Phyllis Katz

Actress Phyllis Katz, born and bred in Chicago, is a character actress who has had numerous guest appearances on TV shows such as Rhoda, The White Shadow, The Billy Crystal Show, CBS-TV's short-lived Charlie and Co. series, which starred comedian/actor Flip Wilson, Webster, and E/R. She also made a few appearances on the CBS-TV series M*A*S*H, where she appeared as different nurse parts, which included Nurse Able. A pioneer member and former director of The Groundlings improv comedy group, Phyllis has enjoyed working in TV, film and stage as an actor, writer and director. Her one-woman show, "Katz: Music & Characters," won a Drama-Logue award for best performance; her play; "Codependently Yours," was an L.A. Weekly award nominee; and her first film short, "Shoedini," ran on I-film for a year with a 10 rating. She most recently appeared in Reno 911, Strong Medicine, and the film Taking the Plunge and was the female lead on Showtime's cult comedy Sherman Oaks.