KJ Smith

thumb Khaneshia Smith Black (née Smith), (born May 6, 1985) known professionally as KJ Smith, is an American actress, known for her role as Andrea "Andi" Barnes in the comedy-drama, Sistas. Quotes I was not fulfilled with anything that I did. I was told to get a business degree. I didn’t begin to see the real possibility to become an actor until after my undergrad degree and going into graduate school. I always found myself drawn to television and the entertainment industry. As a kid I wasn’t really into cartoons, I would watch shows on Nick at Nite. I would stay up past eight to see Lucy, Dick Van Dyke and Bewitched. While I was in grad school, I auditioned to be a reporter. I thought why not? I was pursuing a Public Relations degree and did have intentions to be a reporter. I enjoyed the experience of being on camera and that is when I knew I wanted to be an actress. I wanted the opportunity to entertain people. I’m actually discovering it now in this year. I’ve been acting for five years and that first year I was just trying to survive. In this moment, I’m more successful than I’ve ever been as a working actor. I had decided that there was no plan B. I didn’t come this far to come this far. All these sacrifices I’ve made I knew that it would pay off and it has. I have to give credit to my older sister who sets a great example. My sister did it first, to follow through to become a reporter like she always said she wanted to be. She showed me you can really follow your dreams, be successful, all while giving in your insight to the next generation. To this day I can’t deliver a joke, but I try my best to bring my personality to the characters I portray. I think it’s innate in me to bring my own comedic touch to the roles. I enjoy comedy more than the deep roles. No! It wasn’t a hard decision, I love my body and I think it is beautiful. There is nothing ugly about being naked and there was nothing derogatory about the scene. I had many people call me and ask me how I did it and how I felt about it. You can see me on a new show Man and Wife. Also In the upcoming Whitney movie on LifeTime. And in a National food chain commercial. An Actor’s Life: KJ Smith Interview;By Evan Jackson on December 21, 2014 External links Category:Actresses from Florida Category:Living people Category:1985 births Category:Women born in the 1980s Category:African Americans