{"id":568182,"date":"2026-07-31T06:30:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T06:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/568182\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T06:30:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T06:30:19","slug":"law-and-order-alum-looks-nearly-unrecognizable-during-nyc-appearance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/568182\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Law and Order\u2019 Alum Looks Nearly Unrecognizable During NYC Appearance"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Camryn Billy Bennight\/AdMedia Newscom\/(Mega Agency)<\/p>\n

Camryn Manheim is showing off her new look.<\/p>\n

The Law & Order alum<\/a>, 65, stepped out for the opening night of Rosie O\u2019Donnell<\/a>\u2018s one-woman show, Common Knowledge, in New York City last week, where she looked nearly unrecognizable as she flaunted her dramatic weight loss.<\/p>\n

In the photos, obtained by Page Six<\/a>, the Emmy-winner kept it casual for the outing, wearing glasses, a patterned blouse, jeans and beaded jewelry. While she took several solo shots, Manheim also posed on the carpet alongside a few of her famous friends, including Julie Halston and Ricki Lake<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Camryn Lee Watt \/ AFF-USA.COM \/ MEGA<\/p>\n

Sharing snaps from the event to Instagram<\/a>, Manheim was met with lots of love in the comment section from fans who praised her transformation, with one writing, \u201cYou look fabulous!!!\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f,\u201d and another adding, \u201cYou look as young as when I first saw you in the early 2000\u2019s acting. You just look beautiful and full of life!\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not the first time Manheim has shown off her slimmer figure, with the longtime actress rocking a black pantsuit with white trim for the Women\u2019s Guild Cedars-Sinai Spring Luncheon alongside Monica Lewinsky<\/a> in May. In March, Manheim was on hand for the Human Rights Campaign Dinner, stunning in a black jumpsuit and white collared top.<\/p>\n

\"Monica AdMedia \/ MEGA<\/p>\n

Best known for her role on the long-running crime series, as well as parts in The Practice, Scary Movie 3, Romy & Michelle\u2019s High School Reunion and more, Manheim has long been an advocate for body positivity at any size.<\/p>\n

Back in 1998, while accepting her Emmy<\/a> for her role as defense attorney Ellenor Frutt on The Practice, she proudly declared in her acceptance speech, \u201cThis is for all the fat girls.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMy platform is not fat acceptance, it\u2019s self-acceptance,\u201d she told The New York Times<\/a> in 1999 about her impactful speech. \u201cMy weight is being celebrated.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 2019, she opened up to The Hollywood Reporter<\/a> about working hard to pave the way for plus-sized people.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve made my mark by being vocal,\u201d Manheim said at the time. \u201cI just play roles that have nothing to do with my size, but with my power and spirit. It\u2019s who I am at the core of my being. That\u2019s what\u2019s happening in the second tier of my career.\u201d<\/p>\n

She has yet to open up publicly about her weight loss journey.<\/p>\n