J. Smith-Cameron
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.
56Credits26 TV · 30 films
1979–2025Years activefirst to latest
8.5 Highest ratedBittersweet Place
6.6 Average ratingacross 53 titles
Top TV shows 26best J. Smith-Cameron shows
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SuccessionGerri Kellman · 38 eps · 2018 - 2
Homicide: Life on the StreetAvis Griffin · 1 ep · 1993 - 3
RectifyJanet Talbot · 2013–2016 · Drama - 4
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitDiane Eskas · 1 ep · 1999 - 5
True BloodMelinda Mickens · 9 eps · 2008 - 6
The Good WifeSamara Steel · 1 ep · 2009 - 7
Law & Order: Criminal IntentTrudy Pomeranski · 1 ep · 2001 - 8
HacksKathy Vance · 5 eps · 2021 - 9
Mozart in the JungleAmy Rutledge · 1 ep · 2014 - 10
Law & OrderMs. Moskowitz · 1 ep · 1990 - 11
Fleishman Is in TroubleBarbara Hiller · 1 ep · 2022 - 12
The EqualizerVanessa · 1 ep · 1985 - 13
Spin CityLisa · 1 ep · 1996 - 14
The Days and Nights of Molly DoddRamona Luchesse · 12 eps · 1987 - 15
Murdaugh: Death in the FamilyMarian Proctor · 8 eps · 2025 - 16
Madam SecretaryAlice Millevoi · 1 ep · 2014 - 17
Search PartyMary Ferguson · 7 eps · 2016 - 18
Waco: The AftermathLois Roden · 5 eps · 2023 - 19
ElsbethIsadora 'Izzy' Langford · 1 ep · 2024 - 20
In the KnowBarb (voice) · 6 eps · 2024 - 21
DivorceElaine Campbell · 3 eps · 2016 - 22
Canterbury's Law1 ep · 2008 - 23
Six Degrees1 ep · 2006 - 24
Teenage Euthanasia1 ep · 2021 - 25
K StreetTommy's Wife · 3 eps · 2003 - 26Seven Sisters1 ep
Top movies 30best J. Smith-Cameron movies
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Bittersweet PlaceViolet · 2005 - 2
A Midwife's TaleMrs. Howard · 1998 - 3
Like Sunday, Like RainMary · 2014 - 4
Turtles All the Way DownProfessor Abbott · 2024 - 5
84 Charing Cross RoadGinny · 1987 - 6
The ProprietorTexan · 1996 - 7
You Can Count on MeMabel · 2000 - 8
ChristinePeg Chubbuck · 2016 - 9
The First Wives ClubMiss Sullivan · 1996 - 10
Mighty AphroditeBud's Wife · 1995 - 11
VengeanceSharon Shaw · 2022 - 12
In & OutTrina Paxton · 1997 - 13
Man on a LedgePsychiatrist · 2012 - 14
That NightCarol Bloom · 1992 - 15
MargaretJoan · 2011 - 16
JeffreySharon · 1995 - 17
SabrinaCarol · 1995 - 18
Harriet the SpyMrs. Welsch · 1996 - 19
A Modern AffairDiane · 1996 - 20
NancyEllen · 2018 - 21
A Very Serious PersonCarol · 2006 - 22
The Rage: Carrie 2Barbara Lang · 1999 - 23
Arresting GenaCaroline Lee · 1997 - 24
Let It Be MeClarice · 1995 - 25
Gal Young 'UnElly (The Gal Young 'Un) · 1979 - 26
She Led Two LivesAngela Anderson · 1994 - 27
The Year BetweenSherri · 2023 - 28
No Pay, NudityDebra · 2016 - 29
White WeddingClementine · 2021 - 30
Everything All at OnceSusan · 2015
