From the "Becker" season 2 presskit

SHAWNEE SMITH as Linda

Shawnee Smith portrays Linda, the attractive albeit loopy assistant in Dr. John Becker's (Ted Danson) bustling practice in BECKER, the hit half-hour comedy from Dave Hackel Productions and Industry Entertainment in association with Paramount Network Television for CBS-TV

Smith's television credits include Florence Madison in "The Tom Show" with Tom Arnold and regular roles in the sitcoms "Arsenio" and "All is Forgiven." She has also starred in such mini-series as "Something Borrowed, Something Blue," "I Saw What You Did," "Face of Evil," "The Stand," "The Shining," "Two Cups of Joe" and "Crimes of Innocence," for which she won the Youth in Film Award for Best Actress in a telefilm. She has also guest-starred on "The X-Files" and "Players."

Her feature film credits include a role in the blockbuster movie "Armageddon." Further, Smith has received acclaim for her roles in a string of independent films, including the Academy Award-winning "Leaving Las Vegas," "Dog Town," "Bombshell," "Eat Your Heart Out," "Men," "Female Perversions," "The Low Life," "Every Dog Has Its Day," "Who's Harry Crumb?," "Iron Eagle" and "Summer School." She also has roles in the upcoming motion pictures "Breakfast of Champions," Wes Craven's "Carnival of Souls" and "A Slipping Down Life."

Born in Orangeburg, S.C., Smith decided she wanted to pursue an acting career when she was eight years old after she landed her first role in the 1982 feature film "Annie." When not acting, Smith, who lives in Los Angeles, writes and sings in the rock 'n roll band "Fydolla Ho."