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Movie Involvements: 7
TV Involvements: 6
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Biography
Actress Phyllis Katz, born and bred in Chicago, is a character actress who has had numerous guest appearances on TV shows such as Rhoda, The White Shadow, The Billy Crystal Show, CBS-TV's short-lived Charlie and Co. series, which starred comedian/actor Flip Wilson, Webster, and E/R. She also made a few appearances on the CBS-TV series M*A*S*H, where she appeared as different nurse parts, which included Nurse Able. A pioneer member and former director of The Groundlings improv comedy group, Phyllis has enjoyed working in TV, film and stage as an actor, writer and director. Her one-woman show, "Katz: Music & Characters," won a Drama-Logue award for best performance; her play; "Codependently Yours," was an L.A. Weekly award nominee; and her first film short, "Shoedini," ran on I-film for a year with a 10 rating. She most recently appeared in Reno 911, Strong Medicine, and the film Taking the Plunge and was the female lead on Showtime's cult comedy Sherman Oaks. As a songwriter, she co-authored three TV theme songs and the anthem for Project Literacy and was a regular contributor to FX's Son of the Beach. In addition to co-creating The Groundlings School, Phyllis does private coaching and conducts writing, character development, and song improv workshops across the country. She is a contributing writer for OurLa.org. For the past several years, Phyllis periodically has been engaged as an actor, teacher, and director with The Virginia Avenue Project, a community arts program in Santa Monica, that works with at-risk kids. Phyllis is the sister of both writer/producer Allan Katz, and Stu Katz, an attorney and jazz musician, whose new CD Family Affair Ira Sullivan and Stu Katz - Live at Joe Segal's Jazz Showcase was released in 2013 by Origin Records. Phyllis is married to photographer Rob Lewine, who moonlights as a songwriter and bassist for The Enzymes. Phyllis and Rob live in Los Angeles with their dogs, Gary and Brian. - IMDb Mini Biography By: twilliamson7
Most Famous Work
The X-Files
(1993) Sylvia Jassy
ER
(1994) Ida Blinnder
Murder, She Wrote
(1984) Eliza Bates
Child's Play 3
(1991) Sergeant Frazier
The Exorcist III
(1990) Nurse Merrin
St. Elsewhere
(1982) Masha
Dirty Harry
(1971) Hot Mary (uncredited)
Radio Flyer
(1992) AuntActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Patty Muller | |
| 1995 | Middle Sister (voice) | |
| 1994 | Ida Blinnder | |
| Ms. Jaffe | ||
| 1993 | Sylvia Jassy | |
| 1992 | Jeanette | |
| Aunt | ||
| 1991 | Sergeant Frazier | |
| 1990 | Nurse Merrin | |
| Edna | ||
| 1988 | N/A | |
| 1986 | Mary | |
| 1984 | Polly | |
| Cheryl | ||
| Eliza Bates | ||
| Bank Teller | ||
| Laurie Quinn | ||
| 1983 | N/A | |
| 1982 | Masha | |
| Myra | ||
| 1972 | Nurse Able | |
| 1971 | Hot Mary (uncredited) | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
