J. Smith-Cameron Channels Anna Wintour in Elsbeth

J. Smith Cameron is stealing scenes on the CBS show Elzbeth with a killer character straight-up channeling Anna Wintour vibes, but not as a straight impression.

She's playing a high-society ball director obsessed with the Vogue Queen, turning her into this masked villain who's all about emulation.

Dropped in the April 3rd episode, where Patriarch had stabbed at a fancy debutante ball in New York.

Smith Cameron cooked up the whole look herself, grabbing a cheap, page-boy Bob Wigg online to nail that signature style.

She dialed in an accent that's like faux-English, not perfect, just enough to show the character's trying too hard.

It's her twist on hiding behind a persona, making the role pop in this light-hearted murder mystery.

She actually crossed paths with a real Anna Wintour once at a fashion show, sitting right next to her.

Sunglasses on, repy's eyes queen, but Smith Cameron says she was super-personable and lovely.

Folks are hooked on Wintour's mystique anyway, so this fan-girl gone bad feels relatable.

Elzbeth's stars carry Preston as the quirky detective cracking NYPD cases with wild insights alongside window peers.

It's packed guest spots from heavy hitters like Nathan Lane, Laurie Metcalf, and Matthew Broderick.

The show's fun spent on crime-solving, keeps things breezy, even in extreme plots, catch new episodes, Thursdays at 10pm Eastern on CBS, streaming next day on Paramount Plus.

Smith Cameron's take proves you can riff on icons, and still keep it fresh.

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