Acting · Iowa City, Iowa, USA · Born December 12, 1943
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).
TVMare of Easttown
2021
as Betty Carroll
MoviePoms
2019
as Helen
MovieDiane
2019
as Ina
MovieOur Souls at Night
2017
as Ruth
MovieOne Fall
2016
as Mrs.Barrows
MovieDetours
2016
as Annie Delaney
TVImpastor
2015
as Ester Strumble
MovieStuff
2015
as Ginger
Movie3rd Street Blackout
2015
as Susan Sussman
TVMarvel's Daredevil
2015
as Mrs. Vistain
TVUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
2015
as Meemaw
MovieSurviving Family
2014
as Mary Giaccone
MovieThe Double
2014
as Simon's Mother
TVThe Blacklist
2013
as Skye Kincaid
MovieStoker
2013
as Mrs. McGarrick
MovieForgetting the Girl
2012
as Ruby
TVElementary
2012
as Miriam Berg
MovieThe Mighty Macs
2011
as Sister Sister
MovieA Bird of the Air
2011
as Ivy Campbell
TVUnforgettable
2011
as Ruth
MovieWeakness
2010
as Lenore
TVBlue Bloods
2010
as Beth Del Rio
TVThe Big C
2010
as Marlene
MovieThe Brooklyn Heist
2009
as Connie
TVThe Good Wife
2009
as Louise Nolfi
MovieThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button
2008
as Grandma Fuller
TVLife on Mars
2008
as Mrs. Raimes
TVFringe
2008
as Alice Merchant
Dead*Line
2008
as Edie
MovieRestless
2008
as Sheila
MovieBroken English
2007
as Psychic
MovieLucky You
2007
as Pawnbroker
MovieLittle Children
2006
as May McGorvey
MovieJust Like the Son
2006
as Judge
MovieMessengers
2004
as Metal Detector Lady
TVChappelle's Show
2003
as Old Lady #2
MovieRevolution #9
2002
as Judge Hathaway
TVCSI: Miami
2002
as Louise Russo
MovieSwimfan
2002
as Aunt Gretchen Christopher
TVLaw & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Louise Politano
MovieThe Sleepy Time Gal
2001
as Rebecca's Adoptive Mother
MovieBringing Out the Dead
1999
as Mrs. Burke
TVThird Watch
1999
as Fran
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Mrs. Moss
MovieJust One Time
1999
as Scratchy-voiced Woman
MovieSimply Irresistible
1999
as Ruth
TVThe Sopranos
1999
as Brenda
MovieCurtain Call
1998
as Gladys
MovieBetter Living
1998
as Nellie
MovieThe Impostors
1998
as Woman at Bar with Pills
MovieAbove Freezing
1998
as Vivian
TVSex and the City
1998
as Gertrude Morgan
MovieMontana
1998
as Waitress
MovieTrouble on the Corner
1997
as Crazy Woman
TVNew York News
1995
as Edith Schemer
TVHomicide: Life on the Street
1993
as Faye Ann Ralston
MovieLeap of Faith
1992
as Dolores
TVLaw & Order
1990
as Ms. Maltese
MovieArthur
1981
as Saleslady
