Bebe Neuwirth Biography (1958-)

Born Beatrice Neuwirth, December 31, 1958, in Newark, NJ; daughter of Lee Paul (a mathematician) and Sydney Anne (an artist) Neuwirth; married Paul Dorman(a theatre director), 1984 (marriage ended, 1991); involved with Michael Danek (an actor, singer, and writer), 1991-99. Addresses: Agent: International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211-1934.

Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress, dancer, choreographer
Birth Details: 1958; Newark, New Jersey

Famous Works

CREDITS
Stage Appearances
Boom, boom girl, Little Me, Eugene O'Neill Theatre, New York City,1982
Dancer, Dancin', Ambassador Theatre, New York City, 1982
Upstairs at O'Neal's (satirical revue), O'Neal's 43rd Street Theatre, New York City, 1982-83
Princess Dorothy, The Road to Hollywood, Guinevere Theatre, New York City, 1984
Lead dancer, Kicks, 1984
Just So (musical adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories), Pennsylvania Stage Company, Allentown, PA, 1985
Nickie, Sweet Charity, Minskoff Theatre, New York City, 1986-87
Waitin' in the Wings: The Night the Understudies Take Centerstage(musical revue), Triplex Theatre, New York City, 1986
Showing Off (musical revue), 45th Street Theatre, New York City, 1989
Velma Kelly, Chicago, Long Beach Civic Light Opera, Long Beach, CA, 1992
Spiderwoman/Aurora, Kiss of the Spider Woman, London, 1993
Lola, Damn Yankees, Marquis Theater, New York City, 1994
Pal Joey, City Center Theatre, New York City, 1995
Velma Kelly, Chicago, Richard Rogers Theatre, New York City, 1996-97, then Sam S. Schubert Theatre, New York City, 1997-?
Jenny Diver, The Threepenny Opera, Geary Theater, San Francisco, CA, 1999
Katherina, The Taming of the Shrew, Adams Memorial Theatre, Williamstown, MA, 1999
Fosse, Broadway production, 2001
Also appeared in Little Men; Martin Charmin's Upstairs at O'Neal's; Verboten (cabaret); made volunteer appearances in March of Dimes Telethon, Cystic Fibrosis Benefit Children's Ball, Ensemble Studio Theatre Benefit, and Circle Repertory Company Benefit, all 1986, all in New York City.
Major Tours
Lois, Cassie, Sheila, A Chorus Line, U.S. and Canadian cities, 1978-81
Anita, West Side Story, 1981
Stage Work
Choreographer, Kicks, 1984
Television Appearances
Series
Member of the Whitney Dance Theatre, The Edge of Night (also knownas Edge of Night), 1981
Dr. Lilith Sternin-Crane, Cheers, NBC, 1986-93
Voice of Mirage, Aladdin (also known as Disney's Aladdin; animated), 1993
Voice of Anabelle, All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series (animated), syndicated, 1997
Nikki Masucci, Deadline, NBC, 2000
Movies
Gloria Allred, Without Her Consent (also known as A Matter of Trust), NBC, 1990
Susan Maxwell, Unspeakable Acts, ABC, 1990
Dorothy Parker, Dash and Lilly, Arts and Entertainment, 1999
Francesca, Cupid & Cate, CBS, 2000

Miniseries
Tabba Schwartzkopf, Wild Palms, ABC, 1993
Specials
Disneyland's Thirty-fifth Anniversary Celebration, NBC, 1990
Stand-Up Comics Take a Stand!, The Family Channel, 1990
The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Presentation, Fox, 1991
Herself, The Kennedy Center Honors, 1998
Herself, My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies, PBS, 1999
Herself/Dr. Lilith Sternin, Cheers: The E! True Hollywood Story, 2000
Herself, My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs, PBS, 2001
Episodic
Receptionist, "Family Forecast," Simon & Simon, CBS, 1986
Nurse Lanel, "First Contact," Star Trek: The Next Generation, syndicated, 1991
Dr. Lilith Sternin-Crane, "Planes, Trains and Visiting Cranes," Wings, NBC, 1992
Lilith, "The Show Where Lilith Comes Back," Frasier, NBC, 1994
Lilith, "Adventures in Paradise: Parts 1 & 2," Frasier, NBC, 1994
Sandi Angelini, "Friends," NewsRadio, NBC, 1995
Voice of Tamara La Boinque, "Noir Gang," Duckman (animated), USA,1996
Voice of Deadpan, "Deadpan," Freakazoid! (animated), The WB, 1996
Lilith, "A Lilith Thanksgiving," Frasier, NBC, 1996
Lilith, "Room Service," Frasier, NBC, 1998
Nina Laszlo, "Or Just Look Like One," Law & Order: Special VictimsUnit, NBC, 1999
Lilith, "The Apparent Trap," Frasier, NBC, 1999
Voice of Juliette, "Salem and Juliette," Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, ABC, 1999
Herself, "To Love, Honor, and Pretend," Strangers with Candy, Comedy Central, 2000
Lilith, "Cranes Go Caribbean," Frasier, NBC, 2001
Lilith, "Don Juan in Hell," Frasier, NBC, 2001
Also appeared as Phyllis Turner, "StageFright," Fame; Mail woman taking notes for her book, "Sick Day," The Adventures of Pete & Pete, Nickelodeon; voice of Flora Whiff, The Magic School Bus, PBS.
Film Appearances
Mrs. Evans, the career counselor, Say Anything (also known as... Say Anything ...), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1989
Lauren, Green Card, Buena Vista, 1990
Felicia, Penny Ante, Motion Picture Corporation of America, 1990
Countess di Frasso, Bugsy, TriStar, 1991
Margaret, The Paint Job (also known as Painted Heart), 1992
Dana, Malice, 1993
Aunt Nora, Jumanji, 1995
Voice of Anabelle, All Dogs Go to Heaven 2, 1996
Felinet, The Adventures of Pinocchio (also known as Carlo Collodi's Pinocchio, Die Legende von Pinocchio, and Pinocchio),1996
Camille, The Associate, 1996
Dear Diary, 1996
Hooker, Celebrity, Miramax, 1998
Principal Valerie Drake, The Faculty, Miramax, 1998
Voice of Annabelle, An All Dogs Christmas Carol (animated), MGM Home Entertainment, 1998
Trix, Getting to Know You (also known as Getting to Know All about You), 1999
Gloria, Summer of Sam, Buena Vista, 1999
Ada Kurtzman, Liberty Heights, Warner Bros., 1999
Voice of Sylvia Marpole, An Extremely Goofy Movie (animated), 2000
Voice, The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina, Miramax, 2000
Diane, Tadpole, 2001
RECORDINGS
Taped Readings
Robin Cook's Vital Signs, Simon & Schuster Trade, 1991
William Steig's Doctor de Soto Goes to Africa with Book, HarperCollins Publishers, 1995

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

People, April 8, 1991, pp. 77-78; September 18, 2000, p. 130

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