
Brix Smith-Start
Known for Acting · 10 credits
- Born
- 1962-11-12 (age 63)
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography
Born Laura Elisse Salenger in 1962, musician, actress, TV presenter and fashion entrepreneur took her name Brix from her favourite Clash song Guns of Brixton. She is best known as the first wife of Mark E. Smith and the lead guitarist and a major songwriter for his band The Fall. She is also the founder of the bands The Adult Net and Brix & The Extricated, which features fellow former Fall musicians Steve and Paul Hanley. Following her split from Smith in the late '80s, Brix was romantically involved with violinist Nigel Kennedy, collaborating together on a cover of Donovan's psychedelic classic Hurdy Gurdy Man in 1993. Since 2002 Brix has been married to Philip Start and together the pair own several fashion boutiques. In recent years Brix has turned her talents to TV presenting with a role on the show Gok's Fashion Fix and Ultimate Shopper. She starred as herself in the Absolutely Fabulous movie in 2016 and in the same year published her memoir, The Rise, The Fall, And The Rise with Faber & Faber,
Known For
TV Shows (3)
Movies (7)

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
2016
as Fashion Show/Huki Muki Attendee

Creation Stories
2021
as Young Woman Patient

Football's 47 Best Worst Songs
2018
as Herself

The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith
2005
as Herself (Archive Footage)

Girl in a Band: Tales from the Rock 'n' Roll Front Line
2015
as Self

Hail the New Puritan
1986

The Cathar
2021
as Gloria
About Brix Smith-Start
Born Laura Elisse Salenger in 1962, musician, actress, TV presenter and fashion entrepreneur took her name Brix from her favourite Clash song Guns of Brixton. She is best known as the first wife of Mark E. Smith and the lead guitarist and a major songwriter for his band The Fall. She is also the founder of the bands The Adult Net and Brix & The Extricated, which features fellow former Fall musicians Steve and Paul Hanley. Following her split from Smith in the late '80s, Brix was romantically involved with violinist Nigel Kennedy, collaborating… With 10 credits spanning from 1986 to 2021, Brix Smith-Start has appeared in 7 films and 3 TV shows.
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Most Popular Brix Smith-Start Movies
- Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016) — as Fashion Show/Huki Muki Attendee
- Creation Stories (2021) — as Young Woman Patient
- Football's 47 Best Worst Songs (2018) — as Herself
- The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith (2005) — as Herself (Archive Footage)
- Girl in a Band: Tales from the Rock 'n' Roll Front Line (2015) — as Self
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