Actor
Melanie Smith
December 16, 1962 · Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
Melanie Smith is an American former actress, born December 16, 1962, in Scranton, Pennsylvania. She is best known for her role as Tora Ziyal—the third and final actress to portray the character—on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," appearing in six episodes. Smith also gained recognition as Emily Stewart on "As the World Turns" from 1987 to 1992, and as Rachel Goldstein, Jerry Seinfeld’s girlfriend, in several episodes of "Seinfeld." Her career included appearances on "Melrose Place," "Beverly Hills, 90210," and "Curb Your Enthusiasm." After retiring from acting in 2009, she became a life coach and opened a yoga studio in New Hope, Pennsylvania, later authoring a book on healing and transformation. Smith is married to Michael Eidel and is the youngest of six siblings.
Notable work
Often works with
Larry David
2 titles together
Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm
Richard Herd
2 titles together
Seinfeld, The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
Andrew Robinson
2 titles together
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Trancers III
Rob Estes
2 titles together
Melrose Place, Silk Stalkings
Kelly Rutherford
2 titles together
Melrose Place, The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
Tim Thomerson
2 titles together
Trancers III, Silk Stalkings
Full filmography · 17
The Division
as Ronnie Inwood
2001
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Lucy Montone
20008
Nowhere Man
as Young Pauline
19957.8
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
as Karina
19937.1
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as Ziyal
19937.9
Melrose Place
as Celia Morales
19925.8
Silk Stalkings
as Jackie Ruis
19916.2
Beverly Hills, 90210
as Alyssa Garner
19907.3
Blossom
as Alex
19906.2
Seinfeld
as Rachel Goldstein
19898.3
Matlock
as Sharon Perleen
19867.1
Murder, She Wrote
as Nina Larson and as Diana Barrow
19847.5