Phyllis Smith

Smith at the NBC Universal 2008 Press Tour All Star Party. Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA. 07-20-08, s_bukley/Bigstock.com

Place of Birth: St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.

Date of Birth: August 15, 1949

Ethnicity: English, German, Irish, Scottish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Swiss-German, distant Dutch

Phyllis Smith is an American actress, comedian, burlesque performer, and casting associate. She is known for her roles on the series The Office, as Phyllis Vance, and The OA, and in the films Bad Teacher and Inside Out.

Phyllis’ paternal grandfather was Pearl Edward Smith (the son of William Isaac Smith and Parazetia Elizabeth Mungle). Pearl was born in Missouri. William was born in Missouri, the son of David W. Smith and Matilda Adeline Bass. Parazetia was born in Missouri, the daughter of Isaac David Mungle and Lovina Lance.

Phyllis’ paternal grandmother was Ruthiann Mary “Ruth” Mills (the son of John Headley Mills and Emma Jasper Bennett). Ruthiann was born in Missouri. John was born in Missouri, the son of Thomas Benton Mills and Rebecca Yount. Emma was born in Kentucky, the daughter of William Jasper Bennett and Mary Margaret Jackson.

Phyllis’ maternal grandfather was Henry Elijah Heitman (the son of John F. Heitman and Mary Elizabeth Hahn). Henry was born in Missouri. John was born in Missouri, to parents from Germany, Johann Heinrich Christian Heitmann and Catharina Maria Sophia Bormann. Mary was born in Missouri, the daughter of Benjamin Franklin Hahn and Martha K. Halbrook.

Phyllis’ maternal grandmother was Aley Melvina Wright (the daughter of Nathaniel Thomas Wright and Louisa Isabelle Edwards). Aley was born in Missouri. Nathaniel was born in Missouri, the son of John Randall Wright and Aley Melvina Shumake. Louisa was born in Missouri.

Sources: Phyllis Smith on the 1950 U.S. Census – http://familysearch.org

Obituary of Phyllis’ father – http://findagrave.com

Phyllis’ mother on the 1930 U.S. Census – http://familysearch.org