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Camryn Manheim (born Debra Frances Manheim on March 8, 1961, in Caldwell, New Jersey), (sometimes credited Kathrine Manheim in early works) actress best known for her role as attorney "Ellenor Frutt" on the ABC legal drama The Practice.

Manheim became interested in acting after working at a Renaissance Faire in high school. Manheim graduated from the University of California at Santa Cruz in with a Bachelor's of Fine Arts of degree in 1984 and New York University with a Master's degree in Fine Arts in 1987.

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!"

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.

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 RAINN. She maintains her own official website where she can interact with fans.

She has a son named Milo Jacob. Her brother, Karl Manheim, is a law professor at Loyola Law School.

In 2005, Manheim earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television, as well as an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie for her work in Elvis.

Beginning with the second season in 2006, Manheim will join the cast of CBS' Ghost Whisperer to take the place of Aisha Tyler, whose character died in the first season finale.

She dated actor Gregory Hines before his death.

Partial filmography

* Sudden Impact (1983)
* Creator (1985) (Uncredited)
* The Road to Wellville (1994)
* Cracking Up (1994)
* Deadly Whispers (1995)
* Jeffrey (1995)
* Eraser (1996)
* The Practice (1997-2004)
* Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997)
* Wide Awake (1998)
* Happiness (1998)
* Mercury Rising (1998)
* David Searching (1998)
* You Are Here (1998)
* The Tic Code (1998)
* Fool's Gold (1998)
* Joe the King (1999)
* Jackie's Back (1999)
* East of A (1999)
* Loretta Claiborne Story (2000)
* What Planet Are You From? (2000)
* The 10th Kingdom (2000)
* Jennifer (2001)
* A Girl Thing (2001)
* Kiss My Act (2001)
* The Laramie Project (2003)
* Scary Movie 3 (2003)
* The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses (2005)
* Dark Water (2005)
* An Unfinished Life (2005)
* Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School (2005)
* Ghost Whisperer (2006)
* The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers (2006)
* Slipstream (2007)

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