Bebe Neuwirth Add to My Celebs Age 53 Birthday Dec. 31st, 1958 Born in Princeton, New Jersey, USA Height 5' 4"

Bebe Neuwirth's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Frasier Dr. Lilith … Cheers Dr. Lilith … All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series Anabelle Belladonna Law & Order: Trial by Jury A.D.A. Trac… Hack Faith O'Con… Deadline Nikki Masucci Celebrity Charades Bebe Neuwirth

Main Movie Roles 2009 - Fame 2004 - The Big Bounce 2003 - How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days 2003 - Le Divorce 2002 - Tadpole 1999 - Liberty Heights 1999 - Summer of Sam 1998 - The Faculty 1998 - Celebrity 1996 - The Associate 1996 - All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 1995 - Jumanji 1993 - Malice 1991 - Bugsy 1990 - Green Card 1989 - Say Anything...

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB


BIOGRAPHY:

Beatrice "Bebe" Neuwirth is the daughter of an artist and a mathematician. Born and raised in Princeton, New Jersey, she started out as a dancer. Her New York career started out in 'A Chorus Line'. She won a Tony Award for her part in 'Sweet Charity' and an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for playing Lilith Sternin Crane of "Cheers" (1982).


TRIVIA:

• She raises money to help stray cats and dogs.
• Her husband, Chris Calkins is is the founder of Destino vineyards in Napa Valley.
• After _"Cheers" (1982)_ (qv) went off the air, she got a lot of offers from TV and film essentially asking her to pretty much play the same character. She was offered a regular role as Lilith on the _"Cheers" (1982)_ (qv) spin-off, _"Frasier" (1993)_ (qv) but she turned it down so she could go back to Broadway. She did guests spots on the show instead.
• Danced with the Princeton Ballet Company.
• She claims the role of the hooker teaching 'Judy Davis (I)' (qv) how to perform oral sex on a banana in 'Woody Allen' (qv)'s _Celebrity (1998)_ (qv) was written specifically for her.
• Education: Graduated from Princeton High School (Princeton, New Jersey, 1976) Majored in dance at The Juilliard School (New York, New York 1976-7)
• Has won two Emmys, two Tonys, two Drama Desks, an LA Drama Critics Circle award, an Astaire Award, an Outer Critics Circle award, among others.
• Has won two Tony Awards: in 1986 as Best Actress (Featured Role - Musical) for playing Nicki in a revival of "Sweet Charity;" and in 1997 as Best Actress (Musical) for playing Velma Kelly in a revival of "Chicago."

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