Camryn Manheim (born Debra Frances Manheim March 8,
1961, in Caldwell, New Jersey) is a Jewish-American
actress best known for her role as attorney "Ellenor
Frutt" on the ABC legal drama The Practice.
Manheim became interested in acting
after working at a Renaissance Faire in high school.
Manheim graduated from New York University with a
Master's degree in Fine Arts in 1987.
She previously 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.
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. She maintains her own official
website where she can interact with fans.
She has a son.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, for her work
in Elvis.
Partial filmography
An Unfinished Life (2005)
Dark Water (2005)
Scary Movie 3 (2003)
The 10th Kingdom (2000)
Joe the King (1999)
Mercury Rising (1998)
Happiness (1998)
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997)
The Practice (1997-2004)
Eraser (1996)
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