Who is Phyllis Gilliam? Why 'Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage' aired tribute

Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAYFri, May 22, 2026 at 1:20 PM UTC

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Emily Osment as Mandy, Montana Jordan as Georgie in the "Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage" Season 2 finale, "A New Beau and Someone Else's Mom's House."

"Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage" is paying tribute to a member of the show's production family.

During the second part of the Season 2 finale for "Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage," the series aired a tribute in honor of Phyllis Gilliam.

The tribute card – which read, "In loving memory, Phyllis Gilliam, January 26, 1956 – March 23, 2026" – was dedicated to the CBS sitcom's costume supervisor, who had worked on the show throughout the first season and early on during the second, according to IMDb.

The Emily Osment and Montana Jordan-led "Young Sheldon" spinoff was the costumer's last production credit, with her having served as costumer supervisor through Season 2, Episode 5, four months before her death.

Emily Osment as Mandy, Montana Jordan as Georgie in the "Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage" Season 2 finale, "A New Beau and Someone Else's Mom's House."

A rep for Gilliam could not be reached for comment.

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Gilliam, 70, is also credited with serving as a wardrobe or costume supervisor for "Home Economics" throughout the three-season-long series, as well as on the shows "Splitting Up Together" on ABC, NBC's "Great News," Paramount+'s "68 Whiskey," Marvel's "Agent Carter" and CBS' police procedural "Numb3rs" for Season 4 through 6.

Gilliam also had stints as a costume supervisor for John Mulaney's short-lived Fox sitcom "Mulaney," Netflix's "The Upshaws," TBS' "Miracle Workers," ABC's "Wicked City," Fox's "Gang Related" and TNT's "Mob City." Her work was also seen in movies, including Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott's 2008 buddy comedy "Role Models."

She is first credited in the role for the David Spade ensemble sitcom "Don't Shoot Me!" from 2001 to 2003.

"Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage" wrapped its second season in two back-to-back parts Thursday, May 21. The hit series is set to return for Season 3 this fall.

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