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Phyllis Somerville

Bio: 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: Sun, Dec 12 1943
Birthplace: Iowa City, Iowa, USA

Death: Thu, Jul 16 2020
Phyllis Somerville is 76 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Poms
Poms
Phyllis Somerville was
75 in Poms
as 'Helen'.
Thu, May 09 2019
Poster of Diane
Diane
Phyllis Somerville was
75 in Diane
as 'Ina'.
Thu, Mar 28 2019
Poster of Our Souls at Night
Our Souls at Night
Phyllis Somerville was
73 in Our Souls at Night
as 'Ruth'.
Fri, Sep 29 2017
Poster of Detours
Detours
Phyllis Somerville was
72 in Detours
as 'Annie Delaney'.
Wed, Apr 20 2016
Poster of Stuff
Stuff
Phyllis Somerville was
71 in Stuff
as 'Ginger'.
Sun, Jul 12 2015
Poster of 3rd Street Blackout
3rd Street Blackout
Phyllis Somerville was
71 in 3rd Street Blackout
as 'Susan Sussman'.
Sat, Jun 13 2015
Poster of Surviving Family
Surviving Family
Phyllis Somerville was
70 in Surviving Family
as 'Mary Giaccone'.
Fri, Aug 15 2014
Poster of The Double
The Double
Phyllis Somerville was
70 in The Double
as 'Simon's Mother'.
Thu, Apr 03 2014
Poster of Stoker
Stoker
Phyllis Somerville was
69 in Stoker
as 'Mrs. McGarrick'.
Thu, Feb 28 2013
Poster of Forgetting the Girl
Forgetting the Girl
Phyllis Somerville was
68 in Forgetting the Girl
as 'Ruby'.
Thu, Oct 11 2012
Poster of The Mighty Macs
The Mighty Macs
Phyllis Somerville was
67 in The Mighty Macs
as 'Sister Sister'.
Fri, Oct 21 2011
Poster of A Bird of the Air
A Bird of the Air
Phyllis Somerville was
67 in A Bird of the Air
as 'Ivy Campbell'.
Fri, Sep 23 2011
Poster of One Fall
One Fall
Phyllis Somerville was
67 in One Fall
as 'Mrs.Barrows'.
Fri, Sep 09 2011
Poster of Weakness
Weakness
Phyllis Somerville was
66 in Weakness
as 'Lenore'.
Sun, Oct 24 2010
Poster of The Brooklyn Heist
The Brooklyn Heist
Phyllis Somerville was
65 in The Brooklyn Heist
as 'Connie'.
Fri, Nov 27 2009
Poster of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Phyllis Somerville was
65 in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
as 'Grandma Fuller'.
Thu, Dec 25 2008
Poster of Restless
Restless
Phyllis Somerville was
64 in Restless
as 'Sheila'.
Thu, May 29 2008
Poster of Broken English
Broken English
Phyllis Somerville was
63 in Broken English
as 'Psychic'.
Thu, Nov 22 2007
Poster of Lucky You
Lucky You
Phyllis Somerville was
63 in Lucky You
as 'Pawnbroker'.
Tue, May 01 2007
Poster of Little Children
Little Children
Phyllis Somerville was
62 in Little Children
as 'May McGorvey'.
Fri, Oct 06 2006
Poster of Just Like the Son
Just Like the Son
Phyllis Somerville was
62 in Just Like the Son
as 'Judge'.
Sat, Apr 29 2006
Poster of Messengers
Messengers
Phyllis Somerville was
60 in Messengers
as 'Metal Detector Lady'.
Sun, Jun 27 2004
Poster of Revolution #9
Revolution #9
Phyllis Somerville was
58 in Revolution #9
as 'Judge Hathaway'.
Fri, Nov 15 2002
Poster of Swimfan
Swimfan
Phyllis Somerville was
58 in Swimfan
as 'Aunt Gretchen Christopher'.
Fri, Sep 06 2002
Poster of Bringing Out the Dead
Bringing Out the Dead
Phyllis Somerville was
55 in Bringing Out the Dead
as 'Mrs. Burke'.
Fri, Oct 22 1999
Poster of Just One Time
Just One Time
Phyllis Somerville was
55 in Just One Time
as 'Scratchy-voiced Woman'.
Mon, Sep 13 1999
Poster of Simply Irresistible
Simply Irresistible
Phyllis Somerville was
55 in Simply Irresistible
as 'Ruth'.
Fri, Feb 05 1999
Poster of Curtain Call
Curtain Call
Phyllis Somerville was
54 in Curtain Call
as 'Gladys'.
Sat, Dec 05 1998
Poster of Better Living
Better Living
Phyllis Somerville was
54 in Better Living
as 'Nellie'.
Mon, Nov 02 1998
Poster of The Impostors
The Impostors
Phyllis Somerville was
54 in The Impostors
as 'Woman at Bar with Pills'.
Fri, Oct 02 1998
Poster of Above Freezing
Above Freezing
Phyllis Somerville was
54 in Above Freezing
as 'Vivian'.
Thu, Oct 01 1998
Poster of Montana
Montana
Phyllis Somerville was
54 in Montana
as 'Waitress'.
Fri, Jan 16 1998
Poster of Trouble on the Corner
Trouble on the Corner
Phyllis Somerville was
53 in Trouble on the Corner
as 'Crazy Woman'.
Thu, Oct 09 1997
Poster of Leap of Faith
Leap of Faith
Phyllis Somerville was
49 in Leap of Faith
as 'Dolores'.
Fri, Dec 18 1992
Poster of Arthur
Arthur
Phyllis Somerville was
37 in Arthur
as 'Saleslady'.
Fri, Jul 17 1981

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Mare of Easttown
Mare of Easttown
Phyllis Somerville would have been no older than
76 in Mare of Easttown
as 'Betty Carroll'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 18 2021
Poster of Impastor
Impastor
Phyllis Somerville was
71+ in Impastor
as 'Ester Strumble'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jul 15 2015
Poster of Marvel's Daredevil
Marvel's Daredevil
Phyllis Somerville was
71+ in Marvel's Daredevil
as 'Mrs. Vistain'.
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 10 2015
Poster of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Phyllis Somerville was
71+ in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
as 'Meemaw'.
First Air Date
Fri, Mar 06 2015
Poster of The Blacklist
The Blacklist
Phyllis Somerville was
69+ in The Blacklist
as 'Skye Kincaid'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 23 2013
Poster of Elementary
Elementary
Phyllis Somerville was
68+ in Elementary
as 'Miriam Berg'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 27 2012
Poster of Unforgettable
Unforgettable
Phyllis Somerville was
67+ in Unforgettable
as 'Ruth'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 2011
Poster of Blue Bloods
Blue Bloods
Phyllis Somerville was
66+ in Blue Bloods
as 'Beth Del Rio'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 24 2010
Poster of The Big C
The Big C
Phyllis Somerville was
66+ in The Big C
as 'Marlene'.
First Air Date
Mon, Aug 16 2010
Poster of The Good Wife
The Good Wife
Phyllis Somerville was
65+ in The Good Wife
as 'Louise Nolfi'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 22 2009
Poster of Life on Mars
Life on Mars
Phyllis Somerville was
64+ in Life on Mars
as 'Mrs. Raimes'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 09 2008
Poster of Fringe
Fringe
Phyllis Somerville was
64+ in Fringe
as 'Alice Merchant'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 09 2008
Poster of Chappelle's Show
Chappelle's Show
Phyllis Somerville was
59+ in Chappelle's Show
as 'Old Lady #2'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 22 2003
Poster of CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami
Phyllis Somerville was
58+ in CSI: Miami
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 23 2002
Poster of Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Phyllis Somerville was
57+ in Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as 'Louise Politano, Mrs. McLeish'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 2001
Poster of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Phyllis Somerville was
55+ in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as 'Mrs. Moss'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 1999
Poster of The Sopranos
The Sopranos
Phyllis Somerville was
55+ in The Sopranos
as 'Brenda'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 10 1999
Poster of Sex and the City
Sex and the City
Phyllis Somerville was
54+ in Sex and the City
as 'Gertrude Morgan'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jun 06 1998
Poster of New York News
New York News
Phyllis Somerville was
51+ in New York News
as 'Edith Schemer'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 28 1995
Poster of Law & Order
Law & Order
Phyllis Somerville was
46+ in Law & Order
as 'Ms. Maltese, Kristen Cameron'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 13 1990