J. Smith-Cameron
Biography
Jean Isabel Smith (born September 7, 1957), credited professionally as J. Smith-Cameron, is an American actress. She spent a majority of her career in theatre but began transitioning to film and television later in life. She is known for her supporting roles as Janet Talbot on the television series Rectify and Gerri Kellman on the HBO series Succession. For the latter, she received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2022.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
The Rage: Carrie 2
as Barbara Lang
1999
Margaret
as Joan
2011
Harriet the Spy
as Mrs. Welsch
1996
The Year Between
as Sherri
2023
Jeffrey
as Sharon
1995
Man on a Ledge
as Psychiatrist
2012
The First Wives Club
as Miss Sullivan
1996
A Very Serious Person
as Carol
2006
Bittersweet Place
as Violet
2005
A Modern Affair
as Diane
1996
Gal Young 'Un
as Elly (The Gal Young 'Un)
1979
Turtles All the Way Down
as Professor Abbott
2024
Like Sunday, Like Rain
as Mary
2014
You Can Count on Me
as Mabel
2000
That Night
as Carol Bloom
1992
Christine
as Peg Chubbuck
2016
A Midwife's Tale
as Mrs. Howard
1998
Let It Be Me
as Clarice
1995
No Pay, Nudity
as Debra
2016
Arresting Gena
as Caroline Lee
1997
TV Appearances
Law & Order
as Ms. Moskowitz
1990
Six Degrees
2006
Spin City
as Lisa
1996
Canterbury's Law
2008
The Equalizer
as Vanessa
1985
Homicide: Life on the Street
as Avis Griffin
1993
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Trudy Pomeranski
2001
Search Party
as Mary Ferguson
2016
Rectify
as Janet Talbot
2013
Law & Order
as Ms. Ward
1990
True Blood
as Melinda Mickens
2008
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
2015