J. Smith-Cameron Joins ‘Law & Order: SVU’ in Recurring Role
J. Smith-Cameron has joined the upcoming 28th season of “Law & Order: SVU” in a recurring role as jury consultant Gwen Sharpe. Details of her character’s storyline have not been disclosed, but the casting adds an Emmy-nominated actor best known for playing Gerri Kellman in “Succession” to the long-running crime drama.
Season 28 premieres on NBC on 8 October at 9pm, with Mariska Hargitay returning as Captain Olivia Benson alongside Ice T, Peter Scanavino and Kelli Giddish. Smith-Cameron received two Emmy nominations, plus Golden Globe and Critics Choice nominations, for “Succession”, and will also appear in FX’s forthcoming series “Seven Sisters”.
- J. Smith-Cameron joins “SVU” as jury consultant Gwen Sharpe.
- Her character’s storyline remains confidential.
- Season 28 premieres on 8 October.
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, usually called SVU, is a long-running American crime drama following a New York police unit that investigates sexual offences and abuse. Its central character is Captain Olivia Benson, played by Mariska Hargitay, who has been with the series since it began.
J. Smith-Cameron is an American actor known to many viewers for playing Gerri Kellman in the television drama Succession. Her new character, Gwen Sharpe, is described as a jury consultant, a specialist who helps lawyers understand how jurors may respond to a case.