It used just to be matriarchs, these ball-busting boss characters.
Smith-Cameron was twice nominated for Primetime Emmys for the role.
We all created our parts, in a way, she said.
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I thought Gerri should have glasses, that she should wear her hair up.
And then there was the camera, moving round as if it was one of us.
We would throw in improvisations.
If you said something funny, it would just swing back to get the reaction.
You had to assume you were always on camera.
I was, like, What?
I didnt believe him at all.
