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