Bebe Neuwirth
Bebe Neuwirth
Beatrice "Bebe" Neuwirth is an American actress, singer and dancer. On television, she is known for her portrayal of Dr. Lilith Sternin, Dr. Frasier Crane's wife, on both the TV sitcom Cheers, and its spin-off Frasier. The role won her two Emmy Awards. On stage, she is known for her Tony Award winning roles of Nickie in the revival of Sweet Charity, and Velma Kelly in the revival of Chicago. Other Broadway musical roles include Morticia Addams in The Addams...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actress
Date of Birth31 December 1958
CityPrinceton, NJ
CountryUnited States of America
Creating a role is an interesting thing - each show or each situation is different.
I made jokes about kissing Murphy Brown. But if that's what cost me my job, my wife will probably say, "Hey asshole, I told you so."
Artists need to express.
Anything that I do, I try to make it as good as I possibly can.
I missed New York. Every break I had from the series, I'd fly back to the East Coast just to get back onstage.
I loved Jay Thomas as Eddie LeBec. But there was a point where they [thought] maybe we would live together, and I didn't like the idea of Carla being with somebody because that would make you feel like [you're] not part of the people in the bar.
I was not influenced by concerts as a child, but I was very strongly influenced by the ballets I saw.
I've never danced professionally as a ballet dancer, but all of my training is ballet, and I am a Fosse dancer.
I've been on stage since I was 7. That's where I'd rather be than anywhere else. Just because you can do a bunch of things doesn't mean you are a bunch of things. I can act. I can sing. But I am a dancer
I'll always be a dancer first, ... Chicago.
It's always hard for me not to dance when I'm on camera; I've had great times doing (TV and movies), but physically I feel very restricted.
It's an example of how well the shows were written and produced. The only way you knew Lilith was Jewish was that her son had a brit (ritual circumcision).
I am just a plain Jew; I mean have no training.
This had better not be all about Lilith.