Law & Order: SVU adds Succession star J. Smith-Cameron for season 28

J. Smith-Cameron is joining Law & Order: Special Victims Unit for its upcoming 28th season, taking on a recurring role opposite series star Mariska Hargitay.

The Succession alumna will play Gwen Sharpe, a jury consultant who will work alongside Hargitay’s Olivia Benson. Smith-Cameron’s character is set to make her debut in the Law & Order: SVU season 28 premiere on Thursday, Oct. 8, at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

The long-running NBC crime drama follows the New York Police Department’s Special Victims Unit, an elite team of detectives investigating cases involving sexual assault, child abuse and domestic violence. Hargitay leads the series as Benson, while Ice-T stars as Sgt. Odafin “Fin” Tutuola.

Peter Scanavino, Kelli Giddish, Kevin Kane, Aimé Donna Kelly and Corey Cott also star in season 28. Series creator Dick Wolf serves as creator and executive producer, alongside Michelle Fazekas, Hargitay, Kenneth Brown, Rebecca McGill, Anastasia Puglisi and Peter Jankowski.

Smith-Cameron is best known for her acclaimed performance as Gerri Kellman on HBO’s Succession. The role earned her two Emmy nominations, as well as recognition from the Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards. She also shared two SAG Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.

The actress has several other projects in development. She will co-star opposite Elizabeth Olsen and Cristin Milioti in FX’s Seven Sisters, which was recently picked up to series. She will also appear in Jeff Rutherford’s upcoming feature film In Our Sweet Way.

Her additional television credits include Hacks, Elsbeth, Murdaugh: A Death in the Family, Rectify and Waco: The Aftermath.