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Camryn Manheim Biography

Birth Name:

Debra Frances Manheim

Birth Place:

Caldwell, New Jersey, United States

Profession

Actor

Fast Facts

Worked at a Renaissance festival for four years as a teen
Learned sign language at community college and worked at hospitals interpreting for patients
Debuted on the New York stage in 1987 in Hydriotaphia
Made big-screen debut in 1990's The Bonfire of the Vanities
Wrote a one-woman off-Broadway show called Wake Up, I'm Fat! in 1994; a book of the same title followed in 1999
An avid human-rights activist

2006Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2005Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie: nominated
2000Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
1999Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
1999Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
1999Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: winner
1998Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
1998Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: winner