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Dec 14 2009 02:09 PM ET

'True Blood' exclusive: 'Law & Order' alum is Sam's mom!

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Sam’s mom is MIA no more.

True Blood has tapped Tony-nominated actress J. Smith-Cameron to play the recurring role of Sam’s estranged mother, Melinda.

In addition to her many Broadway roles, Cameron has appeared on Law & Order, Six Degrees, and K Street.

As previously described in this very column, Melinda is dirt-poor, hungover, and trashy-looking. Prison Break‘s Marshall Allman is on board to play her son (and Sam’s younger sib.) Still-to-be-cast is Melinda’s equally filthy hubby, Joe Lee.

PHOTO CREDIT: Trammell : John P. Johnson/HBO; Smith-Cameron: Will Ragozzino/Getty Images

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  • ShutUpRob

    Who?
    .
    – Rob

  • theeye11

    Nice bit of casting. Poor Sam though…those character descriptions do not seem like he will have a lovely reunion with his bio family.

  • Bobby’s Robot

    Wonderful stage actress, but I don’t remember her winning a Tony.

    • Paco

      thats why it says “Tony-nominated”

      • Bobby’s Robot

        They changed it – it originally said “winning”. Again EW fact-checkers fail.

  • Amelia Broadway

    Oh well, if they wouldn’t call me in for it, it might as well be her! LOL!

  • Kate

    I hope this means a lot more screen time for Sam!

  • chris

    I’d hate to get the casting call for that type of role. Imagine your agent calling you up saying ” I have a role that would be perfect for you!”

    • MandyB

      LOLOLOL

    • Yoja

      But wouldn’t you, at the same time, be thrilled to be getting cast on a Golden Globe/Emmy winning/nominated show? I think I would take any role on a show as popular and well received as True Blood is.

  • HJF in OKC

    great pic of the lovely Sam Trammell!

    • Melgaye

      Yes, very.

  • B

    I cant wait for True Blood! :) ANYONE KNOW WHEN THIS STARTS AGAIN?

  • kellyryan_78@hotmail.com

    June 2010 – I think. I don’t know the exact date.

  • foxybluemidnight

    I love Sam! He’s one of my favorite characters on True Blood. I can’t wait for the next season to start!

  • ollie

    she looks to young to play his mom wonder if they will cake on the makeup to make her look older

    • isoron

      You don’t do your homework – she was in TV when (well 4 years after) Sam Trammel was born. Plus she is a shifter and I wonder whether they “age” like normals.

  • ashlee

    JSC is a magnificent stage actress with undeniable presence. It will be a stretch to make her look ‘dirty-poor and trashy looking’. I can’t wait for June

  • JC

    Actually Sam’s dad has been cast:) Just not officially released yet!

  • Celia

    Is his mother in the books?? I think not. The show is clearly doing it’s own thing now. I just want them to cast ALCIDE!

  • Rachel

    Looks like another character for AB to pull out of thin air, but at least it will give some character development for Sam.

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