Camryn Manheim

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.

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March 8 - 1961 - Caldwell, New Jersey - Jewish - American - ABC - Legal drama - The Practice

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Manheim became interested in acting after working at a Renaissance Fayre in high school. Manheim graduated from New York University with a Master's degree in Fine Arts in 1987.

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New York University - 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!"

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Sign language - Mercury Rising - Emmy - The Practice

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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.

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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.

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Human rights - Women's rights - Gay rights - R.A.I.N.N.

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She has a son.

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