
Phyllis 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).
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Movie Appearances

Little Children
as May McGorvey
2006

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
as Grandma Fuller
2008

Swimfan
as Aunt Gretchen Christopher
2002

Just Like the Son
as Judge
2006

Montana
as Waitress
1998

Restless
as Sheila
2008

Stoker
as Mrs. McGarrick
2013

One Fall
as Mrs.Barrows
2016

The Double
as Simon's Mother
2014

Trouble on the Corner
as Crazy Woman
1997

The Brooklyn Heist
as Connie
2009

Weakness
as Lenore
2010

Forgetting the Girl
as Ruby
2012

Surviving Family
as Mary Giaccone
2014

Simply Irresistible
as Ruth
1999

Detours
as Annie Delaney
2016

Lucky You
as Pawnbroker
2007

Above Freezing
as Vivian
1998

Our Souls at Night
as Ruth
2017

Stuff
as Ginger
2015
TV Appearances

Law & Order
as Ms. Maltese
1990

CSI: Miami
as Louise Russo
2002

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

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Louise Politano
2001

Mare of Easttown
as Betty Carroll
2021

The Big C
as Marlene
2010

Elementary
as Miriam Berg
2012

The Blacklist
as Skye Kincaid
2013

The Sopranos
as Brenda
1999

Sex and the City
as Gertrude Morgan
1998

Unforgettable
as Ruth
2011

Marvel's Daredevil
as Mrs. Vistain
2015