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Camryn Manheim

Camryn Manheim

26 movies on Netflix

Biography

Camryn grew up in Peoria, Illinois. Her mother, Sylvia, was a schoolteacher and her father, Jerry, was a math professor. She developed an interest in acting after working at a Renaissance Fair at age 16. She earned a Master's Degree in Fine Arts from New York University in 1987. She studied acting at the Atlantic Theater Company Acting School in Chelsea, which was founded by David Mamet and William H. Macy and teaches the technique "Practical Aesthetics," which Ms. Manheim uses. She is currently a member of the company at the Atlantic Theater, and she sometimes performs in shows during their season.

65years old

Turns 66 on March 8in 117 days

  • Born Caldwell
  • Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
  • Debra Frances Manheim (birth name)

Movie Career

Films
26
Career span
28 years1994 to 2022

Genres

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  1. Big break

    Manheim's breakthrough came with her 1994 off-Broadway one-woman show Wake Up, I'm Fat, which she later adapted into a book published by Broadway Books in 1999.

Camryn Manheim movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Cop Car2015 Crime, Thrilleras Bev

    IMDb rating 6.337K votes

  2. Dark Water2005 Drama, Horror, Thrilleras Teacher

    IMDb rating 5.668K votes

  3. Happiness1998as Kristina

    IMDb rating 7.781K votes

  4. An Unfinished Life2005as Nina

    IMDb rating 7.037K votes

  5. Twisted2004as Lisa

    IMDb rating 5.326K votes

  6. Romy and Michele's High School Reunion1997as Toby Walters

    IMDb rating 6.459K votes

  7. Return to Sender2015as Nancy

    IMDb rating 5.117K votes

  8. The Makeover2013as Colleen

    IMDb rating 5.83.5K votes

Most often with

Charles Grosvenor directed two of these films. Janeane Garofalo appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Films together

Box office

What Camryn Manheim's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$514 million

12 of the 26 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 26 films: 12 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 5 never in cinemas; 6 figure not found.

  • 12Worldwide figure
  • 3US gross only
  • 5Never in cinemas
  • 6Figure not found

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 99% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Scary Movie 32003as Trooper Champlin
    $221M42.9% of the total
  2. 2
    Mercury Rising1998as Dr. London
    $93M18.1% of the total
  3. 3
    Dark Water2005as Teacher
    $68M13.3% of the total
  4. 4
    Twisted2004as Lisa
    $41M8.0% of the total
  5. 5
    $29M5.7% of the total
  6. 6
    The Road to Wellville1994as Virginia Cranehill
    $26M5.1% of the total
  7. 7
    $19M3.6% of the total
  8. 8
    $14M2.7% of the total
Happiness (1998), $2.8 millionMarilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School (2005), $410,602Cop Car (2015), $143,658Slipstream (2007), $27,769

$3.4 millionfrom the other 4 films with a worldwide figure, 1% of the total

Awards

Three awards and honors from 1998 to 1999, two of them major.

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Camryn Manheim's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Golden Globes
1999Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television FilmThe PracticeWon
Emmy Awards
1998Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesThe PracticeWon
Other honors
1999Lucy AwardWon

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