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Lois Foraker

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


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Born:
Movie/TV Credits:
23
First Appeared:
In the movie Dirty Harry 1971-12-23
Latest Project:
Series 3rd Rock from the Sun 1996-01-09
Known For
Poster of 3rd Rock from the Sun
Poster of My So-Called Life
Poster of The X-Files
Poster of Blue Skies
Filmography
Series 3rd Rock from the Sun Patty Muller 1996-01-09
Series Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child Middle Sister (voice) 1995-03-12
Series My So-Called Life Ms. Jaffe 1994-08-25
Series ER Ida Blinnder 1994-09-19
Series The X-Files Sylvia Jassy 1993-09-10
Movie Radio Flyer Aunt 1992-02-21
Series Rachel Gunn, R.N. Jeanette 1992-06-28
Movie Child's Play 3 Sergeant Frazier 1991-08-30
Series Northern Exposure Edna 1990-07-12
Movie The Exorcist III Nurse Merrin 1990-08-17
Series Blue Skies 1988-06-13
Series The Last Frontier Mary 1986-10-05
Series Night Court Laurie Quinn 1984-01-04
Movie Gremlins Bank Teller 1984-06-08
Series Murder, She Wrote Eliza Bates 1984-09-30
Movie Shattered Vows Cheryl 1984-10-28
Movie A Touch of Scandal Polly 1984-11-27
Series AfterMASH 1983-09-26
Movie The Gift of Life Myra 1982-03-15
Series St. Elsewhere Masha 1982-10-26
Movie Getting Wasted Nurse 1980-01-01
Series M*A*S*H Nurse Able 1972-09-17
Movie Dirty Harry Hot Mary (uncredited) 1971-12-23