Francesca Marie Smith

• Name — Francesca Marie Smith • Born — 26 March 1985 • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — * 1991–2004 • 2017–2022 • Known for — Hey Arnold! Recess

Smith studied at Pepperdine University, graduating in 2008. She obtained a Ph.D. from USC Annenberg in 2021. On March 27, 2019, Smith stated that she had been diagnosed with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis via Twitter (now X). On April 12, 2024, Smith was admitted to the Keck Hospital as a result of a major relapse effect of MS (similar to a stroke) and stated that she was unable to walk, speak and even eat solid foods for three weeks, while also having trouble breathing. Thus, she set up a fundraiser called *FrancescaAndHerMSJourney to help her recovery.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1991 — Parker Lewis Can't Lose — Elaine Leffler — Episode: "Boy Meets Girl" • 1992 — In Sickness and in Health — Kid #1 — Television film • 1994 — Blossom — Lizzy Martin — Episode: "Dirty Rotten Scoundrel" • 1994–1996 — Itsy Bitsy Spider — Leslie McGroarty (voice) — 26 episodes • 1994 — Beethoven — Emily Newton (voice) — 13 episodes • 1995 — Daisy-Head Mayzie — Mayzie McGrew (voice) — Television special • Here Come the Munsters — Monique — Television film • The Drew Carey Show — Monica — Episode: "Lewis's Sister" • 1996 — Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher — Ursula — Episode: "Hot for Teacher" • 1996–1998 — The Secret World of Alex Mack — Jenny, Pipe Victims Sister — 3 episodes • 1996–2004 — Hey Arnold! — Helga Pataki, Sheena, Campfire Lass, Various voices (voice) — 86 episodes • 1997 — Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac — Meg MacKenzie — Miniseries • Pepper Ann — Damiana (voice) — Episode: "Thanksgiving Dad" • 1997–2001 — Recess — Ashley B., Swinger Girl, Upside-Down Girl (voice) — 14 episodes • 1998 — 101 Dalmatians: The Series — Amber (voice) — Episode: "Beauty Pageant Pandemonium" • The New Batman Adventures — Annie (voice) — Episode: "Growing Pains" • 1999 — Two of a Kind — Gabrielle — Episode: "Kevin Burke's Day Off" • 2000–2002 — The Amanda Show — Various — 3 episodes • 2001 — Lloyd in Space — Additional voices — Episode: "Caution: Wormhole!" • 2002 — The Zeta Project — Transita (voice) — Episode: "Ro's Gift" • 2003 — Fillmore! — Penny Madrid (voice) — Episode: "Immune to All But Justice" • 2017 — Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie — Helga Pataki (voice) — Television film • 2018 — Subway Surfers: The Series — N/A — Writer

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2000 — Nicktoons Racing — Helga Pataki — Archival recordings • 2021 — Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl — Voiceover added in the June 2022 update • 2022 — Nickelodeon Extreme Tennis • Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway