Debra Frances Manheim (born March 8, 1961), better known as Camryn
Manheim, 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 entitled Elvis, and
"Control" on Person of Interest. In 1999, Manheim won the Primetime
Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for
her work on The Practice.Debra Manheim was born in West Caldwell, New
Jersey into a Jewish family, the daughter of Sylvia (née Nuchow), a
teacher, and Jerome Manheim, a mathematics professor. Her family
relocated several times in her early childhood due to her father
taking new teaching positions, and she spent her early years in
Michigan and Peoria, Illinois.When Manheim was in sixth grade, her
family relocated to Southern California, settling in Long Beach, where
she attended Woodrow Wilson Classical High School. She became
interested in acting after working at a Renaissance faire during high
school. Manheim graduated from University of California, Santa Cruz
with a BFA degree in 1984 and New York University's Tisch School of
the Arts Graduate Acting Program with an MFA degree in 1987. Her
brother, Karl Manheim, is a law professor at Loyola Law School.
Manheim, 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 entitled Elvis, and
"Control" on Person of Interest. In 1999, Manheim won the Primetime
Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for
her work on The Practice.Debra Manheim was born in West Caldwell, New
Jersey into a Jewish family, the daughter of Sylvia (née Nuchow), a
teacher, and Jerome Manheim, a mathematics professor. Her family
relocated several times in her early childhood due to her father
taking new teaching positions, and she spent her early years in
Michigan and Peoria, Illinois.When Manheim was in sixth grade, her
family relocated to Southern California, settling in Long Beach, where
she attended Woodrow Wilson Classical High School. She became
interested in acting after working at a Renaissance faire during high
school. Manheim graduated from University of California, Santa Cruz
with a BFA degree in 1984 and New York University's Tisch School of
the Arts Graduate Acting Program with an MFA degree in 1987. Her
brother, Karl Manheim, is a law professor at Loyola Law School.
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