Who is the girl in the “How Soon Is Now?” video?
We don’t know exactly who she is yet, but we’ve gotten some interesting info from fans. First, the video was made by student filmmakers in England who were commissioned by Sire. The girl was a friend of the filmmakers and was either a model or an acting student. Second, she is a friend of a friend of a Smiths fan! At the time the video was shot, 1985, she was working at a modelling agency in New York. Through the agency she got the opportunity to appear in the video. She didn’t know who The Smiths were at the time and wasn’t and probably isn’t a fan of the band. However she apparently did listen to some cool music and was open minded. She has a child now and is living in Alabama. Perhaps we’ll just leave it at that so we don’t unleash a mob of Smiths fans to her door. But, if you’re reading this, e-mail us!
