
Phyllis Somerville
Known for Acting · 58 credits
- Born
- 1943-12-12
- Died
- 2020-07-16
- Place of birth
- Iowa City, Iowa, USA
- Also known as
- Phyllis Jeanne 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
TV Shows (22)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Mrs. Moss

Law & Order
1990
as Ms. Maltese / Kristen Cameron

The Blacklist
2013
as Skye Kincaid

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Louise Politano / Mrs. McLeish

Blue Bloods
2010
as Beth Del Rio

CSI: Miami
2002
as Louise Russo

The Sopranos
1999
as Brenda

The Good Wife
2009
as Louise Nolfi

Elementary
2012
as Miriam Berg

Fringe
2008
as Alice Merchant

Marvel's Daredevil
2015
as Mrs. Vistain

Sex and the City
1998
as Gertrude Morgan

Third Watch
1999
as Fran

Unforgettable
2011
as Ruth

Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
as Faye Ann Ralston

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
2015
as Meemaw

The Big C
2010
as Marlene

Life on Mars
2008
as Mrs. Raimes

Mare of Easttown
2021
as Betty Carroll

New York News
1995
as Edith Schemer

Impastor
2015
as Ester Strumble

Chappelle's Show
2003
as Old Lady #2
Movies (36)

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
2008
as Grandma Fuller

Little Children
2006
as May McGorvey

Stoker
2013
as Mrs. McGarrick

Bringing Out the Dead
1999
as Mrs. Burke

Swimfan
2002
as Aunt Gretchen Christopher

The Double
2014
as Simon's Mother

Lucky You
2007
as Pawnbroker

Arthur
1981
as Saleslady

The Impostors
1998
as Woman at Bar with Pills

Our Souls at Night
2017
as Ruth

Leap of Faith
1992
as Dolores

Montana
1998
as Waitress

Poms
2019
as Helen

Simply Irresistible
1999
as Ruth

Curtain Call
1998
as Gladys

Diane
2019
as Ina

Broken English
2007
as Psychic

The Brooklyn Heist
2009
as Connie

The Mighty Macs
2011
as Sister Sister

The Sleepy Time Gal
2001
as Rebecca's Adoptive Mother

Trouble on the Corner
1997
as Crazy Woman

Detours
2016
as Annie Delaney

Just One Time
1999
as Scratchy-voiced Woman

Stuff
2015
as Ginger

A Bird of the Air
2011
as Ivy Campbell

Messengers
2004
as Metal Detector Lady

3rd Street Blackout
2015
as Susan Sussman

Weakness
2010
as Lenore

One Fall
2016
as Mrs.Barrows

Revolution #9
2002
as Judge Hathaway

Surviving Family
2014
as Mary Giaccone

Above Freezing
1998
as Vivian

Forgetting the Girl
2012
as Ruby

Just Like the Son
2006
as Judge

Better Living
1998
as Nellie

Restless
2008
as Sheila
About Phyllis Somerville
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). With 58 credits spanning from 1981 to 2021, Phyllis Somerville has appeared in 36 films and 22 TV shows.
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Most Popular Phyllis Somerville Movies
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) — as Grandma Fuller
- Little Children (2006) — as May McGorvey
- Stoker (2013) — as Mrs. McGarrick
- Bringing Out the Dead (1999) — as Mrs. Burke
- Swimfan (2002) — as Aunt Gretchen Christopher
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