J. Smith-Cameron
J. Smith-Cameron (* 7. September 1957 in Louisville , Kentucky as Jean Isabel Smith ) is an American actress .
Life and accomplishments
The daughter of an architect participated in the work of the local amateur theater while studying at Florida State University , where she was addressed as J. Smith . She made her debut in a major role in the drama Gal Young 'Un , which received the 1979 Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Independent Film . In the film drama Between the Lines (1987) she was seen in a larger role alongside Anne Bancroft , Anthony Hopkins and Judi Dench .
In 1989 Smith-Cameron received the Outer Critics Circle Award for her role in the play Lend Me a Tenor ; in 1991, she received a Tony Award nomination for her role in Our Country's Good . In the film drama Magic of a Summer (1992) she played one of the bigger roles alongside C. Thomas Howell , Juliette Lewis , Helen Shaver and Eliza Dushku . In 1995, 1998 and 2004 she was nominated for the Drama Desk Award . She received the Obie Award for her role in As Bees in Honey Drown (1997) . Smith-Cameron played one of the bigger roles in the film drama You Can Count on Me (2000) starring Laura Linney , Mark Ruffalo and Matthew Broderick , which received both Oscar and Golden Globe nominations . She married the director of this film, Kenneth Lonergan , in 2000 and has one child by him.
Filmography (selection)
- 1979: Gal Young 'Un
- 1984–1985: Springfield Story ( Guiding Light , TV series)
- 1985: The Recovery Room
- 1987: Between the Lines (84 Charing Cross Road)
- 1992: The Magic of a Summer (That Night)
- 1994: She Led Two Lives
- 1996: The First Wives Club (The First Wives Club)
- 1997: Arresting Gena
- 1997: In & Out
- 1999: Carrie 2 - Revenge (The Rage: Carrie 2)
- 2000: You Can Count on Me
- 2005: Bittersweet Place
- 2010–2011: True Blood (TV series)
- 2011: Margaret
- 2012: A Risky Plan (Man on a Ledge)
- 2013-2016: Rectify (TV series)
- since 2018: Succession (TV series)
Web links
- J. Smith-Cameron in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- J. Smith-Cameron in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
- J. Smith-Cameron in the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- J. Smith-Cameron in the German dubbing file
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c J. Smith-Cameron in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
- ↑ a b entry at filmreference.com
- ↑ a b c biography in the IMDb , accessed on November 6, 2008
- ↑ Awards for Gal Young 'Un , accessed November 6, 2008
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Smith-Cameron, J. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Smith, Jean Isabel (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 7, 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Louisville , Kentucky , United States |