Clea Lewis

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Biography

The petite Ohio-born actress began as a child performer with the Cleveland Playhouse. After receiving her degree from Brown, she headed to Chicago where she spent three years with the famed Second City improvisational troupe. Lewis then moved to California expecting to earn an MFA degree at the University of San Diego. While on summer break, she began auditioning in Los Angeles, and won a guest appearance on "Doogie Howser, M.D.", followed by …
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Job Title

Actor

Born

July 19, 1965

Career Milestones

1999

Acted in Off-Broadway production of "Things You Shouldn't Say Past Midnight"

1998

Returned to series TV as a regular on the CBS sitcom "Maggie Winters"

1997

Voiced character of Nicky on the ABC Saturday morning animated series "Disney's Pepper Ann"

Series retitled "Ellen"; Lewis joins cast as a regular

1994

Made guest appearance as Audrey, an annoying neighbor, on "These Friends of Mine", starring Ellen DeGeneres

Appeared as regular in Fox sitcom "Flying Blind"

1992

Feature film debut, "Hero"

1991

TV episodic debut, "Doogie Howser"

1987

Member of Second City troupe in Chicago

Began performing as a child; worked at Cleveland Playhouse