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Phyllis Smith

フィリス・スミス　/　ふぃりす・すみす

American actor

August 15, 1949 (age 76)　・　Lemay, Missouri, United States

Missouri
actor
television actor
voice actor

My Take

Phyllis Smith is proof that the best talents are sometimes hiding in plain sight. A Missouri native who worked in casting before stepping in front of the camera, she made Phyllis Vance on The Office feel utterly real, then voiced Sadness in Pixar's Inside Out and quietly stole the whole film. That voice carries a soft, slightly tearful warmth that no one else could fake. I love that her breakthrough came late and from the industry's behind-the-scenes side. She understands actors because she once chose them. To me she is one of the most underrated character performers working.

Overview

Phyllis Smith (born August 15, 1949) is an American actress and casting director. She is best known for playing Phyllis Vance in the television series The Office and her voice role as Sadness in Pixar's animated franchise Inside Out.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Phyllis Smith
Name (Japanese): フィリス・スミス
Reading: ふぃりす・すみす
Born: August 15, 1949 (age 76)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Ox
Origin: Lemay, Missouri, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / television actor / voice actor / film actor / casting director

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: University of Missouri–St. Louis

Awards & achievements

Actor Awards

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9F%E3%82%B9

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