| Camryn Manheim | |
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| Birth name | Debra Frances Manheim |
| Born | March 8 1961 Caldwell, Essex County, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Years active | 1983–present |
Camryn Manheim (born March 8, 1961) is an American actress known primarily for her roles as attorney Ellenor Frutt on the ABC legal drama The Practice and as Delia Banks on Ghost Whisperer.
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Biography
Early life
Manheim was born Debra Frances Manheim in Caldwell, New Jersey, the daughter of Sylvia, a teacher, and Jerome Manheim, a mathematics professor.[1] Her family is Jewish.[2][3] Manheim became interested in acting after working at a Renaissance Faire in high school. Manheim graduated from the University of California at Santa Cruz in with a Bachelor's of Fine Arts of degree in 1984 and New York University with a Master's degree in Fine Arts in 1987.
Career
Manheim worked as a sign language interpreter at hospitals. Her knowledge of sign language was utilized at times on The Practice and also for her role as a Child Behavioral Psychologist in the movie Mercury Rising. Manheim won an Emmy award for her work on The Practice and exclaimed that "This is for all the fat girls!" She followed up on this statement with an autobiography entitled Wake Up, I'm Fat!. A one-woman show of the same title preceded the book. In 2005, Manheim earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television, as well as an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie for her work in Elvis. Beginning with the second season in 2006, Manheim has joined the cast of CBS' Ghost Whisperer. In 2007, she appeared as the Nurse in the Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park performance of Romeo and Juliet at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. She was Mikayla's manager on Hannah Montana.
Personal life
Manheim is an avid human rights activist with a focus on women's rights and gay rights. She is known to have made contributions to a variety of charities, notably RAINN. Manheim has also been involved with the Los Angeles based charity, Bet Tzedek Legal Services - The House of Justice, serving as a co-chair for their annual fundraiser, The Justice Ball.[4][5] She maintains her own official website where she can interact with fans. She has a son named Milo Jacob. Her brother, Karl Manheim, is a law professor at Loyola Law School.[6] She dated actor Gregory Hines before his death.
Filmography
- Sudden Impact (1983)
- Creator (1985) (Uncredited)
- The Road to Wellville (1994)
- Cracking Up (1994)
- Deadly Whispers (1995)
- Jeffrey (1995)
- Eraser (1996)
- The Practice (1997-2004)
- Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997)
- Wide Awake (1998)
- Happiness (1998)
- Mercury Rising (1998)
- David Searching (1998)
- You Are Here (1998)
- The Tic Code (1998)
- Fool's Gold (1998)
- Joe the King (1999)
- Jackie's Back (1999)
- East of A (1999)
- Loretta Claiborne Story (2000)
- What Planet Are You From? (2000)
- The 10th Kingdom (2000)
- Jennifer (2001)
- A Girl Thing (2001)
- Kiss My Act (2001)
- The Laramie Project (2003)
- Scary Movie 3 (2003)
- Strong Medicine (2004)
- The L Word (2004)
- higglytown heroes (2004-2007)
- The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses (2005)
- Dark Water (2005)
- An Unfinished Life (2005)
- Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School (2005)
- Ghost Whisperer (2006)
- The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers (2006)
- Slipstream (2007)
- Hannah Montana (2007)
References
- ^ http://www.filmreference.com/film/8/Camryn-Manheim.html
- ^ http://www.abilitymagazine.com/manheim_interview.html
- ^ http://www.jewishhartford.org/page.html?ArticleID=127634
- ^ http://www.camrynmanheim.com/payitforwardframe.html
- ^ http://www.metnews.com/articles/bell072302.htm
- ^ http://www.lls.edu/academics/faculty/manheim.html
External links
- Camryn Manheim Official website
- Camryn Manheim at the Internet Movie Database
- Camryn Manheim at TV.com
- Ghost Whisperer Fan Site
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Kim Delaney for NYPD Blue |
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Drama Series 1998 for The Practice |
Succeeded by Holland Taylor for The Practice |
| Preceded by Angelina Jolie for George Wallace |
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made of Television 1999 for The Practice |
Succeeded by Nancy Marchand for The Sopranos |
