Want to create an interactive transcript for this episode?
Podcast: In the Envelope: The Actorâs Podcast
Episode: Jean Smart
Description: Jean Smart has the kind of craft and career advice only an actor with her breadth of experience could provide. Since her early days studying theater in her home state of Washington, thereâs little the three-time Emmy Award-winning actor hasnât taken on, avoiding pigeonholing and receiving constant critical acclaim. Case in point: her recently Emmy-nominated work as Laurie Blake on HBOâs Damon Lindelof limited series âWatchmen.â As she puts it, âWho knew at this stage of the game I was going to become an action hero?â
Jeanâs breakout role as the naive Charlene Frazier on âDesigning Womenâ was followe...