Camryn Manheim

Infobox actor

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caption = Camryn Manheim, April 2007
birthname = Debra Frances Manheim
birthdate = birth date and age|1961|03|8
birthplace = Caldwell, Essex County, New Jersey, U.S.
yearsactive = 1983–present
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emmyawards = Outstanding Supporting Actress - Drama
1998 "The Practice"
goldenglobeawards = Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
1999 "The Practice"

Camryn Manheim (born March 8, 1961) is an American Emmy Award- and Golden Globe Award-winning actress known primarily for her roles as attorney Ellenor Frutt on ABC's "The Practice" and Delia Banks on CBS's "Ghost Whisperer".

Biography

Early life

Manheim was born Debra Frances Manheim in West Caldwell, New Jersey, the daughter of Sylvia, a teacher, and Jerome Manheim, a mathematics professor. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/8/Camryn-Manheim.html Camryn Manheim Biography (1961-) ] ] Her family is Jewish. [ [http://www.abilitymagazine.com/manheim_interview.html ABILITY Magazine | Camryn Manheim Interview by Chet Cooper ] ] [ [http://www.jewishhartford.org/page.html?ArticleID=127634 Hollywood actress and Ethiopian immigrant raise their voices at women’s event ] ] Manheim became interested in acting after working at a Renaissance fair in high school. Manheim graduated from UCSC with a BFA degree in 1984 [cite web | url = http://www.nndb.com/people/822/000025747/ | title =NNDB entry | accessdate = 2008-07-19 ] and NYU with an MFA degree in 1987.

Career

Manheim worked for a while as a sign language interpreter at hospitals. Her knowledge of sign language was utilized at times on "The Practice," an episode of Law & Order and also for her role as a Child Behavioral Psychologist in the movie "Mercury Rising". In 1998, Manheim collected an Emmy 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 name preceded the book.

In 2005, Manheim earned Golden Globe and Emmy nominations for her work in the acclaimed miniseries "Elvis", and the following year she joined the cast of "Ghost Whisperer". 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".

In addition, Manheim has several film credits under her belt. These include "Romy and Michele's High School Reunion", "Happiness" (which earned her and her co-stars an NBR Award for Best Ensemble), "The Laramie Project", "Scary Movie 3", "Dark Water" and "An Unfinished Life".

Personal life

Manheim is an avid human rights activist with a focus on women's rights, fat acceptance, 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. [ [http://www.camrynmanheim.com/payitforwardframe.html CamrynManheim.com : Home ] ] [ [http://www.metnews.com/articles/bell072302.htm Bet Tzedek Raises $300,000 With It’s Sixth Annual Justice Ball ] ] 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. [ [http://www.lls.edu/academics/faculty/manheim.html LLS | Faculty | Karl M. Manheim ] ]

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)
* "Two and a Half Men" (2004)
* "Higglytown Heroes" (2004-2007)
* "" (2005)
* "Dark Water" (2005)
* "An Unfinished Life" (2005)
* "Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School" (2005)
* "Ghost Whisperer" (2006-Present)
* "" (2006)
* "Slipstream" (2007)
* "Hannah Montana" (2007)

References

External links

* [http://www.camrynmanheim.com/ Camryn Manheim Official website]
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NAME= Manheim, Camryn
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Manheim, Debra Frances
SHORT DESCRIPTION= Actress
DATE OF BIRTH= March 8, 1961
PLACE OF BIRTH= Caldwell, Essex County, New Jersey, U.S.
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=