‘Succession’ star J. Smith-Cameron joins ‘Hacks’ Season 3

Gerri is heading West. 

J. Smith-Cameron, the actress best known for her two-time Emmy-nominated performance as acid-tongued general counsel Gerri Kellman on “Succession,” is joining the cast of “Hacks” Season 3 as a recurring guest star, Variety reports. 

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Details of Cameron’s role are being kept under wraps, but it’s very easy to see her trading barbs with Deborah Vance (Jean Smart), or being polite but cutting with Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder). 

“Hacks” is a Max comedy series about the professional and personal relationship between an aging Las Vegas stand-up comic (Smart) and the young writer (Einbinder) she hires to help her modernize her material. Smart has won two Emmys for her performance, and the series has earned two nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series, among many other nominations. 

The main cast also includes Paul W. Downs (who co-created the show with Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky), Megan Stalter, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Kaitlin Olson, Christopher McDonald, Mark Indelicato, Rose Abdoo, and Lorenza Izzo. In addition to Cameron, the Season 3 guest cast includes Helen Hunt, Christina Hendricks, Christopher Lloyd, Dan Bucatinsky, George Wallace, and Tony Goldwyn.

Beyond her television work, Cameron is also known for her theatrical performances. She was nominated for a Tony in 1991 for her “Our Country’s Good,” and has won Drama Desk and Obie awards. On the film side, she was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for her performance in 2019’s Andrea Riseborough-led drama “Nancy.” 

After a two-year hiatus, “Hacks” Season 3 premieres Thursday, May 2 on Max with the first two episodes (of nine). Weekly two-episode releases will follow until the season finale on May 30.

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