Camryn Manheim

Birthplace: Caldwell, New Jersey, USA
Birthday: March 8, 1961

A full-figured, self-described "Amazon," Camryn Manheim stands at 5'10" and weighs upwards of 200 pounds, but without being self-deprecating has managed to turn this into a career asset. She scored a personal triumph with her one-person Off-Broadway hit "Wake Up, I'm Fat" which has led to a growing number of roles in all media. Manheim landed the regular role of the opinionated lawyer Ellenor Frutt on the ABC series "The Practice" (1997- ). Her best-recalled big screen roles were "The Road to Well…more

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Actor

100 Years of Women
My Crazy Life
Herself
Kiss My Act
Samantha Sam Berger
Intimate Portrait: Marlee Matlin
Interviewee
Sound and Fury

Producer

Kiss My Act
Co-Executive Producer

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Career Milestones

2005
Cast in Lasse Hallström's "An Unfinished Life" with Robert Redford and Jennifer Lopez
2005
Earned an Emmy and Golden Globe nomination for her portrayal of Gladys Presley in the CBS miniseries "Elvis"
2003
Cast in the comedy "Scary Movie 3" written by the Wayans brothers
2002
Cast in "The Laramie Project," the true story of an American town in the wake of the murder of Matthew Shepard
2001
Appeared in "A Girl Thing," which starred Kate Capshaw, Stockard Channing and Mia Farrow

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Awards

1999
Golden Satellite: Best Actress in a Television Series (Drama)
1998
Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
1998
Golden Globe Award: Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
1998
National Board of Review Ensemble Performance Award:
1995
OBIE Award: Performance