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 supporting 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, The Incredible Melting Man, Laserblast and a cameo role in Cheech and Chong's Up in Smoke. Her starring debut was in the cult horror film Lemora.

An accomplished musician and artist, Cheryl was briefly associated with The Runaways during the production of the motion picture, We're All Crazy Now, after Sandy West and Lita Ford quit the group in pre-production. An impromptu group was created on the spot, fronted by Joan Jett with Cheryl on the drums as "Sandy". She briefly continued playing drums for Joan Jett after that band's breakup.^[2] She cut an album with a band known as the "L.A. Girls" as the drummer and lead singer in that band. She was a former "Penthouse" Pet of the Month. She had a relationship and lived with Glenn Willis and lived with Ethan Margalith when he founded Starving Students Moving Company.

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