Camryn Manheim Biography (1961-)

Original name, Debra Frances Manheim; born March 8, 1961, in Caldwell, NJ; daughter of Jerome (a mathematics professor) and Sylvia (a teacher) Manheim; children: Milo Jacob. Addresses: Agent: Writers and Artists Agency, 8383Wilshire Blvd., Suite 550, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.; Manager: Maryellen Mulcahy, Framework Entertainment, 9057 Nemo St., Suite C, West Hollywood, CA 90069.; Publicist: Carri McClure, PMK/HBH, 8500 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.; Contact: info@camrynmanheim.com.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress, producer, writer
Birth Details: March 8, 1961; Caldwell, New Jersey, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Ellenor Frutt, The Practice, ABC, 1997-
Guest regular for the series Hollywood Squares (also known as H2), syndicated.
Miniseries
Snow White, The 10th Kingdom (also known as Das 10te Koenigreich and Das Zehnte Koenigreich), NBC, 2000
Suzanne Nabor, A Girl Thing, Showtime, 2001
Movies
Betty, Deadly Whispers, CBS, 1995
Herself, Jackie's Back! (also known as Jackie's Back: Portraitof a Diva), Lifetime, 1999
Janet McFarland, The Loretta Claiborne Story, ABC, 2000
Nurse Vandemal, The Jennifer Estess Story, CBS, 2001
Samantha "Sam" Berger, Kiss My Act, ABC, 2001
Rebecca Hillicker, The Laramie Project, HBO, 2002
Episodic
Leila, "Life Choice," Law & Order, NBC, 1991
Camerawoman, Here and Now, NBC, 1992
Beatrice Hines, "Nurture," Law & Order, NBC, 1993
Martha Rollins, "Benevolence," Law & Order, NBC, 1993
New York Undercover, Fox, 1994
Anita, "At Risk," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1996
Marge Stewart, "Sexual Perversity in Chicago," Chicago Hope, CBS,1996
Ellenor Frutt, "The Intimates," Ally McBeal, Fox, 1998
Herself, Intimate Portrait: Marlee Matlin, Lifetime, 1999
Registered nurse Dale Harris, "Birth: Part 2," Oh Baby, Lifetime,1999
Ellenor Frutt, "Bad Blood," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,NBC and USA Network, 2000
Psychic Sue, "Gypsies, Gramps, and Weed," Will & Grace, NBC, 2000
Voice of Juliet, "Company Picnic," Dilbert (animated), UPN, 2000
Ellenor Frutt, "Chapter Thirteen," Boston Public, Fox, 2001
Ellenor Frutt, "Flashpoint," Gideon's Crossing, ABC, 2001
Herself, Intimate Portrait: Lisa Gay Hamilton, Lifetime, 2002
Also appeared in episodes of other series, including The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated.
Specials
Risa, "Notes for My Daughter," ABC Afterschool Specials, ABC, 1995
Ladies Home Journal's Most Fascinating Women of '98, CBS, 1998

Narrator, 100 Years of Women, Lifetime, 1999
Holiday Music Spectacular from Miami Beach 2000, Fox, 2000
Awards Presentations
Presenter, The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1999
Herself, The Stars Come Out: The GLAAD Awards, E! Entertainment Television, 2000
Presenter, The 52nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, ABC, 2000
Pilots
Ms. Klein-Perlow, Beck, CBS, 1995
Television Work
Executive Producer; with Others; Movies
Kiss My Act, ABC, 2001
Film Appearances
Girl in elevator, Sudden Impact (also known as Le retour de l'inspecteur Harry), Warner Bros., 1983
Poe picketer, The Bonfire of the Vanities, Warner Bros., 1990
Virginia Cranehill, The Road to Wellville, Columbia, 1994
Gwen, David Searching, Water Bearer, 1995
Single woman, Jeffrey, Orion, 1995
Nurse Manheim, Eraser, Warner Bros., 1996
Singles registry woman, You Are Here, Panorama Entertainment, 1997
Toby Walters, Romy and Michele's High School Reunion, Buena Vista,1997
Dr. London, Mercury Rising, Universal, 1998
Kristina, Happiness, Good Machine, 1998
Mrs. Swensrut, The Tic Code, Avalanche Releasing, 1998
Nurse Manheim, Cracking Up, Phaedra Cinema, 1998
Patricia, Fool's Gold, 1998
Sister Sophia, Wide Awake, Miramax, 1998
Mrs. Basil, Joe the King (also known as Joe Henry), Trimark, 1999
Agatha, East of A, 2000
Alison, What Planet Are You From?, Columbia, 2000
Just Like Mona, Regent Entertainment, 2002
Stage Appearances
Postmistress, Stella, New York Theatre Workshop, Perry Street Theatre, New York City, 1987
Hydriotaphia, New York City, 1987
Carnival worker, Woyzeck, Esther R. Newman Theatre, Public Theatre, New York City, 1992-1993
Saint Joan of the Stockyards, Yale Repertory Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1992-1993
Sheriff, "Five Visits from Mr. Whitcomb," The 1993 Young Playwrights Festival, Playwrights' Horizons Theatre, New York City, 1993
Corine, The Triumph of Love, Classic Stage Company, New York City,1994
Lucetta, Two Gentlemen of Verona, New York Shakespeare Festival, Delacorte Theatre, Public Theatre, New York City, 1994
The Amazing Adventures of Tense Guy, Paradise Theatre, New York City, 1994
Wake Up, I'm Fat (solo monologue), Second Stage Theatre, New YorkCity, 1994, then LuEsther Hall, Public Theatre, New York City, 1995
Gemma, Missing Persons, Atlantic Theatre Company, New York City, 1995
Helen, Sin, McGinn-Cazale Theatre, New York City, 1995
RECORDINGS
Videos
Snow White, The 10th Kingdom: The Making of an Epic (short documentary film), 2000
Audio Books
Wake Up, I'm Fat!, Soundelux, 1999
WRITINGS
Plays
Wake Up, I'm Fat (solo monologue), Second Stage Theatre, New YorkCity, 1994, then LuEsther Hall, Public Theatre, New York City, 1995
Nonfiction
Wake Up, I'm Fat (autobiography), Broadway Books, 1999

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Contemporary Heroes and Heroines, Book IV, Gale, 2000

Periodicals

Entertainment Weekly, September 18, 1998, p. 67; May 7, 1999, p. 56; October 5, 2001, p. 141
Glamour, September, 1998, p. 173
In Style, June 1, 1999, p. 282
Los Angeles, April, 2001, p. 19
Maclean's, January 11, 1999, pp. 62-63; June 7, 1999, p. 12
Ms., October/November, 1999, p. 93
New York Times, October 23, 1994
Parade, December 31, 2000, p. 18
People Weekly, November 21, 1994, pp. 145-46; December 28, 1998, p. 76; May 24, 1999, p. 73; March 26, 2001, p. 60; April 23, 2001, p. 31
Progressive, October, 2001, p. 33
TV Guide, July 4, 1998, pp. 24-26; May 8, 1999, pp. 14-20, 51
USA Today, August 25, 1998, p. 3D

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