Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
December 12, 1943
Place of Birth:
Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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Phyllis Somerville
Biography
Phyllis Jeanne Somerville (December 12, 1943 – July 16, 2020) was an American stage, film, and television actress. She is best known for her roles in Little Children (2006), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), Surviving Family (2012), The Big C (2010–2013), and Outsiders (2016–2017).
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Diane | Ina |
| 2019 | Poms | Helen |
| 2017 | Our Souls at Night | Ruth |
| 2016 | One Fall | Mrs.Barrows |
| 2016 | Detours | Annie Delaney |
| 2015 | Stuff | Ginger |
| 2015 | 3rd Street Blackout | Susan Sussman |
| 2014 | The Double | Simon's Mother |
| 2014 | Surviving Family | Mary Giaccone |
| 2013 | Stoker | Mrs. McGarrick |
| 2012 | Forgetting the Girl | Ruby |
| 2011 | A Bird of the Air | Ivy Campbell |
| 2011 | The Mighty Macs | Sister Sister |
| 2010 | Weakness | Lenore |
| 2009 | The Brooklyn Heist | Connie |
| 2008 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | Grandma Fuller |
| 2008 | Restless | Sheila |
| 2007 | Lucky You | Pawnbroker |
| 2007 | Broken English | Psychic |
| 2006 | Little Children | May McGorvey |
| 2006 | Just Like the Son | Judge |
| 2004 | Messengers | Metal Detector Lady |
| 2002 | Swimfan | Aunt Gretchen Christopher |
| 2002 | Revolution #9 | Judge Hathaway |
| 1999 | Simply Irresistible | Ruth |
| 1999 | Bringing Out the Dead | Mrs. Burke |
| 1999 | Just One Time | Scratchy-voiced Woman |
| 1998 | Montana | Waitress |
| 1998 | Above Freezing | Vivian |
| 1998 | Better Living | Nellie |
| 1998 | Curtain Call | Gladys |
| 1998 | The Impostors | Woman at Bar with Pills |
| 1997 | Trouble on the Corner | Crazy Woman |
| 1992 | Leap of Faith | Dolores |
| 1981 | Arthur | Saleslady |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Mare of Easttown | Betty Carroll |
| 2015 | Marvel's Daredevil | Mrs. Vistain |
| 2015 | Impastor | Ester Strumble |
| 2015 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Meemaw |
| 2013 | The Blacklist | Skye Kincaid |
| 2012 | Elementary | Miriam Berg |
| 2011 | Unforgettable | Ruth |
| 2010 | The Big C | Marlene |
| 2010 | Blue Bloods | Beth Del Rio |
| 2009 | The Good Wife | Louise Nolfi |
| 2008 | Fringe | Alice Merchant |
| 2008 | Life on Mars | Mrs. Raimes |
| 2003 | Chappelle's Show | Old Lady #2 |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami | |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Louise Politano |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Mrs. McLeish |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Mrs. Moss |
| 1999 | The Sopranos | Brenda |
| 1999 | Third Watch | Fran |
| 1998 | Sex and the City | Gertrude Morgan |
| 1995 | New York News | Edith Schemer |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Ms. Maltese |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Kristen Cameron |