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<h2>Early Career and Media Work</h2>
<p>Keely Shaye Smith, also known as <a href="/biography/keely-shaye-smith">Keely Shaye Brosnan</a>, is an American <a href="/biography/keely-shaye-smith">author</a>, journalist, television correspondent and host, actress, and former glamour model. She gained recognition as a correspondent on the primetime NBC series <em>Unsolved Mysteries</em> from 1994 to 1997, providing updates on previously featured stories. Smith also served as an environmental correspondent for six years on ABC’s <em>The Home Show</em>, where her reporting earned her two Genesis Awards. In addition, she received accolades and nominations from organizations such as the Environmental Media Association, the Natural Resources Defense Council, Women in Film, Heal the Bay, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Boxer">Senator</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Boxer">Barbara Boxer</a>, and the Earth Communications Office for her environmental work.</p>

<h2>Recognition and Hosting Roles</h2>
<p>Smith’s dedication to environmental issues earned her honors from publications such as <em>Organic Style</em> magazine and the <em>Malibu Times</em>. She has appeared in various television segments, including as a gardening expert and correspondent on NBC’s <em>Today Show</em>, CBS’s <em>Entertainment Tonight</em>, and HBO’s <em>World Entertainment Report</em>. She also hosted <em>Great Bears</em>, a nature series on the Outdoor Life Network. As a producer, Smith created and hosted the eco-lifestyle show <em>Home Green Home</em> for PBS, which focused on sustainable living and eco-friendly homes and gardens.</p>

<h2>Acting Appearances and Other Media Contributions</h2>
<p>In addition to her journalism and producing work, Smith had a brief acting stint, appearing as Valerie Freeman on the ABC soap opera <em>General Hospital</em> in 1990. She also co-starred as the love interest in <a href="/biography/huey-lewis">Huey Lewis</a>’s 1986 music video "Stuck With You," which stayed at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks. Her writing has been featured in publications such as <em>Los Angeles Confidential</em> magazine.</p>

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<h2>Personal Life and Family</h2>
<p>Keely Shaye Smith met <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierce_Brosnan">actor</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierce_Brosnan">Pierce Brosnan</a> on a beach in Mexico in 1994. The couple married in 2001 at Ballintubber Abbey in County Mayo, Ireland. They have two sons together, Dylan Thomas Brosnan and Paris Beckett Brosnan. Beyond their personal life, Smith and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierce_Brosnan">Brosnan</a> share a deep commitment to environmental conservation.</p>

<h2>Environmental Activism and Philanthropy</h2>
<p>From 1995 to 2000, Smith and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierce_Brosnan">Brosnan</a> collaborated with the Natural Resources Defense Council and the International Fund for Animal Welfare to stop the development of a salt factory at Laguna San Ignacio, a crucial gray whale birthing lagoon in Baja California Sur, Mexico. The couple actively supports environmental education for students in grades K–12 and sponsors <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Goodall">Jane Goodall</a>’s Roots & Shoots program, aimed at promoting youth involvement in humanitarian and environmental efforts.</p>

<p>Smith and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierce_Brosnan">Brosnan</a> have also contributed significantly to community initiatives. They donated $100,000 to help rebuild a playground on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. In 2009, the couple visited the White House to support <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eni_Faleomavaega">Representatives</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eni_Faleomavaega">Eni Faleomavaega</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Delahunt">William Delahunt</a> in introducing legislation aimed at closing loopholes in commercial and scientific whaling practices. </p>

<h2>Legal Involvement</h2>
<p>From 1999 to 2010, Keely Shaye Smith was involved in a civil lawsuit related to shared access to a traditional Hawaiian irrigation ditch, or <em>auwai</em>, with a local taro farmer. The case was eventually resolved, highlighting the complexities of land and water rights in Hawaii.</p>

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