Bebe Neuwirth
Beatrice "Bebe" Neuwirth (born December 31, 1958 in Princeton , New Jersey ) is an American dancer , theater, film and television actress .
Life
After training in dance and ballet, Bebe Neuwirth began her career as a dancer, played on Broadway , including in A Chorus Line, and won a Tony Award in 1986 for her performance in Sweet Charity . She received a second in 1997 for Best Female Dancer for the Broadway musical Chicago .
She became known to a larger audience through the portrayal of the psychologist and psychiatrist Dr. Lilith Sternin in the American television series Cheers between 1986 and 1993, a character she sporadically embodied in the series Frasier (1993-2004), a spin-off of Cheers , and in 1992 in an episode of the series Überflieger (Wings) . Neuwirth received two Emmys for portraying Lilith Sternin . From 2014 to 2017 she was in the series Madam Secretary .
Neuwirth's best-known films include Green Card ( Peter Weir , 1990), Bugsy ( Barry Levinson , 1991), Jumanji ( Joe Johnston , 1995) and Celebrity - Schön. Rich. Famous. ( Woody Allen , 1998).
She is the daughter of the mathematician Lee Neuwirth . From 1984 to 1991 she was married to the theater director Paul Dorman.
Filmography (selection)
- 1986–1993: Cheers (TV series, 80 episodes)
- 1989: Teen Lover (Say Anything ...)
- 1990: Green Card - sham marriage with obstacles (Green Card)
- 1991: Starship Enterprise - The Next Century ( Star Trek: The Next Generation , TV series, an episode)
- 1991: Bugsy
- 1993: Malice - An Intrigue (Malice)
- 1995: Jumanji
- 1996: Who is Mr. Cutty? (The Associate)
- 1996: Die Legende von Pinocchio (The Adventures of Pinocchio)
- 1998: Celebrity - beautiful. Rich. Famous. (Celebrity)
- 1998: The Faculty
- 1999: Liberty Heights
- 1999: Summer of Sam
- 2002: Everyone loves Oscar (Tadpole)
- 2003: How do I get rid of him - in 10 days? (How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days)
- 2004: Hawaii Crime Story (The Big Bounce)
- 2005–2006: Law & Order: Trial by Jury
- 2009: Fame
- 2009–2011: Bored to Death (TV series, three episodes)
- 2012-2013: Good Wife (TV series, three episodes)
- 2013–2014, 2018–2019: Blue Bloods - Crime Scene New York (TV series, five episodes)
- 2014-2017: Madam Secretary (TV series, 71 episodes)
- 2019: Jumanji: The Next Level
Web links
- Bebe Neuwirth in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Bebe Neuwirth in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
- Bebe Neuwirth in the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Bebe Neuwirth in the German dubbing index
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Neuwirth, Bebe |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Neuwirth, Beatrice (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American dancer and actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 31, 1958 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Princeton , New Jersey , United States |