The lead actor of **Smile (2022)** is **Sosie Bacon**, who plays the protagonist Dr. Rose Cotter. She is the daughter of Hollywood actors **Kevin Bacon** and **Kyra Sedgwick**, which is why she may look familiar to you even if you haven't seen her previous work.
Before her breakout lead role in *Smile*, she appeared in several high-profile television series and films. Here is a list of where you likely recognize her from:
### **Most Likely Places You’ve Seen Her**
* **Mare of Easttown (2021):** She played **Carrie Layden**, the recovering addict and biological mother of Mare’s grandson, Drew. She was a central figure in the custody battle subplot against Kate Winslet’s character.
* **13 Reasons Why (2017–2018):** She had a major recurring role as **Skye Miller**, the edgy, tattooed waitress at Monet’s who briefly dates Clay Jensen in the second season.
* **Narcos: Mexico (Season 2, 2020):** She played **Mimi Webb Miller**, the real-life American socialite who became the girlfriend of the drug lord Pablo Acosta.
* **Charlie Says (2018):** In this film about the Manson Family, she played **Patricia Krenwinkel** (one of the core members of the Manson "Family" involved in the Tate-LaBianca murders).
### **Other Film Roles**
* **Loverboy (2005):** Her very first role. She played the **10-year-old version of Emily** (the adult version was played by her real-life mother, Kyra Sedgwick). The film was directed by her father, Kevin Bacon.
* **The Last Summer (2019):** A Netflix teen rom-com where she played **Audrey Jarvis**.
* **Wyrm (2019):** A quirky indie comedy where she played the role of **Lindsay**.
* **Off Season (2017):** She starred as **Cassie**, a woman who goes to a remote island to find her missing father.
* **Wishin' and Hopin' (2014):** A Christmas TV movie where she played **Frances Funicello**.
### **Other Notable TV Roles**
* **As We See It (2022):** Just before *Smile*, she starred as **Mandy**, a dedicated support aide for three young adults on the autism spectrum.
* **Here and Now (2018):** She played **Kristen**, the youngest daughter of the main family in this HBO drama from the creator of *Six Feet Under*.
* **Scream: The TV Series (2016):** She appeared in the second season as **Rachel Murray**, a character involved in a tragic early storyline.
* **The Closer (2009):** She played **Charlie Johnson**, the niece of Brenda Leigh Johnson (played by her real mother, Kyra Sedgwick) for a four-episode arc.
**If you were thinking of the male leads:**
* **Kyle Gallner (Joel):** Known for *Scream (2022)*, *Jennifer's Body*, and *The Haunting in Connecticut*.
* **Jessie T. Usher (Trevor):** Known as **A-Train** in *The Boys* or from *Independence Day: Resurgence*.