Smith was also a recurring character in the Showtime drama series The L Word, playing sous chef Lara Perkins.

[12] In 2008, Smith became a series regular in the ninth season on the long-running CBS forensics drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation playing Riley Adams (originally named Bryce Adams), "a smart, flirtatious, and witty non-conformist who entered law enforcement to rebel against her judgmental psychiatrist father", who joins Grissom's team,[13][14] to fill the void left by the departure of Jorja Fox's Sara Sidle.

In 2009 Smith was cast in one of the lead roles in the German television film Hindenburg: The Last Flight [de] by RTL, which aired in February 2011 in Germany[16] and was broadcast by American premium channel Encore in March 2013.

[17] In 2010, Smith returned to Canada and joined the cast of the CTV drama series The Listener for its second season.

[21] In 2015, Smith joined the cast of the CBC drama series This Life, playing Maggie, the sister of the lead character (Torri Higginson) who is suffering from stage four cancer;[22] Smith's portrayal of the character was well received by The Globe and Mail's John Doyle.