Phyllis Somerville

Phyllis Somerville

December 12, 1943 · 82 years old

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).

Known For

13 titles
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

2008 · 2h 46m · Movie

Benjamin Button, born in 1918 with the physical state of an elderly man, ages in reverse. He experiences love and break-ups, ecstasy and sorrow, and timelessness by the time he dies in 2003 as a baby.

7.8
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Little Children

Little Children

2006 · 2h 17m · Movie

The lives of two lovelorn spouses from separate marriages, a registered sex offender, and a disgraced ex-police officer intersect as they struggle to resist their vulnerabilities and temptations in suburban Massachusetts.

7.5
3
Stoker

Stoker

2013 · 1h 39m · Movie

After India's father dies, her Uncle Charlie, who she never knew existed, comes to live with her and her unstable mother. She comes to suspect this mysterious, charming man has ulterior motives and becomes increasingly infatuated ...

6.7
4
The Double

The Double

2014 · 1h 33m · Movie

The unenviable life of a government-agency clerk takes a horrific turn with the arrival of a new co-worker who is both his exact physical double and his opposite otherwise--he's a confident, charismatic ladies' man.

6.4
5
Our Souls at Night

Our Souls at Night

2017 · 1h 43m · Movie

Fonda and Redford star as Addie Moore and Louis Waters, a widow and widower who've lived next to each other for years. The pair have almost no relationship, but that all changes when Addie tries to make a connection with her neigh...

6.8
6
Swimfan

Swimfan

2002 · 1h 25m · Movie

A high school senior with a promising swimming career has a one-night stand with consequences.

5.1
7
Poms

Poms

2019 · 1h 30m · Movie

POMS is a comedy about a group of women who form a cheerleading squad at their retirement community, proving that you're never too old to 'bring it!'

6.0
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Simply Irresistible

Simply Irresistible

1999 · 1h 36m · Movie

A magical crab works wonders for a terrible chef's culinary skills, leading her towards the man of her dreams.

5.2
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Detours

Detours

2016 · 1h 21m · Movie

A newly single New Yorker must re-locate to Florida; she drives south with her widowed dad and her mom's ashes in a coffee can.

7.4
10
Diane

Diane

2019 · 1h 35m · Movie

Diane fills her days helping others and desperately attempting to bond with her drug-addicted son. As these pieces of her existence begin to fade, she finds herself confronting memories she'd sooner forget than face.

6.7
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A Bird of the Air

A Bird of the Air

2011 · 1h 48m · Movie

A man in search of his past, and a woman who lives in the moment, are brought together when they pursue the origins of a stray parrot in this comedic and romantic drama.

6.6
12
Stuff

Stuff

2015 · 1h 38m · Movie

A married lesbian couple raising two daughters find themselves in a mid-life crisis where grief and attraction threaten their domestic nucleus.

5.6
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Weakness

Weakness

2010 · 1h 38m · Movie

About a suburban high school teacher who loses his wife and his moorings during a summer break.

5.4