Camryn Manheim (born Debra Frances Manheim, March 8, 1961) is an American actress known for her roles as attorney Ellenor Frutt on ABC's The Practice, Delia Banks on CBS's Ghost Whisperer, Gladys Presley in the 2005 miniseries Elvis, and "Control" on Person of Interest.
In 1999, she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her work on The Practice, and she was awarded the Women in Film Lucy Award. In 2005, she earned Golden Globe and Emmy nominations for her work in the miniseries Elvis.
Her breakthrough was her one-woman show "Wake Up, I'm Fat", which played off-Broadway at Classic Stage Company in 1994. She adapted the show into a book of the same name, which was published by Broadway Books in 1999.
She worked for a while as a sign language interpreter at hospitals. Her knowledge of sign language was used on The Practice, in an episode of Law & Order, and in her role as a child behavioral psychologist in the movie Mercury Rising.
In 2015, Manheim was in the Deaf West production of the musical Spring Awakening as Adult Women. The production, which had a cast composed half of hearing actors and half of deaf or hard-of-hearing actors, paired every deaf actor (who signed their lines in American Sign Language) with a hearing actor who said their lines verbally. Manheim voiced for deaf actress Marlee Matlin as well as signing her own dialogue in the parts of Frau Bergmann, Fräulein Großebüstenhalter, and Fräulein Knuppeldick.
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. Since 2022, she has been part of the main cast of the revival of Law & Order.
Her film credits include Romy and Michele's High School Reunion, The Laramie Project, Scary Movie 3, Dark Water, and An Unfinished Life.
In August 2019, she was elected secretary-treasurer of the SAG-AFTRA union. Manheim was elected to the secretary-treasurer position. She did not run for reelection in 2021, and was succeeded by Joely Fisher.
Known For

Sign the Show
Self
2023

Sherri
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2022

Cruel Instruction
Miss Connie
2022

Big Shot
Joyce McCarthy · (3 episodes)
2021

Big Shot
Principal McCarthy · (1 episode)
2021

Law & Order: Organized Crime
Detective Kate Dixon · (1 episode)
2021

Killing Eleanor
Anne-Marie
2020

Utopia
Artemis · (2 episodes)
2020

The F**k-It List
Principal Baird
2020

Stars in the House
Self - Special Guest · (1 episode)
2020

Stars in the House
Self · (1 episode)
2020

Dolly Parton's Heartstrings
Mrs. Grover · (1 episode)
2019

Stumptown
Lieutenant Cosgrove · (18 episodes)
2019

All About Nina
Debora
2018

25 Words or Less
(1 episode)
2018

Living Biblically
Ms. Meadows · (13 episodes)
2018

Waco
Balenda Thibodeau · (6 episodes)
2018

This Is Us
Debbie · (1 episode)
2016

The Magicians
Sheila · (3 episodes)
2015

Cop Car
Bev
2015

Celebrity Family Feud
Self · (1 episode)
2015

Return to Sender
Nancy
2015

Younger
Dr. Jane Wray · (2 episodes)
2015

Extant
Sam Barton · (13 episodes)
2014

Fort McCoy
Florie
2014

Masters of Sex
Group Leader · (1 episode)
2013

The Doc Files
Rescue Ronda (voice) · (1 episode)
2013

The Hot Flashes
Roxie Rosales
2013

The Makeover
Colleen
2013

Camilla Dickinson
Pamela Stephanowski
2012

Person of Interest
Diane Claypool · (1 episode)
2011

Person of Interest
Control · (8 episodes)
2011

Without Men
la patronne
2011

Just Peck
Ms. Wood
2011

Harry's Law
A.D.A. Kim Mendelsohn · (2 episodes)
2011

Harry's Law
Kim Mendelsohn · (3 episodes)
2011

The Pregnancy Pact
Nurse Kim Daly
2010

Love Hurts
Gloria
2009

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2009

Jesse Stone: Thin Ice
Elizabeth Blue
2009

Slipstream
Barbara
2007

The Megan Mullally Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2006

Hannah Montana
Margo · (2 episodes)
2006

Behind the Smile
Vicki Matters
2006

The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers
Tria (voice)
2006

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
Lisa Gobar
2006

Snow Wonder
Bev
2005

Ghost Whisperer
Delia Banks · (85 episodes)
2005

Criminal Minds
Carla Hines · (2 episodes)
2005

How I Met Your Mother
Ellen Pierce · (1 episode)
2005

An Unfinished Life
Nina
2005

Dark Water
Teacher
2005

Hell's Kitchen
Self - Restaurant Patron · (1 episode)
2005

Elvis
(0 episode)
2005

Elvis
Gladys Presley · (2 episodes)
2005
My Crazy Life
(1 episode)
2005

The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses
Tria (voice)
2005
The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest · (3 episodes)
2004

Twisted
Lisa
2004

The L Word
Veronica Bloom · (4 episodes)
2004

Scary Movie 3
Trooper Champlin
2003

Two and a Half Men
Daisy · (1 episode)
2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (1 episode)
2003

The Laramie Project
Rebecca Hilliker
2002

Jenifer
Nurse Vandemal
2001

Kiss My Act
2001

A Girl Thing
Suzanne Nabor
2001

Boston Public
Ellenor Frutt · (1 episode)
2000

Strong Medicine
June · (1 episode)
2000
East of A
Agatha
2000

What Planet Are You From?
Alison
2000

The 10th Kingdom
Snow White · (5 episodes)
2000

The Loretta Claiborne Story
Janet McFarland
2000

The Early Show
Self · (1 episode)
1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Kate Dixon · (1 episode)
1999

Jackie's Back!
Camryn Manheim
1999

Family Guy
Airline Passenger / Communist Mother (voice) · (1 episode)
1999

Dilbert
Juliet (voice) · (1 episode)
1999

Joe the King
Mrs. Basil
1999

Happiness
Kristina
1998

Will & Grace
Psychic Sue · (1 episode)
1998

Oh Baby
(1 episode)
1998

The Tic Code
Mrs. Swensrut
1998

Mercury Rising
Dr. London
1998

Wide Awake
Sister Sophia
1998
Fool's Gold
Patricia
1998

Ally McBeal
Ellenor Frutt · (1 episode)
1997

The View
Self · (4 episodes)
1997

Romy and Michele's High School Reunion
Toby Walters
1997
You Are Here
Singles Registry Woman
1997

The Practice
Ellenor Frutt · (168 episodes)
1997

David Searching
Gwen
1997

Eraser
Nurse at Cyrez Infirmary
1996
Rescuing Desire
Pappa
1996

MADtv
Self · (1 episode)
1995

Jeffrey
Single Woman
1995

Deadly Whispers
Betty
1995
Notes For My Daughter
Risa
1995

The Road to Wellville
Virginia Cranehill
1994

Touched by an Angel
Anita · (1 episode)
1994

Chicago Hope
(1 episode)
1994

The Bonfire of the Vanities
Poe Picketer
1990

Law & Order
Leila · (1 episode)
1990

Law & Order
Kate Dixon · (45 episodes)
1990

Law & Order
Martha Rollins · (1 episode)
1990

Law & Order
Beatrice Hines · (1 episode)
1990

Sudden Impact
Girl in Elevator (uncredited)
1983

Great Performances
Self · (1 episode)
1971

Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · (1 episode)
1944

Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
1944

Golden Globe Awards
Self - Winner · (1 episode)
1944