| Phyllis Smith | |
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 Smith at the Dan in Real Life premiere in October 2007 |
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| Born | July 10, 1951 Lemay, Missouri, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1992–present |
Phyllis Smith (born July 10, 1951) is an American film and television actress who is best known for playing Phyllis Lapin-Vance on The Office.
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Biography
Smith was born in Lemay, Missouri, outside St. Louis. She graduated from the University of Missouri-St. Louis in 1972 with a degree in elementary education.[1] In the 1970s and 1980s, she worked as a dancer, a cheerleader for the old St. Louis football Cardinals, and a burlesque performer ("No stripping, but I did wear feathers," says Smith). She was forced to quit dancing after suffering a knee injury. Smith later worked in Hollywood as an actress and in casting; she was working as a casting associate on The Office when she was offered the role of Phyllis, a character created specifically for her.The character she portrays is a heavy, sassy woman who tends to disagree with the pompous office manager Michael Scott. Smith has received Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2006 and 2007 for her performance in The Office, in the category "Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series".
On June 24, 2008, Smith appeared with the cast of The Office on Celebrity Family Feud.
Partial filmography
References
- ^ Tracy, Linda (Fall 2008). "It's never just another day at the office for UM-St. Louis alumna Phyllis Smith". UM St. Louis (St. Louis, MO: University of Missouri-St. Louis): 14-15. OCLC 19214058. http://www.umsl.edu/services/creative/pubs/magazine/index.htm.
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