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So, maybe you're like me and spent lockdown falling in love with the talent of the incandescent @j_smithcameron as Gerri in Succession, and are wondering where to go next with her incredible catalogue of work. Here's a thread of just a few of my favourites!
(These are all things I've been able to find and purchase in the UK, so I'm able to help point you in the right direction for any of these if you need them, but I'm happy to try and help any international people too!)
Margaret (2011)
Written and directed by J's husband, the acclaimed Kenneth Lonergan (talented couple alert!), Margaret follows the guilt of high school student Lisa as she tries to make amends in the aftermath of a freak accident. It's really a film that stays with you long >
Written and directed by J's husband, the acclaimed Kenneth Lonergan (talented couple alert!), Margaret follows the guilt of high school student Lisa as she tries to make amends in the aftermath of a freak accident. It's really a film that stays with you long >
< after the credits, and J's performance as Lisa's actress mother struggling to understand her daughter and her pain alongside her own difficulties is one of my favourites. It also features Succession's Kieran Culkin in a supporting role!
Rectify (2013-2016)
Daniel Holden is released after spending 19 years on death row for a wrongful conviction of murder when he was still a teenager. What follows is a beautiful, tragic, and haunting exploration of humanity as Daniel and his extended family adjust to their new >
Daniel Holden is released after spending 19 years on death row for a wrongful conviction of murder when he was still a teenager. What follows is a beautiful, tragic, and haunting exploration of humanity as Daniel and his extended family adjust to their new >
< lives. Rectify is one of the best series I've seen in a long time. J's powerful turn as Daniel's mother Janet is one of countless incredible and affecting performances - I couldn't reccomend it more!
Nancy (2018)
The feature debut of Christina Choe, the film's eponymous Nancy craves connection with others. When she discovers her uncanny resemblance to the long missing daughter of Ellen and Leo she travels to meet them, the emotional bond that forms between the three begins >
The feature debut of Christina Choe, the film's eponymous Nancy craves connection with others. When she discovers her uncanny resemblance to the long missing daughter of Ellen and Leo she travels to meet them, the emotional bond that forms between the three begins >
< to blur the boundaries between fact and fiction. It's an excellent psychological thriller with a deep heart to it.
Gal Young 'Un (1979)
A widow in the prohibition era is convinced into both marriage and moonshining by a opportunistic conman. Soon after showing his true colours, he moves in a very young woman with the intention of keeping her as his mistress, and the two must overcome >
A widow in the prohibition era is convinced into both marriage and moonshining by a opportunistic conman. Soon after showing his true colours, he moves in a very young woman with the intention of keeping her as his mistress, and the two must overcome >
< initial hostility in order to recognise their shared exploitedness. The debut of director Victor Nuñez, J's first feature role is a charming and satisfying character study, and I enjoyed it immensely!
Search Party (2016-)
When their college friend suddenly goes missing, a group of friends in New York become heavily involved in the search and this dark comedy follows the ominous and surprising mystery as it unfolds. J's supporting role as Mary Ferguson, an activist now >
When their college friend suddenly goes missing, a group of friends in New York become heavily involved in the search and this dark comedy follows the ominous and surprising mystery as it unfolds. J's supporting role as Mary Ferguson, an activist now >
< seeking election to the senate, provides a challenge of morality, and is both vital and unexpected!
Christine (2016)
Antonio Campos' film follows the events leading up to reporter Christine Chubbuck's famous and tragic on-screen suicide, exploring her battle with depression and her frustrations towards a network which demanded stories at odds with her personal values. It's >
Antonio Campos' film follows the events leading up to reporter Christine Chubbuck's famous and tragic on-screen suicide, exploring her battle with depression and her frustrations towards a network which demanded stories at odds with her personal values. It's >
< an eerie, emotional, and impeccably acted film, and J's role as Christine's mother Peg will break your heart.
Everything All At Once (2015)
A young woman takes a claustrophobic car ride with her mother, aunt, and grandmother, as the four women attempt to navigate the emotions and memories shared between them. This charming short film explores the importance of family, connections, and >
A young woman takes a claustrophobic car ride with her mother, aunt, and grandmother, as the four women attempt to navigate the emotions and memories shared between them. This charming short film explores the importance of family, connections, and >
< understanding, and J gives a complex and affecting performance as the young girl's mother. It's avaliable to watch on director Eleanor Wilson's Vimeo here! https://vimeo.com/113233084
And finally, a short podcast play that made me cry! A teacher on holiday with her son falls in love with Rome and decides she doesn't want to go home. https://open.spotify.com/episode/1RTy9FEKshFpX3auzpACZ1?si=3N4x_RpJRi6dt4E3hErAeQ
These are just a few of my favourites - if you have any other reccomendations feel free to add them to the thread! I'll just sit here and keep my fingers crossed that I can see her theatre work one day when all this is over... 
