Camryn Manheim
Camryn Manheim (born Debra Frances Manheim, March 8, 1961) is an American actress known for her roles as attorney Ellenor Frutt on ABC's The Practice, Delia Banks on CBS's Ghost Whisperer, Gladys Presley in the 2005 miniseries Elvis, and "Control" on Person of Interest. In 1999, she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her work on The Practice, and she was awarded the Women in Film Lucy Award. In 2005, she earned Golden Globe and Emmy nominations for her work in the miniseries Elvis. Her breakthrough was her one-woman show "Wake Up, I'm Fat", which played off-Broadway at Classic Stage Company in 1994. She adapted the show into a book of the same name, which was published by Broadway Books in 1999. She worked for a while as a sign language interpreter at hospitals. Her knowledge of sign language was used on The Practice, in an episode of Law & Order, and in her role as a child behavioral psychologist in the movie Mercury Rising. In 2015, Manheim was in the Deaf West production of the musical Spring Awakening as Adult Women. The production, which had a cast composed half of hearing actors and half of deaf or hard-of-hearing actors, paired every deaf actor (who signed their lines in American Sign Language) with a hearing actor who said their lines verbally. Manheim voiced for deaf actress Marlee Matlin as well as signing her own dialogue in the parts of Frau Bergmann, Fräulein Großebüstenhalter, and Fräulein Knuppeldick. Her other television credits include Chicago Hope, Ally McBeal, Family Guy, Will & Grace, Boston Public, Two and a Half Men, The L Word, How I Met Your Mother, and Hannah Montana. Since 2022, she has been part of the main cast of the revival of Law & Order. Her film credits include Romy and Michele's High School Reunion, The Laramie Project, Scary Movie 3, Dark Water, and An Unfinished Life. In August 2019, she was elected secretary-treasurer of the SAG-AFTRA union. Manheim was elected to the secretary-treasurer position. She did not run for reelection in 2021, and was succeeded by Joely Fisher.
Known For
Credits
- 2023 ·Sign the Showas Self
- 2022 ·Sherrias Self - Guest
- 2022 ·Cruel Instructionas Miss Connie
- 2021 ·Big Shotas Joyce McCarthy
- 2021 ·Big Shotas Principal McCarthy
- 2021 ·Law & Order: Organized Crimeas Detective Kate Dixon
- 2020 ·Killing Eleanoras Anne-Marie
- 2020 ·Utopiaas Artemis
- 2020 ·The F**k-It Listas Principal Baird
- 2020 ·Stars in the Houseas Self - Special Guest
- 2020 ·Stars in the Houseas Self
- 2019 ·Dolly Parton's Heartstringsas Mrs. Grover
- 2019 ·Stumptownas Lieutenant Cosgrove
- 2018 ·All About Ninaas Debora
- 2018 ·25 Words or Lessas
- 2018 ·Living Biblicallyas Ms. Meadows
- 2018 ·Wacoas Balenda Thibodeau
- 2016 ·This Is Usas Debbie
- 2015 ·The Magiciansas Sheila
- 2015 ·Cop Caras Bev
- 2015 ·Celebrity Family Feudas Self
- 2015 ·Return to Senderas Nancy
- 2015 ·Youngeras Dr. Jane Wray
- 2014 ·Extantas Sam Barton
- 2014 ·Fort McCoyas Florie
- 2013 ·Masters of Sexas Group Leader
- 2013 ·The Doc Filesas Rescue Ronda (voice)
- 2013 ·The Hot Flashesas Roxie Rosales
- 2013 ·The Makeoveras Colleen
- 2012 ·Camilla Dickinsonas Pamela Stephanowski
- 2011 ·Person of Interestas Diane Claypool
- 2011 ·Person of Interestas Control
- 2011 ·Without Menas la patronne
- 2011 ·Just Peckas Ms. Wood
- 2011 ·Harry's Lawas A.D.A. Kim Mendelsohn
- 2011 ·Harry's Lawas Kim Mendelsohn
- 2010 ·The Pregnancy Pactas Nurse Kim Daly
- 2009 ·Love Hurtsas Gloria
- 2009 ·Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest
- 2009 ·Jesse Stone: Thin Iceas Elizabeth Blue
- 2007 ·Slipstreamas Barbara
- 2006 ·The Megan Mullally Showas Self - Guest
- 2006 ·Hannah Montanaas Margo
- 2006 ·The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyersas Tria (voice)
- 2006 ·Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm Schoolas Lisa Gobar
- 2005 ·Snow Wonderas Bev
- 2005 ·Ghost Whispereras Delia Banks
- 2005 ·Criminal Mindsas Carla Hines
- 2005 ·How I Met Your Motheras Ellen Pierce
- 2005 ·An Unfinished Lifeas Nina
- 2005 ·Dark Wateras Teacher
- 2005 ·Hell's Kitchenas Self - Restaurant Patron
- 2005 ·Elvisas
- 2005 ·Elvisas Gladys Presley
- 2005 ·My Crazy Lifeas
- 2005 ·The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysaurusesas Tria (voice)
- 2004 ·The Tony Danza Showas Self - Guest
- 2004 ·Twistedas Lisa
- 2004 ·The L Wordas Veronica Bloom
- 2003 ·Scary Movie 3as Trooper Champlin
- 2003 ·Two and a Half Menas Daisy
- 2003 ·Jimmy Kimmel Live!as
- 2002 ·The Laramie Projectas Rebecca Hilliker
- 2001 ·Jeniferas Nurse Vandemal
- 2001 ·Kiss My Actas
- 2001 ·A Girl Thingas Suzanne Nabor
- 2000 ·Boston Publicas Ellenor Frutt
- 2000 ·Strong Medicineas June
- 2000 ·What Planet Are You From?as Alison
- 2000 ·East of Aas Agatha
- 2000 ·The 10th Kingdomas Snow White
- 2000 ·The Loretta Claiborne Storyas Janet McFarland
- 1999 ·The Early Showas Self
- 1999 ·Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Kate Dixon
- 1999 ·Jackie's Back!as Camryn Manheim
- 1999 ·Family Guyas Airline Passenger / Communist Mother (voice)
- 1999 ·Dilbertas Juliet (voice)
- 1999 ·Joe the Kingas Mrs. Basil
- 1998 ·Happinessas Kristina
- 1998 ·Will & Graceas Psychic Sue
- 1998 ·Oh Babyas
- 1998 ·Mercury Risingas Dr. London
- 1998 ·Wide Awakeas Sister Sophia
- 1998 ·Fool's Goldas Patricia
- 1997 ·Ally McBealas
- 1997 ·The Viewas Self
- 1997 ·Romy and Michele's High School Reunionas Toby Walters
- 1997 ·You Are Hereas Singles Registry Woman
- 1997 ·The Practiceas Ellenor Frutt
- 1997 ·David Searchingas Gwen
- 1996 ·Eraseras Nurse at Cyrez Infirmary
- 1996 ·Rescuing Desireas Pappa
- 1995 ·MADtvas Self
- 1995 ·Jeffreyas Single Woman
- 1995 ·Deadly Whispersas Betty
- 1994 ·The Road to Wellvilleas Virginia Cranehill
- 1994 ·Touched by an Angelas Anita
- 1994 ·Chicago Hopeas
- 1990 ·The Bonfire of the Vanitiesas Poe Picketer
- 1990 ·Law & Orderas Leila
- 1990 ·Law & Orderas Kate Dixon
- 1990 ·Law & Orderas Martha Rollins
- 1990 ·Law & Orderas Beatrice Hines
- 1983 ·Sudden Impactas Girl in Elevator (uncredited)
- 1971 ·Great Performancesas Self
- 1944 ·Golden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee
- 1944 ·Golden Globe Awardsas Self - Presenter
- 1944 ·Golden Globe Awardsas Self - Winner