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 first Broadway show I saw was when I was 11. I saw 'Hair.
I was not influenced by concerts as a child, but I was very strongly influenced by the ballets I saw.
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.
The musical stuff I'd go up for was always funny, sexy, tough-as-nails, heart-of-gold characters.
Shakespeare feels very natural to me.
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.
If I'm not in shape, it feels like something is wrong. If I haven't been able to get to class for a while or I've been sick, I don't feel complete. It doesn't feel like the electricity is making its connections
Stage and film are just two wildly different animals. Why compare the two?