Biography - Phyllis Smith

Who is Phyllis Smith?

Phyllis Smith is an American actress who did not think of acting as a career. You heard it right! Now, she is known for the portrayal of the character Phyllis Vance in the hit NBC series The Office.

What was she working on when she was cast in the series? 

Phyllis Smith – Birth, Parents, Siblings

Phyllis Smith was born on July 10, 1951, in The Hill, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A. Her mother’s name is Glenda Smith, but there is no information on her father’s name, siblings, or parents' profession. 

Education, Ethnicity

Phyllis Smith enrolled at the University of Missouri–St. Louis graduated from the same school in 1972 with an elementary education.

Her ethnicity is Caucasian.

Phyllis Smith – Boyfriend, Husband, Children, Divorce

Currently, Phyllis Smith is not married and never has had a husband. She does not have any children either. There are no records of her precious relationship(s) or boyfriend(s). Since she has never been married, divorce is out of context.

Phyllis Smith's character in The Office, Phyllis Vance, is married to Bob Vance, portrayed by co-star Robert Ray "Bobby" Shafer. As of now, she is single and very much focused on her career.

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Phyllis Smith – Career

Early Career

Phyllis Smith honestly shared that she never thought she would one day become an actress. When young, in the years the 1970s and 1980s, Smith was an inspiring burlesque performer, ballet dancer, and professional jazz dancer, and eventually worked as a cheerleader for the old St. Louis Cardinals football team. However, a critical knee injury diverted her entire career.

At first, she took a job as a receptionist. Gradually, Phyllis Smith became a casting assistant, whose job was to read with different actors at their auditions. The opportunity gave her a way into the series The Office. She was hired to help cast The Office, reading to the actors during the auditions.

The writers of the hit series were so impressed with her readings that they created Phyllis Vance, just for Smith. She went on to show a great performance on her set.

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TV Series, Films

Phyllis Smith has also appeared in Celebrity Family Feud (June 2008), Bad Teacher (2011: Supporting role), Inside Out (2015: voice acting), and Netflix series The OA (2016-2019).

Other shows she has appeared in are The Princess and the Goblin (1994: uncredited), The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With (2006), Butter (2011), Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011), Trophy Wife (2013), The Middle (2014), Chad (2024), etc.

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Co-stars

On the set of The Office, she worked with Jenna Fischer, Kate Flannery, Greg Daniels, Oscar Nunez, and Ricky Gervais.

Phyllis Smith – Awards, Nominations

Smith was awarded the Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2006 and 2007 for her role in the series The Office, in the category Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.

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Phyllis Smith – Net Worth, Salary

The net worth of Smith is estimated to be around  $4 million, while the figure on her annual salary is under review.

Phyllis Smith – Instagram, Twitter, Facebook

On social media sites such as Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, Phyllis Smith is absent.

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