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 laughs are earned by the really well fleshed out characters.
In New York I was always offered the hot, sexy roles. But in L.A. I was offered the plain, dowdy roles. It says a lot about the difference between the coasts.
I'll always be a dancer first, ... Chicago.
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 missed New York. Every break I had from the series, I'd fly back to the East Coast just to get back onstage.
I have the greatest picture of Ted [Danson]. That was a big caper: There was one person [opening] the door with a butter knife and another person kicking the door in so I could get a photo. He's decapitated, but totally nude. And he's really well-endowed.
You have to be aware. Like, I'm not going to do any downhill skiing. It looks like a whole lot of fun, but I'm not going to risk breaking a leg. I want to be dancing the way I'm dancing now for 30 more years.
Anything that I do, I try to make it as good as I possibly can.
Artists need to express.
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.
Creating a role is an interesting thing - each show or each situation is different.
I am a very complicated person.
The musical stuff I'd go up for was always funny, sexy, tough-as-nails, heart-of-gold characters.
I know when I'm bad, I know when I'm good, and I know when I'm everything in between. I don't have any delusions of grandeur or delusions of failure. In terms of my work, I've got a pretty cold honest eye.