Editing Laura Faye Smith

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|born=May 10<ref>Smith, L. F. (May 20, 2013). [https://findinglagom.wordpress.com/2013/05/20/just-another-friendly-reminder-that-you-get-what-you-pay-for/ Just Another Friendly Reminder That You Get What You Pay For]. ''finding lagom''. Retrieved April 9, 2023.</ref>
|role=Current voice actress for [[Rosalina]] and [[Baby Rosalina]]
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{{quote|I love [[Rosalina]]'s backstory--how she is such a powerful character, but also has a lot of kindness and a motherly side towards the Lumas.|Laura Faye Smith}}
'''Laura Faye Smith''' is the current voice actress for [[Rosalina]] and [[Baby Rosalina]]. She has been portraying Rosalina since ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', and Baby Rosalina since her debut in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''. In some games, however, work from [[Kerri Kane]], Rosalina's previous voice actress, was reused. In ''[[Mario Party 10]]'', ''[[Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash]]'', and ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]'', where Smith did the voice work for Rosalina, Kane's name was listed in the credits instead, miscredited as "Kerry Kane". She currently lives in {{wp|Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California}} and married on August 7, 2005.<ref>[https://findinglagom.wordpress.com/2013/08/10/happy-anni-vegas-ersary/ Happy Anni-Vegas-ersary!]</ref>

==History==
Smith was born in San Jose, California and moved to Oregon when she was young. As a child, she enjoyed playing ''[[Super Mario World]]'', which got her into the ''Super Mario'' franchise. Later on, when she was doing theater work, Smith constantly played ''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' with her coworkers.<ref name="The 'Shroom">The 'Shroom (June 26, 2016). [[The 'Shroom:Issue 111/Laura Faye Smith_Interview|Laura Faye Smith Interview]]. ''Super Mario Wiki''. Retrieved June 26, 2016.</ref>

Before getting into the theater industry, Smith had tried to do voiceover work but didn't find enough opportunities. She was then contacted by In Both Ears, the same agency that Rosalina's original voice actor, [[Mercedes Rose]], is represented by, who got her the audition for Rosalina. In a 2016 interview,<ref name="The 'Shroom"/> Smith stated the audition was relaxed and fun and that Nintendo made her feel very comfortable. Rosalina's backstory particularly attracted Smith, who liked her being a powerful character and at the same time being kind and motherly towards the [[Luma]]s. Smith also recognized Rosalina's personality to be strongly shaped by her mother's death, which has made her strong and caring. She mentioned Rosalina's grounded nature as being similar to herself.  

Smith has cited her voicing of Rosalina as being one of the most fun jobs she has ever had. Smith has also voiced the male [[:fireemblem:Kana|Kana]] in ''[[:fireemblem:Fire Emblem Fates|Fire Emblem Fates]]'' and Noelle in ''{{wp|Genshin Impact}}'', as well as multiple other characters for {{plain link|1=[http://www.madheadgames.com/ Mad Head Games]}}.

==Portrayals==
*''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' &ndash; [[Rosalina]]
*''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' / ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' &ndash; Rosalina / [[Baby Rosalina]]
*''[[Mario Party 10]]'' &ndash; Rosalina
*''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]'' &ndash; Rosalina
*''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' &ndash; Rosalina ([[Costume Mario]])
*''[[Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash]]'' &ndash; Rosalina
*''[[Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge]]'' &ndash; [[Mini Rosalina]]
*''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]'' &ndash; Rosalina
*''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]'' &ndash; Rosalina
*''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]'' &ndash; Rosalina (''with [[Kerri Kane]]'')
*''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'' &ndash; Rosalina
*''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'' &ndash; Rosalina (''with Kerri Kane'')
*''[[Super Mario Party]]'' &ndash; Rosalina
*''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' &ndash; Rosalina / Baby Rosalina
*''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]'' &ndash; Rosalina
*''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' &ndash; Rosalina
*''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'' &ndash; Rosalina
*''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'' &ndash; Rosalina
*''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League]]'' &ndash; Rosalina
*''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'' &ndash; Rosalina
*''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'' &ndash; Rosalina

==External links==
*[http://www.laurafayesmith.com Official website]
*[https://findinglagom.wordpress.com/ Official blog]
*[https://inbothears.com/talent/women/commercial Talent Agency]
*[https://www.instagram.com/laurafayesmith/ Instagram profile]
*[https://twitter.com/laurafayesmith X profile]

==References==
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