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J. Smith-Cameron (born September 7, 1957) is an American actress. ==Life and career== Smith-Cameron was born Jean Isabel Smith in Louisville, Kentucky, the daughter of architect Richard Sharpe Smith.〔("J. Smith-Cameron Biography" ) FilmReference.com〕 She was raised in Greenville, South Carolina, and attended Florida State University for one year, where she was enrolled in the School of Theatre. There she met film director Victor Nuñez, who cast her as a lead in his film ''Gal Young 'Un'' (1979)〔(" ''Gal Young 'Un'' Listing" ) tcm.com, accessed January 20, 2014〕 She added her family's name, Cameron, when told by the Actors' Equity Association that there was already a J. Smith and there was a rule that two actors cannot have the same professional name.〔"She and Lonergan are expecting their first child in late January." Vellela, Tony. ("Smith-Cameron's role-changing, name-changing career" ), ''The Christian Science Monitor'', October 5, 2001, p.18〕 She made her Broadway debut in August 1982 when she replaced Mia Dillon as "Babe Botrelle" in ''Crimes of the Heart''.〔Lawson, Carol. "Broadway:Musical 'Baby' is on the way, story of 3 1/2 couples", ''The New York Times'', July 30, 1982, p.C2〕〔Kaye, Kimberly. ("What's Up, J. Smith-Cameron? The Starry Star on Life, Art and Why She Loves Ben Brantley" ) broadway.com, December 9, 2009〕〔(" ''Crimes of the Heart'' see Replacement page" ) ibdb.com, accessed January 19, 2014〕 She appeared in the original Broadway cast of ''Lend Me a Tenor'' as "Maggie" in 1989.〔Rich, Frank. ("Reviews/Theater; When One Tenor Is Much Like Another" ) ''The New York Times'', March 3, 1989〕 The cast of that play won an Outer Critics Circle Award, Special Awards.〔("Award Archives, 198801989" ) outercritics.org, accessed January 18, 2014〕 She appeared in the Broadway production of ''Our Country's Good'' in 1991.〔Rich, Frank. (Review/Theater; Broadway Season's Last Drama Offers a Defense of Theater" ) ''The New York Times'', April 30, 1991〕 Additional Broadway credits include ''Night Must Fall'' (1999),〔Jones, Kenneth and David, Lefkowitz. ("Curtain Up on Broderick's 'Night Must Fall', Opening March 8 at Bway's Lyceum" ) playbill.com, March 5, 1999〕 ''Tartuffe'' (2002),〔Simonson, Robert. ("Emerson, Smith-Cameron, Meisle Added to Bway 'Tartuffe' Cast" ) playbill.com, September 19, 2002〕 and ''After the Night and the Music'' (2005).〔Sommers, Elyse. ( "A CurtainUp Review. 'After the Night and the Music'" ) Curtainup.com, June 2, 2005〕 She has appeared in many Off-Broadway plays, including at the Public Theater, the Second Stage Theatre, and Playwrights Horizons.〔("Listing, J. Smith-Cameron" ) Internet Off-Broadway Database, accessed April 28, 2012〕 She appeared in the Paul Rudnick play ''The Naked Truth'' Off-Broadway at the WPA Theatre in 1994.〔Kuchwara, Michael. (" ''The Naked Truth'' Opens Off Broadway" ) apnewsarchive.com, June 16, 1994〕 She received a Drama Desk Award nomination for this production.〔("Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play – 'The Naked Truth' – J. – Smith Cameron" ) dramadesk.org, accessed January 20, 2014〕 In November 1999 through April 2000 she appeared in ''Fuddy Meers'' as Claire at New York City Center, Stage II, for which she received a nomination for the Outer Critics Circle Award as Outstanding Actress in a Play.〔("'Fuddy Meers'" ) Internet Off-Broadway Database, accessed April 28, 2012〕 In March through June 2004 she appeared in the Manhattan Theatre Club Off-Broadway production of ''Sarah, Sarah''.〔Sommer, Elyse. ( "A CurtainUp Review' 'Sarah, Sarah'" ) Curtainup.com, March 28, 2004〕 In November through December 2009 she appeared Off-Broadway at the Acorn Theatre in her husband's (Kenneth Lonergan) play, ''The Starry Messenger''.〔Kaye, Kimberly. ("What's Up, J. Smith-Cameron? The Starry Star on Life, Art and Why She Loves Ben Brantley" ) broadway.com, December 9, 2009〕 In October 2013 to December 2013 she starred in the Off-Broadway Irish Repertory Theater production of ''Juno and the Paycock'' as Juno Boyle. The ''New York Times'' reviewer wrote: "In one of the finest performances of her distinguished career on the New York stage, Ms. Smith-Cameron imbues her Juno with a steely pragmatism, but more important an emotional pliancy that makes her more prepared than the rest of her clan to beat back the onslaughts of ill fortune that beset them."〔Isherwood, Charles. ("Theater Review. J. Smith-Cameron Stars in 'Juno and the Paycock' " ) ''The New York Times', October 25, 2013〕 She won an Obie Award for the Off-Broadway Drama Department production ''As Bees in Honey Drown'' (1997), which also earned her a Drama Desk nomination〔("'As Bees in Honey Drown'" ) Internet Off-Broadway Database, accessed April 28, 2012〕 and Outer Critics Circle Award nomination, Outstanding Actress In A Play.〔Viagas, Robert and Lefkowitz, David. (" 'Lion King' Roars With Six Outer Critics Circle Awards" ) playbill.com, April 27, 1998〕 Additional nominations include the Drama Desk Award for ''Sarah, Sarah'' (2004)〔("Outstanding Actress in a Play – 'Sarah, Sarah' – J. – Smith-Cameron" ) dramadesk.org, accessed January 20, 2014〕 and the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in the play ''Our Country's Good''.〔Shirley, Don. (" 'Saigon,' 'Rogers' Lead the Tony Pack : Awards: Though neither received consistently enthusiastic reviews, both shows garner 11 nominations" ) ''Los Angeles Times'', May 7, 1991〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「J. Smith-Cameron」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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