Afton Smith Biography

American actress Afton Smith has been making her notable appearances on both the big and small screen since the 1990s. She is known for her roles in Fried Green Tomatoes , Reality Hurts , and George of the Jungle . Among the people, Smith is also known as the ex-wife of Canadian-American actor, Brendan Fraser. The couple who married in 1998 divorced in 2008.

Brief Biography of Brendan Fraser’s Ex-Wife

Afton Smith was born on December 3, 1967, in Northport, Long Island, New York, United States, under the birth sign Sagittarius. She has an American nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity.

He went to elementary school in Los Angeles and then enrolled in Upper Canada College, where Smith completed his graduation.

Race

Afton Smith began his career, appearing in the 1987 crime drama Less Than Zero as Kim. The same year, she was cast in an episode of Comedy, Drama, Romance, Once More as Girl in Disco.

She then got a chance to work on the big screen with a 1991 comedy-drama film, Fried Green Tomatoes (1991), a story about a housewife unhappy with her life who befriends an elderly woman in a nursing home.

Smith, however, came into the spotlight after appearing in the 1994 American romantic comedy-drama film, Reality Hurts as Janine. She was cast along with Winona Ryder, Ethan Hawke, Ben Stiller, and others.

After a year, the duo officially tied the knot on the lawn of the Bel Air Hotel in Los Angeles. In 2002, the couple welcomed their first child, Griffin Arthur Fraser.

The duo was then blessed with a second son, Holden Fletcher Fraser, on August 16, 2004, and a third son, Leland Francis Fraser, on May 2, 2006.

After a few years of marriage, the couple started facing problems in their marriage, as a result, they decided to separate in 2007. However, the actual reason for their separation has yet to be revealed as they did not prefer to officiate.

Child Custody and Divorce Settlement

The couple officially divorced in April 2008. . After the divorce, the former couple decided to take custody of their children equally, but the children began to live with their mother. Brendan frequently visits his children and spends quality time with them.

The court ordered Fraser to pay Smith $50,000 a month along with $300,000 a year in child support. In early 2013, Fraser asked the court to reduce alimony and child support stating that he was not professionally active, but Smith disagreed with his statement, he claimed, Fraser was still earning $3 million per year. Therefore, he must continue to pay the amount that was originally agreed upon.

After his divorce, Smith is probably single and not officially dating anyone. On the other hand, his ex-husband also seems to enjoy the single life after the divorce.

Age, body measurements and other facts

• Age: Afton Smith is 51 years old as of 2019.
• Birth sign: Sagittarius
• Height: He has a height of 5 feet 7 inches (1.7 m)
• Weight: His body weight is around 65 kg.
• She has long, straight hair that is naturally blonde in color.
• His eyes are grey.