Bebe Neuwirth
Milestones
- Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, USA
- Birthday: December 31, 1958
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2009
Played a dance instructor in the feature remake of "Fame"
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2009
Toured a one-woman cabaret show, "Bebe Neuwirth: Stories with Piano"
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2007
Co-starred with Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson in the comedy "The Game Plan"
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2006
Cast opposite Michael Keaton in "Game 6," a film centered around the historic 1986 World Series
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2006
Returned to the Broadway production of "Chicago" in the role of Roxie Hart
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2005 to 2006
Starred in the short-lived spin-off series, "Law & Order: Trial by Jury" (NBC) as prosecutor Tracey Kibre
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2004
Performed in the NY musical, "Here Lies Jenny"
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2003
Again starred opposite Kate Hudson in "Le Divorce"
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2003
Played Kate Hudson's boss in the romantic comedy "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days"
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2002
Garnered praise for supporting turn in the Sundance-screened independent "Tadpole"
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2001
Appeared in the Broadway show "Fosse"
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2001
Made rare non-musical stage appearance in the Off-Broadway play "Everett Beekin"
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2000 to 2001
Returned to TV as a regular on the NBC drama series "Deadline"
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1999
Played the mother of a 1950s Jewish family in Barry Levinson's "Liberty Heights"
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1999
Portrayed Dorothy Parker in the A&E biopic "Dash & Lilly"; received Emmy nomination
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1998
Played a Hooker in Woody Allen's "Celebrity"
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1996
Returned to Broadway in the revival of "Chicago" as showgirl and killer Velma Kelly
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1994 to 2003
Reprised her role as Dr. Lilith Sternin in several episodes of the "Cheers" spin-off, "Frasier"; earned an Emmy (1995) nomination
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1994
Starred as Lola opposite Victor Garber in the Broadway revival of "Damn Yankees"
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1992
Character of Lilith written out of "Cheers" at Neuwirth's request so that she could focus her energies on feature film work
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1989
Made film debut in "Say Anything" as a high school counselor
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1986 to 1993
Joined the cast of "Cheers" (NBC) in a recurring role as emotionally repressed psychiatrist, Lilith Sternin-Crane
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1985 to 1986
Directed by Bob Fosse in a revival of "Sweet Charity"
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1982
Appeared on Broadway in revival of "Little Me"
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1980
Made Broadway debut as Sheila in "A Chorus Line"
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Moved to NYC at age 17
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Performed in the national touring companies of "West Side Story" and "A Chorus Line" (as Cassie)
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Will co-star with Nathan Lane in "The Addams Family" at Broadway's Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (2010)