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Camryn Manheim (born 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.
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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 R.A.I.N.N.. 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 the Elvis. |
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