Bebe Neuwirth Biography

Bebe Neuwirth is an American actor, dancer, and singer, best known for playing three different characters during different timelines of the ‘Broadway’ show ‘Chicago.’ She started learning ballet at the age of 5 and went on to attend the prestigious ‘Juilliard School’ of performing arts in New York City, from where she majored in dance. She performed with the ‘Princeton Ballet Company’ in shows such as ‘The Nutcracker’ and ‘Peter and the Wolf’ as a junior ballerina. She made her debut on ‘Broadway’ with the musical ‘A Chorus Line.’ She then appeared in ‘Sweet Charity,’ for which she received a ‘Tony Award’ for the ‘Best ‘Featured Actress in a Musical.’ Neuwirth appeared as ‘Dr. Lilith Sternin’ in the TV comedy series ‘Cheers’ and reprised the role in the serial ‘Wings’ and in the spin-off serial ‘Frasier.’ She, however, did not want to get stereotyped, and this made her restrict herself to minor roles and guest appearances on TV. Her notable big-screen credits include her roles in ‘Say Anything…,’ ‘How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days,’ and ‘Fame.’ She is presently married to Chris Calkins. She has no children of her own. She is an animal lover who has supported various initiatives for stray animals. She is a respected personality in the entertainment industry.