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
The musical stuff I'd go up for was always funny, sexy, tough-as-nails, heart-of-gold characters.
Part of the success of the show is that the audience sees themselves in the characters, becomes the characters. The more they inhabit the characters, the more they see
I really liked that my character was Jewish, yet she wasn't a stereotype,
The Cheers' character Lilith is not based on the Jewish myth,
I've seen some very beautiful drag queens.
It's a blessing as an artist to express myself - whether that be via dance, via song or via speech - in so many different ways.
My audition song is, and has been since 1977, 'I Love a Piano.
On the rare occasions I go to the gym, I prefer silence.
Shakespeare feels very natural to me.
The first Broadway show I saw was when I was 11. I saw 'Hair.
When I was born, they put casts on my legs 'cause I had some kind of dysplasia or something. My legs were all messed up.
That was the aura of Cheers: It was special. It was more than TV; you could get people to guest on the show you couldn't normally get.
When you're a dancer who is injured, you are at the bottom of the food chain. We are so replaceable.
Certainly the life of a dancer is very difficult. The training is very hard and relentlessly grueling.