Camryn Manheim
Biography
Camryn Manheim is an American actress born on March 8, 1961, in West Caldwell, New Jersey, USA. She is known for her roles in various television shows and films, including The Practice, Ghost Whisperer, Elvis, and Person of Interest. Manheim's breakthrough was her one-woman show "Wake Up, I'm Fat," which played off-Broadway at Classic Stage Company in 1994. She has earned numerous awards and nominations for her work, including a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 1999, and Golden Globe and Emmy nominations for her work in the miniseries Elvis. Manheim has appeared in over 110 acting credits throughout her career.
Career overview
Camryn Manheim is an American actress known for her work in television and film. Her breakthrough came with the 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.
Manheim's acting career has included notable roles in several television shows. She played attorney Ellenor Frutt on ABC's The Practice, for which she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 1999. She was also awarded the Women in Film Lucy Award. Her work on the miniseries Elvis in 2005 earned her Golden Globe and Emmy nominations.
Manheim has appeared in a variety of other television shows, including Ghost Whisperer and Person of Interest. Her performance as "Control" on Person of Interest is one of her notable roles. Manheim's acting credits include over 110 known roles, showcasing her versatility and range as a performer.
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- Murder in a Small Town (2024) as Jocelyn Tait
- Sign the Show (2023) as Self
- Sherri (2022) as Self - Guest
- Cruel Instruction (2022) as Miss Connie
- Law & Order: Organized Crime (2021) as Detective Kate Dixon
- Big Shot (2021) as Joyce McCarthy
- Big Shot (2021) as Principal McCarthy
- Stars in the House (2020) as Self - Special Guest
- Stars in the House (2020) as Self
- Utopia (2020) as Artemis
- The F**k-It List (2020) as Principal Baird
- Endangered (2020) as Educational Video Spokesperson
- Killing Eleanor (2020) as Anne-Marie
- Stumptown (2019) as Lieutenant Cosgrove
- Dolly Parton's Heartstrings (2019) as Mrs. Grover
- 25 Words or Less (2018) as Self
- Waco (2018) as Balenda Thibodeau
- Living Biblically (2018) as Ms. Meadows
- All About Nina (2018) as Debora
- This Is Us (2016) as Debbie
- Younger (2015) as Dr. Jane Wray
- The Magicians (2015) as Sheila
- Celebrity Family Feud (2015) as Self
- Cop Car (2015) as Bev
- Return to Sender (2015) as Nancy
- Extant (2014) as Sam Barton
- Fort McCoy (2014) as Florie
- Masters of Sex (2013) as Group Leader
- The Doc Files (2013) as Rescue Ronda (voice)
- The Hot Flashes (2013) as Roxie Rosales
- The Makeover (2013) as Colleen
- Camilla Dickinson (2012) as Pamela Stephanowski
- Person of Interest (2011) as Diane Claypool
- Person of Interest (2011) as Control
- Harry's Law (2011) as Kim Mendelsohn
- Just Peck (2011) as Ms. Wood
- Without Men (2011) as la patronne
- The Talk (2010) as Self
- The Pregnancy Pact (2010) as Nurse Kim Daly
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- Jesse Stone: Thin Ice (2009) as Elizabeth Blue
- Love Hurts (2009) as Gloria
- Dreaming Slipstream Dream (2008) as Self
- Slipstream (2007) as Barbara
- Hannah Montana (2006) as Margo
- The Megan Mullally Show (2006) as Self - Guest
- The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers (2006) as Tria (voice)
- Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School (2006) as Lisa Gobar
- Behind the Smile (2006) as Vicki Matters
- Criminal Minds (2005) as Carla Hines
- How I Met Your Mother (2005) as Ellen Pierce
- Ghost Whisperer (2005) as Delia Banks
- Dancing with the Stars (2005) as Self - Audience Member
- Hell's Kitchen (2005) as Self - Restaurant Patron
- Dark Water (2005) as Teacher
- An Unfinished Life (2005) as Nina
- Elvis (2005) as Gladys Presley
- The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses (2005) as Tria (voice)
- Snow Wonder (2005) as Bev
- My Crazy Life (2005)
- The L Word (2004) as Veronica Bloom
- The Tony Danza Show (2004) as Self - Guest
- Twisted (2004) as Lisa
- Two and a Half Men (2003) as Daisy
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- Scary Movie 3 (2003) as Trooper Champlin
- The Laramie Project (2002) as Rebecca Hilliker
- Kiss My Act (2001) as Samantha 'Sam' Berger
- Kiss My Act (2001) Co-Executive Producer
- A Girl Thing (2001) as Suzanne Nabor
- Jenifer (2001) as Nurse Vandemal
- Strong Medicine (2000) as June
- Boston Public (2000) as Ellenor Frutt
- The 10th Kingdom (2000) as Snow White
- What Planet Are You From? (2000) as Alison
- The Loretta Claiborne Story (2000) as Janet McFarland
- East of A (2000) as Agatha
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Kate Dixon
- Family Guy (1999) as Airline Passenger / Communist Mother (voice)
- Dilbert (1999) as Juliet (voice)
- The Early Show (1999) as Self
- Joe the King (1999) as Mrs. Basil
- Jackie's Back! (1999) as Camryn Manheim
- Will & Grace (1998) as Psychic Sue
- Hollywood Squares (1998) as Self - Panelist
- Mercury Rising (1998) as Dr. London
- Oh Baby (1998)
- Happiness (1998) as Kristina
- Wide Awake (1998) as Sister Sophia
- The Tic Code (1998) as Mrs. Swensrut
- Fool's Gold (1998) as Patricia
- The View (1997) as Self
- The Practice (1997) as Ellenor Frutt
- Ally McBeal (1997) as Ellenor Frutt
- Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997) as Toby Walters
- You Are Here (1997) as Singles Registry Woman
- David Searching (1997) as Gwen
- Eraser (1996) as Nurse at Cyrez Infirmary
- Rescuing Desire (1996) as Pappa
- MADtv (1995) as Self
- Deadly Whispers (1995) as Betty
- Jeffrey (1995) as Single Woman
- Notes for My Daughter (1995) as Risa
- Chicago Hope (1994) as Marge Stewart
- Touched by an Angel (1994) as Anita
- The Road to Wellville (1994) as Virginia Cranehill
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- Law & Order (1990) as Leila
- Law & Order (1990) as Kate Dixon
- Law & Order (1990) as Martha Rollins
- Law & Order (1990) as Beatrice Hines
- The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990) as Poe Picketer
- Sudden Impact (1983) as Girl in Elevator (uncredited)
- Great Performances (1971) as Self
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Presenter
- Deluxe Ocean View as Vera
- Romy and Michele 2 as Toby Walters