{"id":2166706,"date":"2025-11-19T16:07:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T16:07:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2166706"},"modified":"2025-11-19T16:07:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T16:07:13","slug":"death-in-the-family-star-j-smith-cameron-reveals-if-shes-heard-from-the-murdaughs-those-poor-people-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/death-in-the-family-star-j-smith-cameron-reveals-if-shes-heard-from-the-murdaughs-those-poor-people-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cDeath in the Family\u201d Star J. Smith-Cameron Reveals If She&#8217;s Heard from the Murdaughs: &#8216;Those Poor People&#8217; (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">J. Smith-Cameron portrays Marian Proctor, the late Maggie Murdaugh&#8217;s sister, on <em>Murdaugh: Death in the Family<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Hulu true-crime series follows the real-life Southern murder scandal<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The actress tells PEOPLE the survivors have &#8220;one of the roughest&#8221; stories<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/j-smith-cameron-once-threw-martini-at-kieran-culkin-succession-costar-friendship-8550118\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:J. Smith-Cameron;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">J. Smith-Cameron<\/a> is getting candid about her role on <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/patricia-arquette-reflects-on-her-dad-alcoholism-relating-to-maggie-murdaugh-exclusive-11838479\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Murdaugh: Death in the Family;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Murdaugh: Death in the Family<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tv\/succession-season-4-everything-to-know\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Succession;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Succession<\/em><\/a> alum, 68, caught up with PEOPLE at the Center at West Park&#8217;s staged reading of <em>All About Eve<\/em> on Monday, Nov. 17, and shared insights into her portrayal of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/where-is-marian-proctor-now-11843337\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Marian Proctor;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Marian Proctor<\/a>, the late Maggie Murdaugh&#8217;s sister.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The survivors have &#8220;one of the roughest&#8221; stories, she says. &#8220;Those poor people, the survivors \u2014 my heart&#8217;s with them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Disney\/Daniel Delgado Jr.<\/p>\n<p> J. Smith-Cameron on Hulu&#8217;s &#8216;Murdaugh: Death in the Family&#8217;<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Hulu true-crime series, which concludes its 8-episode run on Wednesday, Nov. 19, unravels a real-life murder plot involving <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/inside-alex-murdaugh-life-now-11831862\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Alex Murdaugh;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Alex Murdaugh<\/a> and members of his family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In March 2023, Alex was\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/crime\/alex-murdaugh-guilty-murdering-wife-son\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:found guilty of the murders;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">found guilty of the murders<\/a>\u00a0of his wife, Maggie, and their son, Paul. He was sentenced to two consecutive life terms and then\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/alex-murdaugh-sentenced-federal-prison-stealing-legal-clients-8623034\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:received 40 more years;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">received 40 more years<\/a>\u00a0in prison after pleading guilty to\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/alex-murdaugh-pleads-guilty-financial-crimes-ahead-trial-8404317\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:22 financial crimes;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">22 financial crimes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Given the recency of this scandal, the survivors are still living.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Grace Beahm Alford\/The Post And Courier via AP ; Disney\/Daniel Delgado Jr From Left: Marian Proctor in court on February 14, 2023; and J. Smith-Cameron on 'Murdaugh: Death in the Family'\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/qkL4Q.1YeDrgdLUBFB8YKg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/d103b004ece35bead9bb3c0387614374\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Grace Beahm Alford\/The Post And Courier via AP ; Disney\/Daniel Delgado Jr<\/p>\n<p> From Left: Marian Proctor in court on February 14, 2023; and J. Smith-Cameron on &#8216;Murdaugh: Death in the Family&#8217;<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Despite that, Smith-Cameron reveals to PEOPLE that none of them \u2014 including her real-life counterpart \u2014 reached out to her about the portrayal. Though, she &#8220;didn&#8217;t expect&#8221; to hear anything from them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We tried to do a faithful job of our characters when we were playing,&#8221; the actress continues. &#8220;Most of us were playing real people, and that was kind of unusual \u2014 a little bit different acting challenge.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Of course, Smith-Cameron is no stranger to dramatic roles. She played the mother of a wrongfully-convicted death row inmate in <em>Rectify <\/em>and a strategic businesswoman in <em>Succession<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On <em>Death in the Family<\/em>, she was tasked with portraying Alex Murdaugh\u2019s sister-in-law.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Disney\/Daniel Delgado Jr. J. Smith-Cameron as Marian Proctor on 'Murdaugh: Death in the Family'\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/7JwzfNx92_Tv3TaMOj8Lgw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/68e08004a33c16d77006cf2cf0748bbb\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Disney\/Daniel Delgado Jr.<\/p>\n<p> J. Smith-Cameron as Marian Proctor on &#8216;Murdaugh: Death in the Family&#8217;<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Although Proctor mostly stays out of the public eye, her testimony against Alex at his February 2023 trial proved instrumental. Additionally, Proctor has not commented on the scripted series \u2014 but Alex <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/alex-murdaugh-deeply-disappointed-hulu-series-11843159\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:has;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">has<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">His defense attorneys, Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin, sent PEOPLE a statement on Nov. 4 &#8220;on behalf of Alex after receiving reports about the recent Hulu program,&#8221; noting that Alex was &#8220;<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/alex-murdaugh-deeply-disappointed-hulu-series-11843159\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:deeply disappointed and disturbed;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">deeply disappointed and disturbed<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The program contains numerous inaccuracies and misleading portrayals that distort the truth of their lives,&#8221; the statement continued.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Murdaugh: Death in the Family<\/em> is now streaming on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/death-in-the-family-star-j-smith-cameron-reflects-on-the-murdaughs-exclusive-11851908\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source nz.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW J. 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