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J. Smith-Cameron

J. Smith-Cameron

Actor · Born September 7, 1957 (69) · Louisville, Kentucky, USA

2 Screen Actors Guild Awards · Primetime Emmy nominee · Golden Globe nominee · 2 other major award bodies

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 7, 1957 (69)
From
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
44 on MovieCove · 60 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26

What are J. Smith-Cameron's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
28%
Bonds
25%
Self
21%
Society
13%
Survival
10%
Power
3%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMental illness2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 5 · Dark 5

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 13 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 8 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 3
Mentor
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
12
Tense
11
Contemplative
8
Bittersweet
5
Warm
4
Other
11

How their films linger

Thought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch J. Smith-Cameron's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 40 of their 44 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for J. Smith-Cameron's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

60 credits, 44 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Murdaugh: Death in the Family(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Marian Proctor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Debaters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Bethany

  • Turtles All the Way Down(2024)

    as Professor Abbott

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Elsbeth(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Isadora 'Izzy' Langford

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • In the Know(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · Co-Executive Producer · as Barb (voice)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Waco: The Aftermath(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · as Lois Roden

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Year Between(2022)

    as Sherri

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Fleishman Is in Trouble(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Barbara Hiller

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Vengeance(2022)

    as Sharon Shaw

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Teenage Euthanasia(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Hacks(2021)

    Show 5 episodes · as Kathy Vance

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • White Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Clementine

  • Nancy(2018)

    as Ellen

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Succession(2018)

    Show 38 episodes · as Gerri Kellman

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Search Party(2016)

    Show 7 episodes · as Mary Ferguson

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • No Pay, Nudity(2016)

    as Debra

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Christine(2016)

    as Peg Chubbuck

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Divorce(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · as Elaine Campbell

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Everything All at Once (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Susan

  • Madam Secretary(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Alice Millevoi

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Like Sunday, Like Rain(2014)

    as Mary

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Mozart in the Jungle(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Amy Rutledge

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Rectify(2013)

    Show 30 episodes · as Janet Talbot

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Man on a Ledge(2012)

    as Psychiatrist

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Margaret(2011)

    as Joan

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Samara Steel

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • True Blood(2008)

    Show 9 episodes · as Melinda Mickens

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Canterbury's Law(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Six Degrees(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • A Very Serious Person (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Carol

  • Bittersweet Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Violet

  • K Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 3 episodes · as Tommy's Wife

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Elizabeth Trudy · as Trudy Pomeranski

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • You Can Count on Me(2000)

    as Mabel

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Diane Eskas

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Rage: Carrie 2(1999)

    as Barbara Lang

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • A Midwife's Tale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Mrs. Howard

  • In & Out(1997)

    as Trina Paxton

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Arresting Gena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Caroline Lee

  • The First Wives Club(1996)

    as Miss Sullivan

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Spin City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Lisa

  • The Proprietor(1996)

    as Texan

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • A Modern Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Diane

  • Harriet the Spy(1996)

    as Mrs. Welsch

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Sabrina(1995)

    as Carol

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Let It Be Me(1995)

    as Clarice

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Mighty Aphrodite(1995)

    as Bud's Wife

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Jeffrey(1995)

    as Sharon

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • She Led Two Lives(1994)

    as Angela Anderson

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Homicide: Life on the Street(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Avis Griffin

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • That Night(1992)

    as Carol Bloom

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Linda Drosi · as Ms. Moskowitz · as Ms. Ward · as Paula Downing

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 12 episodes · as Ramona Luchesse

  • 84 Charing Cross Road(1987)

    as Ginny

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Equalizer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Natalie Santelli · as Susan Foxworth · as Vanessa

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Elly · as Louise Bryant

  • Gal Young Un(1979)

    as Elly (The Gal Young 'Un)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Hot Year (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • In Our Own Sweet Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Seven Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 60 titles, 57 of them dated from 1979 to 2025; peak year 1996.

Biggest box office

Man on a Ledge (2012)

$48M worldwide

Highest rated

Succession (2018)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

MilestoneAward win
19792025

Peak 1996 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting60 of 60: 59 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score69thProducing1 of 60: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s4 · acting1990s18 · acting2000s9 · acting2010s13 · acting2020s12 · 12 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 16 roles
8797

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

2 Screen Actors Guild Awards from 7 major nominations, 2019–2024.

WinNomination
  1. 2024
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role on Television
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  2. 2023
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
  3. 2022
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
  4. 2019
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Supporting Female

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do J. Smith-Cameron's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 44 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 44 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser23
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

The Proprietor (1996)

74th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Succession (2018)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is J. Smith-Cameron's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles30–77 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles10–60 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles32–73 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles22–59 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles31–81 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does J. Smith-Cameron work with?

People who share at least 2 of J. Smith-Cameron's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kenneth Lonergan shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Editors