J. Smith-Cameron
Born
September 7, 1957 (age 68)
Birthplace
Louisville, Kentucky, USA

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.

Movies

This Ordinary Thing
This Ordinary Thing
2025
Voice
Debaters
Debaters
2025
Bethany
Turtles All the Way Down
Turtles All the Way Down
2024 ★ 7.3
Professor Abbott
The Year Between
The Year Between
2023 ★ 4.2
Sherri
Vengeance
Vengeance
2022 ★ 6.6
Sharon Shaw
White Wedding
White Wedding
2021
Clementine
Nancy
Nancy
2018 ★ 5.8
Ellen
No Pay, Nudity
No Pay, Nudity
2016 ★ 4.0
Debra
Christine
Christine
2016 ★ 6.9
Peg Chubbuck
Everything All at Once
Everything All at Once
2015
Susan
Like Sunday, Like Rain
Like Sunday, Like Rain
2014 ★ 7.4
Mary
Man on a Ledge
Man on a Ledge
2012 ★ 6.4
Psychiatrist
Margaret
Margaret
2011 ★ 6.3
Joan
A Very Serious Person
A Very Serious Person
2006 ★ 5.5
Carol
Bittersweet Place
Bittersweet Place
2005 ★ 7.0
Violet
You Can Count on Me
You Can Count on Me
2000 ★ 6.8
Mabel
The Rage: Carrie 2
The Rage: Carrie 2
1999 ★ 5.7
Barbara Lang
A Midwife's Tale
A Midwife's Tale
1998 ★ 7.8
Mrs. Howard
In & Out
In & Out
1997 ★ 6.5
Trina Paxton
Arresting Gena
Arresting Gena
1997 ★ 1.0
Caroline Lee
The First Wives Club
The First Wives Club
1996 ★ 6.7
Miss Sullivan
The Proprietor
The Proprietor
1996 ★ 6.0
Texan
A Modern Affair
A Modern Affair
1996 ★ 5.0
Diane
Harriet the Spy
Harriet the Spy
1996 ★ 6.0
Mrs. Welsch
Sabrina
Sabrina
1995 ★ 6.2
Carol
Let It Be Me
Let It Be Me
1995 ★ 5.0
Clarice
Mighty Aphrodite
Mighty Aphrodite
1995 ★ 6.7
Bud's Wife
Jeffrey
Jeffrey
1995 ★ 6.2
Sharon
She Led Two Lives
She Led Two Lives
1994 ★ 4.0
Angela Anderson
That Night
That Night
1992 ★ 6.3
Carol Bloom
84 Charing Cross Road
84 Charing Cross Road
1987 ★ 7.2
Ginny
Gal Young 'Un
Gal Young 'Un
1979 ★ 3.8
Elly (The Gal Young 'Un)

TV Series

Murdaugh: Death in the Family
Murdaugh: Death in the Family
2025 ★ 6.6
Marian Proctor
8 Episodes
In the Know
In the Know
2024 ★ 7.2
Barb (voice)
6 Episodes
Waco: The Aftermath
Waco: The Aftermath
2023 ★ 6.9
Lois Roden
5 Episodes
Fleishman Is in Trouble
Fleishman Is in Trouble
2022 ★ 7.1
Barbara Hiller
1 Episode
Teenage Euthanasia
Teenage Euthanasia
2021 ★ 5.2
1 Episode
Hacks
Hacks
2021 ★ 7.4
Kathy Vance
3 Episodes
Succession
Succession
2018 ★ 8.3
Gerri Kellman
38 Episodes
Search Party
Search Party
2016 ★ 6.8
Mary Ferguson
7 Episodes
Divorce
Divorce
2016 ★ 6.4
Elaine Campbell
3 Episodes
Madam Secretary
Madam Secretary
2014 ★ 7.0
Alice Millevoi
1 Episode
Mozart in the Jungle
Mozart in the Jungle
2014 ★ 7.5
Amy Rutledge
1 Episode
Rectify
Rectify
2013 ★ 7.6
Janet Talbot
30 Episodes
The Good Wife
The Good Wife
2009 ★ 7.6
Samara Steel
1 Episode
True Blood
True Blood
2008 ★ 7.6
Melinda Mickens
9 Episodes
Canterbury's Law
Canterbury's Law
2008 ★ 6.3
1 Episode
Six Degrees
Six Degrees
2006 ★ 5.8
1 Episode
K Street
K Street
2003 ★ 4.6
Tommy's Wife
3 Episodes
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001 ★ 7.6
Trudy Pomeranski
1 Episode
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 ★ 7.9
Diane Eskas
1 Episode
Spin City
Spin City
1996 ★ 7.0
Lisa
1 Episode
Homicide: Life on the Street
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993 ★ 8.1
1 Episode
Law & Order
Law & Order
1990 ★ 7.4
Ms. Moskowitz
1 Episode
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
1987 ★ 6.0
Ramona Luchesse
12 Episodes
The Equalizer
The Equalizer
1985 ★ 7.1
Vanessa
1 Episode
Seven Sisters
Seven Sisters
1 Episode