Camryn Manheim | |
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 Manheim at the 2007Tribeca Film Festival | |
| Born | Debra Frances Manheim[1] (1961-03-08)March 8, 1961 (age 64) |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Children | Milo Manheim |
Debra Frances "Camryn"Manheim (born March 8, 1961)[2] is an American actress who first came to attention with heroff-Broadway one-woman show,Wake Up, I'm Fat, in 1994. She is known for her portrayals of Ellenor Frutt onThe Practice (1997–2004),Delia Banks onGhost Whisperer (2006–2010), "Control" onPerson of Interest (2013–2015), Lieutenant Cosgrove onStumptown (2019–2020), and Gladys Presley in the 2005 miniseriesElvis.
From 2022 to 2024, she played the lead role ofKate Dixon onLaw & Order. Manheim's film credits includeRomy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997),Happiness (1998),What Planet Are You From? (2000),Scary Movie 3 (2003),Twisted (2004),Dark Water (2005),An Unfinished Life (2005), andCop Car (2015). She is the recipient of aGolden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress and aPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, in addition to threeScreen Actors Guild Award nominations.
Manheim was born inWest Caldwell, New Jersey, into aJewish American family,[3][4] the daughter of Sylvia (née Nuchow), a teacher, and Jerome Manheim, a mathematics professor and the Dean of Letters and Science atCalifornia State University Long Beach.[5][6] Her family relocated several times in her early childhood due to her father taking new teaching positions, and she spent her early years inMichigan andPeoria, Illinois.[7]
When she was in sixth grade, her family relocated toSouthern California, settling inLong Beach, where she attendedWoodrow Wilson Classical High School.[8] She became interested in acting after working at aRenaissance faire during high school.[9] Manheim graduated fromUniversity of California, Santa Cruz with aBFA degree in 1984 andNew York University'sTisch School of the Arts Graduate Acting Program with anMFA degree in 1987.[10] Her brother, Karl Manheim, is a law professor atLoyola Law School.[11][12]
Manheim worked for a while as asign language interpreter at hospitals.[13] Her knowledge of sign language was used onThe Practice, in theLaw & Order episodes "Benevolence" (1993) and "Castle in the Sky" (2024),[14] and in her role as a child behavioral psychologist in the movieMercury Rising.[citation needed]
Manheim's breakthrough was her one-woman showWake Up, I'm Fat, which playedoff-Broadway atClassic Stage Company in 1994.[15] She adapted the show into a book of the same name, which was published byBroadway Books in 1999.[16]
In 1999, Manheim won an Emmy for her work onThe Practice. In 1999, she was awarded theWomen in FilmLucy Award.[17]
Manheim's sonMilo, conceived viasperm donation from her close friend Jeffrey Brezovar, was born on March 6, 2001.[18][19]
Manheim has been involved with the Los Angeles–based charityBet Tzedek Legal Services – The House of Justice, serving as a co-chair for their annual fundraiser,the Justice Ball.[20][21]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1994 | Cracking Up | Unknown | |
| The Road to Wellville | Virginia Cranehill | ||
| 1995 | Jeffrey | Single woman | |
| 1996 | Eraser | Nurse | |
| Rescuing Desire | Pappa | ||
| 1997 | David Searching | Gwen | |
| Romy and Michele's High School Reunion | Toby Walters | ||
| 1998 | Fool's Gold | Patricia | |
| Happiness | Kristina | ||
| Mercury Rising | Dr. London | ||
| Wide Awake | Sister Sophia | ||
| The Tic Code | Mrs. Swensrut | ||
| You Are Here | Registry woman | ||
| 1999 | East of A | Agatha | |
| Joe the King | Mrs. Basil | ||
| 2000 | What Planet Are You From? | Alison | |
| 2003 | Scary Movie 3 | Trooper | |
| 2004 | Twisted | Lisa | |
| 2005 | The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses | Tria | Voice |
| Dark Water | Teacher | ||
| Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School | Lisa Gobar | ||
| Snow Wonder | Bev | ||
| An Unfinished Life | Nina | ||
| 2006 | The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers | Tria | Voice |
| 2007 | Slipstream | Barbara | |
| 2009 | Just Peck | Ms. Wood | |
| 2011 | Without Men | Boss | |
| 2012 | Jewtopia | Eileen Daniels | |
| 2013 | The Hot Flashes | Roxie Rosales | |
| 2014 | Fort McCoy | Florie | |
| 2015 | Cop Car | Bev | |
| Return to Sender | Nancy | ||
| 2018 | All About Nina | Debora |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Law & Order | Leila | Episode: "Life Choice" |
| 1993 | Law & Order | Martha Rollins | Episode: "Benevolence" |
| 1994 | Law & Order | Beatrice Hines | Episode: "Nurture" |
| New York Undercover | Bettina | Episode: "Blondes Have More Fun" | |
| 1995 | ABC Afterschool Special | Rita | Episode: "Notes for My Daughter" |
| Deadly Whispers | Betty | Television film | |
| One Life to Live | Rabbi Heller | 2 episodes | |
| 1996 | Chicago Hope | Marge Stewart | Episode: "Sexual Perversity in Chicago Hope" |
| 1997–2004 | The Practice | Ellenor Frutt | Main role |
| 1998 | Ally McBeal | Episode: "The Inmates" | |
| 2000 | Family Guy | Ellen Pine (voice) | Episode: "Dammit Janet" |
| Loretta Clairborne Story | Janet MacFarland | Television film | |
| The 10th Kingdom | Snow White | 3 episodes | |
| Will & Grace | Sue | Episode: "Gypsies, Tramps and Weed" | |
| 2001 | Boston Public | Ellenor Frutt | Episode: "Chapter Thirteen" |
| A Girl Thing | Suzanne Nabor | Television film | |
| Jennifer | Suzzane Allen | Television film | |
| Kiss My Act | Samantha Berger | Television film, also co-executive producer | |
| 2002 | The Laramie Project | Rebecca Hillicker | Television film |
| 2003 | The System | Peggy Barker | 9 episodes |
| 2004 | Higglytown Heroes | Plumber Hero (voice) | 2 episodes |
| The L Word | Veronica Bloom | 4 episodes | |
| Strong Medicine | June | Episode: "Cinderella in Scrubs" | |
| Two and a Half Men | Daisy Ray | Episode: "A Kosher Slaughterhouse Out in Fontana" | |
| 2005 | Elvis | Gladys Presley | 2 episodes |
| How I Met Your Mother | Ellen Pierce | Episode: "Matchmaker" | |
| 2006–2010 | Ghost Whisperer | Delia Banks | Main role (seasons 2–5) |
| 2007 | Hannah Montana | Margo | 2 episodes |
| SeeMore's Playhouse | Herself | Episode: "Dental Visits" | |
| 2009 | Jesse Stone: Thin Ice | Elizabeth Blue | Television film |
| 2010 | The Pregnancy Pact | Nurse Daly | Television film |
| 2011–2012 | Harry's Law | Kimberly Mendelsohn | 5 episodes |
| 2013 | Criminal Minds | Carla Hines | 2 episodes |
| The Makeover | Colleen | Television film | |
| 2013–2015 | Person of Interest | Control | 9 episodes |
| 2014 | Extant | Sam Barton | Main role (season 1) |
| 2015 | Hand of God | Dr. Langston | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Code Black | Alice Williams | Episode: "Life and Limb" |
| Masters of Sex | Alice | Episode: "In to Me You See" | |
| Younger | Jane Wray | 2 episodes | |
| 2017 | Major Crimes | Winnie Davis | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | Living Biblically | Twila Meadows | Main role |
| Waco | Balenda Thibodeau | 4 episodes | |
| 2019 | Hell's Kitchen | Herself | Guest diner andWaterkeeper Alliance contributor Episode: "Poor Trev" |
| The Magicians | Sheila | 4 episodes | |
| Heartstrings | Betty Grover | 1 episode | |
| 2019–2020 | Stumptown | Mary Cosgrove | Main role |
| 2020 | Utopia | Artemis | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Big Shot | Coach McCarthy | Recurring role |
| 2022 | Cruel Instruction | Miss Connie | Television film |
| This Is Us | Debbie | Episode: "Don't Let Me Keep You" | |
| Law & Order: Organized Crime | Kate Dixon | Episode: "Gimme Shelter – Part One" | |
| 2022–2023 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Kate Dixon | 2 episodes |
| 2022–2024 | Law & Order | Kate Dixon | Main role (seasons 21–23) |
| 2025 | Murder in a Small Town | Jocelyn Tait | Season 2, episode 2, "Blood Wedding" |
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