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Bebe Neuwirth: Biography

Bebe Neuwirth

Birth Name: Beatice Neuwirth
Birth Place: Newark, NJ
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 12/31/1958, Capricorn
Profession: Actor; dancer; singer

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Bebe Neuwirth Fast Facts:

Danced with the Princeton Ballet Company as a junior ballerina before moving to New York.
Majored in dance for two years at Juilliard before leaving to pursue a career on Broadway.
Broadway debut was as a replacement in A Chorus Line, as Sheila.
Left Cheers and the character of Dr. Lilith Sternin-Crane at her own request to pursue film roles and other commitments.
Appeared in a series of M&M commercials in 1995.
Ten years after originating the role of Velma Kelly in Chicago, she returned to the show in 2006 playing the other lead, Roxie Hart.
Received an Actors Fund Medal of Honor in 2011 for her work with the group, which provides support to members of the entertainment industry.

Bebe Neuwirth Relationships:
Lee Paul Neuwirth - Father
Michael Danek - Ex-fiancé
Paul Dorman - Ex-husband
Peter Neuwirth - Brother
Sydney Anne Neuwirth - Mother
Chris Calkins - Husband
Bebe Neuwirth Awards:
1990 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Winner
1991 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Winner
1999 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
1997 Tony: Actress (Musical) - Winner
1986 Tony: Actress (Featured Role--Musical) - Winner
College:
Attended The Juilliard School, New York, NY

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The Good Wife, Bebe Neuwirth John Paul Filo/CBS

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