Michele Lee Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for a Tony Award for best actress in a musical for "Seesaw" in 1974
• Won a Drama Desk Award and an Outer Critics Award for "Seesaw" in 1974
• Became the first woman to write, produce, direct and star in a TV movie with "Color Me Perfect" in 1996, which won a Christopher Award and a Gracie Allen Award
• Is the founder of The Entertainment Industries Council and a member of the Artists Committee at the John F․ Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
• Made her screen acting debut in the TV series "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis" in 1961
• Producer David Merrick discovered her when she was a teenager
• Started out as a stage actress and first starred in "Brave Giovanni," which led to her breakout role in "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying․"
• Best known for her role as Karen MacKenzie in "Knots Landing" and as Vivian Feffer in "Along Came Polly․"
• Because of "Knots Landing," she holds the record for most consecutive appearances by a leading actress in a primetime dramatic series
• Her hobbies include interior design, gardening design and party design