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J. Smith-Cameron on 'Succession', careers and consolidating power

Ahead of the season 3 finale, NPR's Audie Cornish talks with actress J. Smith-Cameron about her portrayal of Gerri Kellman on the hit HBO series Succession.
J. Smith-Cameron plays Gerri Kellman in HBO's <em>Succession.</em>

The fictional Roy family on HBO's Succession is one of the most dysfunctional to ever grace the silver screen.

The family, made up of Logan, Shiv, Kendall and Roman, is in a constant battle for control of the global media and entertainment company Waystar Royco. And as they continually stab each other in the back, Waystar General Counsel and acting CEO Gerri Kellman is always there to keep

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