My Take
Brooke Smith is one of those actors who burns into your memory the moment you see her, even if you can't immediately name her — which is frankly a crime. She was Catherine Martin in The Silence of the Lambs, the woman in the pit screaming "it puts the lotion on its skin," and that image is seared into an entire generation's nightmares. What's impressive is she never let that iconic moment define a ceiling for her: she went on to play Dr. Erica Hahn on Grey's Anatomy with real warmth and complexity, then turned around and anchored Bates Motel as Sheriff Jane Greene with quiet authority. A New York actress through and through, she brings a grounded believability to every role that flashier stars often miss entirely.
Overview
Brooke Smith (born May 22, 1967) is an American actress, photographer and author, best known for her roles as Dr. Erica Hahn on the ABC medical drama series Grey's Anatomy, as Sheriff Jane Greene on the A&E horror series Bates Motel, and as Catherine Martin in the 1991 film The Silence of the Lambs, along with roles in several movies and guest starring and recurring appearances in many television shows including Big…
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Brooke Smith
- Name (Japanese)
- ブルック・スミス
- Reading
- ぶるっく・すみす
- Born
- May 22, 1967 (age 59)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Goat
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor / dub actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Tappan Zee High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.