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Bebe Neuwirth is an American actor and ballet dancer born in 1958. She was educated at the Juilliard School and has been active in her profession since 1980. Her voice type is contralto, and she performs using her voice as an instrument.
Neuwirth has received several awards, including the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical, the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, and the Drama League Award. She is associated with musical theatre and soundtracks.
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Beatrice "Bebe" Neuwirth (born December 31, 1958) is an American actress, singer and dancer. She has worked in television and is known for her portrayal of Dr. Lilith Sternin, Dr. Frasier Crane's wife (later ex-wife), on both the TV sitcom Cheers (in a starring role), and its spin-off Frasier (in a recurring guest role). On stage, she is also known for originating the role of Velma Kelly in the…
Known for
- Don't Say Good Luck2026
- Jumanji: Open World — Nora2026
- Broadway's Leading Ladies — Self2025
- This Ordinary Thing — Self (voice)2025
- Captain Fall — Alexis Fall (voice)2023
- Frasier — Dr. Lilith Sternin2023
- Julia — Avis2022
- tick, tick... BOOM! — "Sunday" Legend #92021
- Ultra City Smiths — Lady Andrea The Giant (voice)2021
- Teenage Euthanasia — Baba (voice)2021
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1958
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- 34,234
- Total plays
- 234,186
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Beatrice "Bebe" Neuwirth (born December 31, 1958) is an American theater, television, and film actress. She may be best known for her portrayal of Dr. Lilith Sternin-Crane on the NBC sitcoms Cheers and Frasier. Neuwirth was born in Princeton, New Jersey, to Jewish American parents Lee Neuwirth (a mathematician and triathlete) and Sydney Anne. Neuwirth started her showbiz career as a dancer. She has been featured in Broadway musicals such as Damn Yankees, Sweet Charity, and Chicago and is the w
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- Born
- Beatrice Jane Neuwirth , ( 1958-12-31 ) December 31, 1958 (age 67) , Newark, New Jersey , U.S.
- Education
- Juilliard School ( BFA )
- Occupations
- Actress singer dancer
- Years active
- 1980–present
- Spouses
- Paul Dorman ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1984 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1991 ) Chris Calkins ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2009 )
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- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Newark
- Occupation
- film director
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Religion
- atheism
- Award
- Drama League Award
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- Bebe Neuwirth New York 2023 (cropped).jpg
- Voice type
- contralto
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- date of birth
- 1958-12-31
- start of work period
- 1980-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Beatrice Jane "Bebe" Neuwirth (/ˈbiːbi ˈnjuːwɜːrθ/ BEE-bee NEW-wurth; born December 31, 1958) is an American actress, singer, and dancer. Known for her roles on stage and screen, she has received two Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards, and two Drama Desk Awards.
Neuwirth made her Broadway debut in the musical A Chorus Line in 1980. She went on to win two Tony Awards, the first for Best Featured Actress in a Musical playing Nickie in the revival of Sweet Charity (1986) and received her second for Best Actress in a Musical for Velma Kelly in the revival of Chicago (1996). She has also starred as Lola in the revival of Damn Yankees (1994) and Morticia Addams in The Addams Family (2010). She was nominated for another Tony Award for her performance as Fräulein Schneider in Cabaret (2024).
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