Toukie Smith, who played Eva Rawley on the NBC sitcom 227recurring on Miami Viceappeared in films and former partner of Robert De Niro, has died. She was 74 years old.
His twins Airyn and Julian said Smith died Nov. 4 after a long battle with multiple sclerosis. “Toukie was a force of nature,” her children said in a statement. “She left an indelible mark in our hearts and in the hearts of all those lucky enough to know her.”
Born September 25, 1952, in Philadelphia, Smith’s first credit was a recurring role on the popular NBC crime series. Miami Vice. She played Angie, the assistant of Caitlin Davies (Sheena Easton), an unhappy pop singer whose bodyguard and eventual husband is Sonny Crockett (Don Johnson). Smith appeared in three episodes of season 4 in 1987-88.
Smith next appeared in the 1988 feature film Me and Him before landing his most famous role. She was a guest on the show hosted by Marla Gibbs. 227 at the end of its penultimate season 4 and was promoted to series regular for the final season in 1989-90. Son Eva Rawley was an artist who became manager of 227 Lexington Place before quitting her job and working at an art gallery. Smith appeared in two dozen episodes of the series.
After 227 Completed, Smith would have roles in 1990s feature films such as The pastor’s wife, I like it like that, Joe’s apartment And Goode. She has also been a model, working with Alvaro, Jean-Paul Goude, Patrick Kelly, Antonio Lopez and her brother, Willi Smith, a costume designer whose credits include the 1998 film Spike Lee. School dizziness
She was De Niro, they were partners from 1988 to 1996, and they shared twins, Airyn and Julian, who were conceived through in vitro fertilization and delivered via surrogate.
She is survived by her children, her brother Norman Smith-Harllee and her nephew Eliazar Smith-Harllee.
Gn entert
