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Phyllis Somerville(1943-2020)

  • Actress
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Phyllis Somerville at an event for Blood Diamond (2006)
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One Fall (2016)
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Phyllis Somerville was born on 12 December 1943 in Iowa City, Iowa, USA. She was an actress, known for Little Children (2006), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) and Stoker (2013). She died on 16 July 2020 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornDecember 12, 1943
DiedJuly 16, 2020(76)
BornDecember 12, 1943
DiedJuly 16, 2020(76)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 4 nominations

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Jackie Earle Haley and Phyllis Somerville in Little Children (2006)
Phyllis Somerville in Little Children (2006)
Pam Grier, Diane Keaton, Patricia French, Rhea Perlman, Phyllis Somerville, Carol Sutton, Jacki Weaver, and Ginny MacColl in Poms (2019)
Phyllis Somerville in House of Cards (2013)
Phyllis Somerville in Stoker (2013)
Phyllis Somerville in Outsiders (2016)
David Morse and Phyllis Somerville in Outsiders (2016)
Phyllis Somerville in Outsiders (2016)
Phyllis Somerville
Karen Sillas and Phyllis Somerville in Stuff (2015)
Karen Sillas and Phyllis Somerville in Stuff (2015)
Laura Linney and Phyllis Somerville in The Big C (2010)

Known for:

Kate Winslet and Patrick Wilson in Little Children (2006)
Little Children
7.5
  • May McGorvey
  • 2006
Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
7.8
  • Grandma Fuller
  • 2008
Nicole Kidman, Matthew Goode, and Mia Wasikowska in Stoker (2013)
Stoker
6.7
  • Mrs. McGarrick
  • 2013
Tara Westwood, Billy Magnussen, and Sarah Wilson in Surviving Family (2012)
Surviving Family
6.8
  • Mary Giaccone
  • 2012

Credits

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Actress

  • Kate Winslet and Jeffrey Mowery in Mare of Easttown (2021)
    Mare of Easttown
    • Betty Carroll
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2021
  • Pam Grier, Diane Keaton, Rhea Perlman, Jacki Weaver, and Celia Weston in Poms (2019)
    Poms
    • Helen
    • 2019
  • Téa Leoni in Madam Secretary (2014)
    Madam Secretary
    • Gloria Paley
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Charise Greene in Public Property (2018)
    Public Property
    • Water Lady
    • Short
    • 2018
  • Castle Rock (2018)
    Castle Rock
    • Leanne
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Mary Kay Place in Diane (2018)
    Diane
    • Ina
    • 2018
  • Jane Fonda and Robert Redford in Our Souls at Night (2017)
    Our Souls at Night
    • Ruth
    • 2017
  • Carlee Avers in Diane (2017)
    Diane
    • Ina
    • 2017
  • Ellie Kemper in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015)
    Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
    • Meemaw
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • David Morse, Gillian Alexy, Ryan Hurst, and Kyle Gallner in Outsiders (2016)
    Outsiders
    • Lady Ray
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2017
  • Homecoming (2016)
    Homecoming
    • Ellen Bergman
    • Podcast Series
    • 2016
  • Michael Rosenbaum in Impastor (2015)
    Impastor
    • Ester Strumble
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • One Fall (2016)
    One Fall
    • Mrs. Barrows
    • 2016
  • Tara Westwood and Carlo Fiorletta in Detours (2016)
    Detours
    • Annie Delaney
    • 2016
  • Official Poster for FEBRUARY (2014)
    February
    • Lorna
    • Short
    • 2015

Videos10

Official Trailer
Trailer 0:46
Official Trailer
U.S. Version
Trailer 2:10
U.S. Version
Stuff
Trailer 1:45
Stuff
Weakness
Trailer 1:52
Weakness
One Fall
Trailer 2:26
One Fall
Lucky You
Trailer 0:31
Lucky You
Detours trailer
Trailer 1:06
Detours trailer
Surviving Family
Trailer 1:24
Surviving Family
3rd Street Blackout Official Trailer
Trailer 2:31
3rd Street Blackout Official Trailer
Stuff
Trailer 1:47
Stuff

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Phyllis Sommerville
  • Born
    • December 12, 1943
    • Iowa City, Iowa, USA
  • Died
    • July 16, 2020
    • New York City, New York, USA(natural causes)
  • Parents
      Paul Somerville
  • Relatives
      Bruce Somerville(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

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  • Trivia
    She was a lifelong liberal Democrat.

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