Ellen Jaclyn Smith (born October 26, 1947) is an American television actress. Smith was born in Houston, Texas, to Jack Smith, a Jewish dentist father and Margaret Ellen Hartsfield, a Methodist mother who was the daughter of a Methodist minister. Jaclyn attended Trinity University and the University of Texas at San Antonio before deciding on an acting career.

Smith is best known for the role of Kelly Garrett in the television series Charlie's Angels (1976-1981), a light-hearted action series about three beautiful women who worked as private investigators. Smith was the only female lead to remain with the series for its complete run.