Phyllis Somerville
Acting
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).
Born: December 12, 1943
Place of Birth: Iowa City, Iowa, USA
Known For
3rd Street Blackout
A technology-obsessed couple is forced to examine their relationship during a blackout
The Sopranos
The story of New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads. Those difficulties are often highlighted through his ongoing professional relationship with psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi. The show features Tony's family members and Mafia associates in prominent roles and story arcs, most notably his wife Carmela and his cousin and protégé Christopher Moltisanti.
Mare of Easttown
A detective in a small Pennsylvania town investigates a local murder while trying to keep her life from falling apart.
Marvel's Daredevil
Lawyer-by-day Matt Murdock uses his heightened senses from being blinded as a young boy to fight crime at night on the streets of Hell’s Kitchen as Daredevil.
Fringe
FBI Special Agent Olivia Dunham, brilliant but formerly institutionalized scientist Walter Bishop and his scheming, reluctant son Peter uncover a deadly mystery involving a series of unbelievable events and realize they may be a part of a larger, more disturbing pattern that blurs the line between science fiction and technology.
Chappelle's Show
Dave Chappelle's singular point of view is unleashed through a combination of laidback stand-up and street-smart sketches.
Homicide: Life on the Street
An American police procedural chronicling the work of a fictional version of the Baltimore Police Department's Homicide Unit.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.
Third Watch
The exploits of a group of men and women who serve the City of New York as police officers, firemen, and paramedics, all working the same fictional 55th precinct during the 3pm to 11pm shift - the 'Third Watch'.
Blue Bloods
A drama about a multi-generational family of cops dedicated to New York City law enforcement. Frank Reagan is the New York Police Commissioner and heads both the police force and the Reagan brood. He runs his department as diplomatically as he runs his family, even when dealing with the politics that plagued his unapologetically bold father, Henry, during his stint as Chief.
Filmography
as Betty Carroll
as Helen
as Ina
as Ruth
as Mrs.Barrows
as Annie Delaney
as Ester Strumble
as Ginger
as Susan Sussman
as Mrs. Vistain
as Meemaw
as Mary Giaccone
as Simon's Mother
as Skye Kincaid
as Mrs. McGarrick
as Ruby
as Miriam Berg
as Sister Sister
as Ivy Campbell
as Ruth
as Lenore
as Beth Del Rio
as Marlene
as Connie
as Louise Nolfi
as Grandma Fuller
as Mrs. Raimes
as Alice Merchant
as Sheila
as Psychic
as Pawnbroker
as May McGorvey
as Judge
as Metal Detector Lady
as Old Lady #2
as Judge Hathaway
as Louise Russo
as Aunt Gretchen Christopher
as Louise Politano
as Mrs. McLeish
as Rebecca's Adoptive Mother
as Mrs. Burke
as Fran
as Mrs. Moss
as Scratchy-voiced Woman
as Ruth
as Brenda
as Gladys
as Nellie
as Woman at Bar with Pills
as Vivian
as Gertrude Morgan
as Waitress
as Crazy Woman
as Edith Schemer
as Faye Ann Ralston
as Dolores
as Ms. Maltese
as Kristen Cameron
as Saleslady