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Acting

Phyllis Newman

Career

Active from 1958 to 2000, with a break from 1973 to 1987, busiest in 2000 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
3
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score45/100
Highest rated
Poster for It Had to Be You
It Had to Be You
GoodWatch score52/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 22 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Phyllis Newman Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    2.8, average 4.8
  • Violence
    2.3, average 4.1
  • Uncanny
    0.8, average 2.5
  • Scare
    0.9, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven Humor 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    35
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    2000s

    5 titles · average score 62
    The Jury
    The Jury (2004)

    TV show

    The Human Stain
    The Human Stain (2003)
    GoodWatch score 53

    as Iris Silk

    100 Centre Street
    100 Centre Street (2001)
    GoodWatch score 80

    TV show · as Sarah Rifkind

    It Had to Be You
    It Had to Be You (2000)
    GoodWatch score 52

    as Judith Penn

    Just for the Time Being
    Just for the Time Being (2000)

    as Maggie

    1990s

    5 titles · average score 51
    A Fish in the Bathtub
    A Fish in the Bathtub (1999)
    GoodWatch score 46

    as Sylvia Rosen

    A Price Above Rubies
    A Price Above Rubies (1998)
    GoodWatch score 58

    as Mrs. Gelbart

    The Beautician and the Beast
    The Beautician and the Beast (1997)
    GoodWatch score 38

    as Judy Miller

    Only You
    Only You (1994)
    GoodWatch score 61

    as Faith's Mother

    Saying Kaddish
    Saying Kaddish (1991)

    as Lynn

    1980s

    7 titles · average score 66
    Coming of Age
    Coming of Age (1988)

    TV show

    thirtysomething
    thirtysomething (1987)
    GoodWatch score 64

    TV show

    Mannequin
    Mannequin (1987)
    GoodWatch score 41

    as Emmy's Mother

    Follies: In Concert
    Follies: In Concert (1986)
    GoodWatch score 76

    as Stella Deems

    The Equalizer
    The Equalizer (1985)
    GoodWatch score 62

    TV show · as Gwen Hunter

    Murder, She Wrote
    Murder, She Wrote (1984)
    GoodWatch score 76

    TV show · as Edna Hayes

    A Piano for Mrs. Cimino
    A Piano for Mrs. Cimino (1982)
    GoodWatch score 78

    Makeup Artist

    1970s

    2 titles · average score 74
    Quincy, M.E.
    Quincy, M.E. (1976)
    GoodWatch score 74

    TV show · as Mrs. Ellis

    To Find a Man
    To Find a Man (1972)

    as Betty

    1960s

    9 titles · average score 67
    Bye Bye Braverman
    Bye Bye Braverman (1968)
    GoodWatch score 42

    as Myra Mandelbaum

    The Naked Witch
    The Naked Witch (1967)

    as Robert's Mother

    ABC Stage 67
    ABC Stage 67 (1966)

    TV show · as Mary Severance

    CBS Playhouse
    CBS Playhouse (1966)

    TV show · as Tina Hoffman

    The Wild Wild West
    The Wild Wild West (1965)
    GoodWatch score 64

    TV show · as Wanakee

    The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
    The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
    GoodWatch score 87

    TV show · as Sophie

    Burke's Law
    Burke's Law (1963)
    GoodWatch score 68

    TV show · as Comrade Alexia Salov

    Password
    Password (1961)
    GoodWatch score 74

    TV show

    Diagnosis: Unknown
    Diagnosis: Unknown (1960)

    TV show

    1950s

    6 titles · average score 58
    Let's Rock!
    Let's Rock! (1958)
    GoodWatch score 41

    as Kathy Abbott

    Decoy
    Decoy (1957)
    GoodWatch score 70

    TV show · as Elsa Kramer / Joanne Kittredge

    The Vagabond King
    The Vagabond King (1956)
    GoodWatch score 56

    as Lulu

    Picnic
    Picnic (1955)
    GoodWatch score 53

    as Juanita Badger

    The United States Steel Hour
    The United States Steel Hour (1953)
    GoodWatch score 71

    TV show

    Robert Montgomery Presents
    Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)

    TV show

    1940s

    1 title · average score 78
    Kraft Television Theatre
    Kraft Television Theatre (1947)
    GoodWatch score 78

    TV show