual alimony and settles her with $50,000 monthly in alimony and an additional $300,000 a year for child support.
After a while, Brendan appealed to the court to reduce the stipulated amounts indicating that he was no longer active on the screens and he was also having health issues. He backed these reasons with a detailed document containing expenditures made concerning his health.
On Afton Smith’s part, she believed her husband was lying as he recently hit a jackpot in a movie role before their divorce. She further buttressed her points stipulating that her ex-husband was hiding his assets. The court later saw reasons with Brendan and finally reduced the alimony.
The divorce caused a lot of chaos especially among their individual fans and has also earned Afton the nickname gold digger by the host of fans who supported Brendan. A few others stood in support of Afton’s claim that Brendan could be hiding his assets.
The reasons behind their divorce have been linked to Brendan’s affair with fellow actress Maria Bello who become close to after they filming a movie together in China. As expected, fans have been on the lookout to know the status of the rumour but until date, the rumour has not been confirmed. Afton Smith has not been seen with anyone since the divorce, she has also been busy with mommy duties.
Afton Smith: Net Worth
Afton has an estimated net worth of $3 million dollars as of 2021. This includes her assets, money, and income. Her primary source of income is her career as an Actress. Through her various sources of income, Smith has been able to accumulate good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.
Afton Smith: George of the Jungle movie
Afton features in the movie together with his husband. The movie was released in 1997 and it was her last career on screen. Afton’s features as Ursula’s Friend. Is a 1997 American live-action film adaptation of the Jay Ward cartoon of the same name, which is also a spoof of Tarzan.
Afton Smith: Movies
- Charlotte’s Web – 2006.
- George of the Jungle – 1997.
- Reality Bites – 1994.
- Fried Green Tomatoes – 1991.
- Less Than Zero – 1987.
