Phyllis Somerville

Phyllis Somerville Biography

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).

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Phyllis Somerville Quotes

Unexpected Truths in a Compliment

May McGorvey: You look handsome. She won't be disappointed.

Ronald James McGorvey: Wait'll she hears about my criminal record.

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Redefining Identity and Self-Perception

May McGorvey: There are four whole columns of lonely women here, and only a handful of men. The odds are on our side. Why wouldn't one of these women want to meet a nice person like you?

Ronald James McGorvey: I'm not a nice person.

May McGorvey: You did a bad thing. But that doesn't mean you're a bad person.

Ronald James McGorvey: I have a psychosexual disorder.

May McGorvey: You're better now. They wouldn't have let you out if you weren't.

Ronald James McGorvey: They let me out because they had to.

May McGorvey: Well, maybe if you found a girlfriend closer to your own age, you wouldn't have the bad urges so often.

Ronald James McGorvey: I don't want a girlfriend my own age, Mommy. I wish I did.

May McGorvey: What are you going to do when I'm gone? Who's going to take care of you?

Ronald James McGorvey: What's the matter, Mommy? Are you sick or something?

May McGorvey: I'm an old woman. I'm not going to live forever. Who's going to cook for you? Who's going to wash the dishes?

Ronald James McGorvey: I can wash the dishes.

May McGorvey: You've never washed a dish in your life.

Ronald James McGorvey: I could do it if I had to, I'm not a retard.

May McGorvey: No, you're not. You're a miracle, Ronnie. We're all miracles. You know why? Because as humans, everyday we go about our business, and all that time we know, we all know that the things we love, the people we love... at any time, it can all be taken away. We live knowing that and we keep going anyway. Animals don't do that.