Rainbeaux Smith

Cheryl Lynn "Rainbeaux" Smith (June 6, 1955 – October 25, 2002) was an American actress. She was known for her role in the exploitation film Caged Heat.

Career

Smith was born in Los Angeles, California.^[1] Smith's first film appearance was in the short The Birth of Aphrodite, after a friend of her mother suggested her for the role. This led to roles in other films, including the cult classic B-movies Caged Heat, Phantom of the Paradise, The Swinging Cheerleaders, Revenge of the Cheerleaders, The Pom Pom Girls, Laserblast and a cameo role in Cheech and Chong's Up in Smoke. She also starred in the cult horror film Lemora.

An accomplished musician and artist, she was associated with The Runaways and drummed with Joan Jett after that band's breakup.^[2]

Smith's film career effectively ended after she became addicted to heroin in the late 1970s. In the late 1980s she was arrested several times for drug-related offenses, and twice served time in prison. After her release, she was homeless for some time, and was often hospitalized for problems stemming from her addiction.

Death

Cheryl Smith died in the early morning hours on October 25, 2002, of complications from liver disease and hepatitis after a two decade struggle with heroin addiction.^[2]

Filmography

References

External links

• Rainbeaux Smith at the Internet Movie Database
• Rainbeaux Smith at Find a Grave