Camryn Manheim

Camryn Manheim
Manheim at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival
Born
Debra Frances Manheim[1]

(1961-03-08) March 8, 1961 (age 63)
Education
OccupationActress
Years active1983–present
ChildrenMilo Manheim

Debra Frances "Camryn" Manheim (born March 8, 1961)[2] is an American actress who first came to attention with her off-Broadway one-woman show, "Wake Up, I'm Fat", in 1994.

She is known for her portrayals of Ellenor Frutt on The Practice (1997–2004), Delia Banks on Ghost Whisperer (2006–2010), "Control" on Person of Interest (2013–2015), Lieutenant Cosgrove on Stumptown (2019–2020), and Gladys Presley in the 2005 miniseries Elvis.

From 2022 to 2024, she played the lead role of Kate Dixon on Law & Order. Manheim's film credits include Romy 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), and Cop Car (2015). She is the recipient of a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, in addition to three Screen Actors Guild Award nominations.

  1. ^ Manheim, Camryn (1999). Wake Up, I'm Fat! (Paperback). New York: Broadway Books. p. 39. ISBN 9780767903639.
  2. ^ International Television & Video Almanac. University of Michigan. 2007. p. 308. ISBN 9780900610813.