Camryn Manheim Net Worth

What is Camryn Manheim's Net Worth?

Camryn Manheim is an American actress who has a net worth of $10 million. Camryn Manheim is known for her roles on the television series "The Practice," "Ghost Whisperer," "Person of Interest," and "Law & Order." She has also acted in many films, including "Happiness," "Twisted," "Dark Water," and "Cop Car."

Early Life and Education

Camryn Manheim was born Debra Manheim on March 8, 1961 in West Caldwell, New Jersey to Jewish parents Sylvia and Jerome. Both of her parents were teachers, and she moved many times with her family as her father took positions at various colleges. Manheim spent her early years in Michigan and Illinois before the family settled in Long Beach, California. There, she attended Woodrow Wilson High School. Manheim went on to attend the University of California, Santa Cruz, from which she earned her BFA degree in 1984. She then went to graduate school at the New York University Tisch School of the Arts, receiving her MFA in 1987.

Career Beginnings

Before hitting it big in the entertainment industry, Manheim worked as a sign language interpreter at hospitals. She had her career breakthrough as an actor in 1994 with her one-woman play "Wake Up, I'm Fat," which played off-Broadway.

Television Career

Manheim began her television career with a few different guest roles on "Law & Order" between 1991 and 1994. She subsequently appeared on "New York Undercover," "ABC Afterschool Special," and "One Life to Live," and was in the 1995 television film adaptation of Ted Schwarz's book "Deadly Whispers." Manheim began her most famous television role in 1997, as Ellenor Frutt on the ABC legal drama series "The Practice." The show was a major hit, running for eight seasons through 2004 and earning Manheim Emmy and Golden Globe Awards. During her time on "The Practice," Manheim appeared in episodes of "Ally McBeal," "The 10th Kingdom," "Will & Grace," "Boston Public," and "The System," and had roles in such television films as "A Girl Thing," "Jennifer," and "The Laramie Project." She subsequently appeared on "The L Word," "Strong Medicine," and "How I Met Your Mother"; in the CBS miniseries "Elvis"; and in the CBS television film "Snow Wonder." Manheim then played the main role of Delia Banks on the CBS series "Ghost Whisperer" from 2006 to 2010. During that time, she had supporting roles in the television films "Jesse Stone: Thin Ice" and "The Pregnancy Pact." From 2011 to 2012, Manheim played the recurring character Kim Mendelsohn on the NBC legal comedy series "Harry's Law."

Between 2013 and 2015, Manheim had a guest role on "Criminal Minds" and a recurring role on "Person of Interest." Meanwhile, in 2014, she played the main role of Dr. Sam Barton in the first season of CBS's "Extant." Manheim followed that with guest roles on such shows as "Hand of God," "Code Black," "Masters of Sex," "Younger," and "Major Crimes." In 2018, she played a main character on the short-lived sitcom "Living Biblically" and a recurring character in the miniseries "Waco." The next year, Manheim had a recurring role in the fourth season of the Syfy series "The Magicians" and began playing the main role of Lieutenant Cosgrove on the short-lived ABC series "Stumptown." In 2021, she played the recurring role of a basketball coach on the Disney+ sports dramedy series "Big Shot." Following that, Manheim appeared in the television film "Cruel Instruction" and in episodes of the NBC series "This is Us" and "Law & Order: Organized Crime." On the latter, she made her debut as Lieutenant Kate Dixon, a role she then reprised in a guest capacity on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" and as a main character on "Law & Order." Manheim played Dixon in seasons 21 to 23 of "Law & Order" from 2022 to 2024.

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Film Career

Manheim had her first credited film role in Alan Parker's 1994 adaptation of T. C. Boyle's novel "The Road to Wellville." She subsequently had small parts in "Jeffrey" and "Eraser." In 1997, Manheim played Toby Walters in the comedy "Romy and Michele's High School Reunion." She went on to have a prolific year in 1998, appearing in such films as "Happiness," "Wide Awake," "Mercury Rising," and "The Tic Code." Concluding the decade, Manheim was in Frank Whaley's drama "Joe the King." In her first film of the 21st century, she appeared in Mike Nichols's science-fiction comedy "What Planet Are You From?" That was followed by a brief but memorable role as a trooper in the 2003 parody film "Scary Movie 3." In 2004, Manheim had a supporting part in Philip Kaufman's psychological thriller "Twisted."

Manheim appeared in many films in 2005, including "Dark Water," "An Unfinished Life," and the direct-to-video animated film "The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses." She reprised her voice role from the latter film in the 2006 followup "The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers." In 2007, Manheim was in Anthony Hopkins's drama "Slipstream," and in 2009 she appeared in the high school comedy "Just Peck." Her credits in the early 2010s include the romcoms "Without Men" and "Jewtopia" and the sports comedy "The Hot Flashes." Manheim followed those with roles in "Fort McCoy," "Cop Car," and "Return to Sender." In 2018, she had a supporting role in the dramedy "All About Nina," starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead.

Personal Life

In 2001, Manheim had a son named Milo who was conceived via sperm donation from her friend Jeffrey Brezovar. Milo went on to become an actor like his mother.

Real Estate

Camryn owns an apartment in New York City and a house in Venice, California. She purchased the Venice home in 1999 for $1.1 million. Today the house is worth north of $5 million.

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