The Smith clan is a multimillion-dollar enterprise. While superstar Will may rule the marquee, make no mistake: Mrs. Smith is running things. Entering the third season of her TNT series, HawthoRNe, JPS talks family, career, sacrifice, and the future. Read on for snippets of our cover story and behind the scenes photos of Jada Pinkett Smith.

(Principal photography by Cliff Watts. Behind the Scenes stills and video by Eugene Coty, Jr.)