Smurf's Criminal Lawyer: Laura San Giacomo ... Morgan Wilson: Christina Ochoa ... Renn Randall: Joseph Julian Soria ... Marco: Twana Barnett ... Guard: Carolina Celis ... Trujillo: Aamya Deva Keroles ... Lena: Carla Vila ... Cabrera: Rest of cast listed alphabetically: Nicholas Edmunds
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Janine 'Smurf' Cody: Scott Speedman ... Barry 'Baz' Blackwell: Shawn Hatosy ... Andrew 'Pope' Cody: Ben Robson ... Craig Cody: Jake Weary ... Deran Cody: Finn Cole ... Joshua 'J' Cody: Molly …
Jul 19, 2021 · Leila George has played the younger version of Janine “Smurf” Cody in 15 episodes of Animal Kingdom, so far. She will also appear in next week’s episode, Free Ride (season 5 episode 3), the season finale on 19 September, and the first episode of season 6, which doesn’t yet have an air date. Smurf’s flashback “origin” story takes ...
Aug 27, 2021 · There's no denying that Janine Cody, aka Smurf (Ellen Barkin), is Animal Kingdom's glue. Smurf created a respected criminal empire in sunny Oceanside as the Cody family's no-nonsense, calculating matriarch. While the TNT series introduces Smurf in all her badass glory, Season 4 delves into her origin story as a young, impulsive criminal trying to earn respect as …
Jan 24, 2022 · "Animal Kingdom" is a fascinating crime drama that combines messy family drama with weekly heists. The series centers around Janine "Smurf" Cody (Ellen Barkin), the tough matriarch of a family of ...
We never set out to hurt anyone. That's not the way we work. We don't take stupid risks. We're not greedy. But we're human. - Smurf
In season 3, Smurf continues to run things from behind bars through J while attempting to get out of prison. J pays Pete's gang for Smurf's protection and she is outraged to learn that Billy is back and orders J to get him out of the house.
In season 4, flashbacks depict a young Smurf (played by Leila George) running jobs with her boyfriend Colin's gang. Colin proves to be the father of Julia and Pope who was killed in a shootout with the police. In the present, Smurf becomes increasingly ill, leading to a collapse.
Meet Leila George, aka young Smurf on Animal Kingdom. Leila George has played the younger version of Janine “Smurf” Cody in 15 episodes of Animal Kingdom, so far. She will also appear in next week’s episode, Free Ride (season 5 episode 3), the season finale on 19 September, and the first episode of season 6, which doesn’t yet have an air date.
The segments featuring a young Smurf have been received well by the show’s fans on Twitter. One commented on how well Leila George, who plays the younger Janine, matches Ellen Barkin’s walk.
A year later, she moved to New York City and enrolled at the Lee Strasberg Institute, where her father taught masterclasses. Leila George’s acting credits include Mother, May I Sleep with Danger? (2016), Mortal Engines (2018), The Kid (2019) and The Long Home (unreleased).
“Leila has been in Sean’s life for a while”, People quotes an unnamed source as saying. “They got together and then they broke up, and Sean won her back.”.
I watch the show on Amazon Prime. So everyday is Animal Kingdom day for me!
Like..why can't we just stop selling drugs with the baby in the house? Why do we gotta treat Craig like shit for suggesting that's a little fucked up?
Anyone able to identify Pope's jacket from this photo? Is it a certain brand or just something from the set wardrobe? The Cody's always dress cool!
Anyone else get annoyed at how J gets treated by everyone? Clearly he's the oh smart one of the damn bunch.
On Aug. 13, 2019, "Animal Kingdom" executive producer John Wells sat down with Entertainment Weekly, and he was diplomatic about the reason why Smurf was written off the show. According to Wells, the decision was made as a way to shake things up and keep the show fresh.
The day after the EW interview went live, Ellen Barkin posted a tweet that seemed to indicate some bitterness. "Next episode Smurf's will is opened. She left her boys a hit TV show.
Even before Smurf made her last appearance on "Animal Kingdom," Barkin was very open with her fans on Twitter about her concerns over ageism on-screen. In a tweet from December 2018, Barkin referenced her character's relationship with Anne Ramsay's Lila Cole, who Smurf hooks up with in Season 1.
While Smurf dying definitely challenges the Codys and changes the dynamics on "Animal Kingdom," the producer's made another big decision in Season 4 to introduce a younger version of Smurf, known then as Janine, played by George.
Barry Blackwell, known as Baz, is Smurf's adopted son and leader in the Codys' robberies. He also had a past relationship with J's mother Julia, before he was born and is presumably the biological father of her son J.
J's Mom is Pope's twin sister and his Dad was probably Barry, who was raised by Smurf from the age of 12.
Barry Blackwell, known as Baz, is Smurf's adopted son and leader in the Codys' robberies. He also had a past relationship with J's mother Julia, before he was born and is presumably the biological father of her son J.
In addition to Bud and Safari Amber, there is Tusker Lager from Kenya and St. George Lager from Ethiopia (both $7.50). It's great to see “local” beer on tap, and in another setting both might be just average, but there is something about this bar that makes the very fizzy, honey touched Tusker Lager work.
Shortly after the Season premiere began, we learned that Baz died after doctors failed to rescuscitate him.
Pope confesses to Baz that he killed Catherine for Smurf, and Baz forgives him. Baz is shot by an unknown assailant and Lucy leaves him for dead. She and her brother steal the money and jewelry that Baz took from Smurf.
After four seasons of mind games and murder, leopard print and pies, Animal Kingdom's cancer-stricken Smurf Cody was shot dead Tuesday by grandson J after she wound up surviving what she intended to be a suicide mission.