Bebe Neuwirth

Bebe Neuwirth
At the Nomination Announcement for the 76th Annual Drama League Awards, April 20, 2010
Born	Beatrice Neuwirth (1958-12-31) December 31, 1958 (age 58) Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Alma mater	Juilliard School
Occupation	Actress, singer, dancer
Years active	1980–present
Spouse(s)	Paul Dorman (m. 1984–91) Chris Calkins (m. 2009)

Beatrice "Bebe" Neuwirth (/ˌbiːətrɪs ˌbiːbiː ˈnjuːwɜːrθ/; born December 31, 1958) is an American actress, singer and dancer. On television, she is known for her portrayal of Dr. Lilith Sternin, Dr. Frasier Crane's wife (later ex-wife), on both the TV sitcom Cheers (in a starring role), and its spin-off Frasier (in a recurring guest role). 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 (1986), and Velma Kelly in the revival of Chicago (1996). Other Broadway musical roles include Morticia Addams in The Addams Family (2010). Since 2014, she has starred as Nadine Tolliver in the CBS drama Madam Secretary.

Neuwirth was born in Newark, New Jersey, the daughter of Sydney Anne Neuwirth, a painter, and Lee Paul Neuwirth, a mathematician. She has an older brother Peter, an actuary. Neuwirth is Jewish.