Beatrice Jane "Bebe" Neuwirth ( BEE-bee NEW-wurth; born December 31, 1958) is an American actress, singer, and dancer. Known for her roles on stage and screen, she has received two Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards, and two Drama Desk Awards.
Neuwirth made her Broadway debut in the musical A Chorus Line in 1980. She went on to win two Tony Awards, the first for Best Featured Actress in a Musical playing Nickie in the revival of Sweet Charity (1986) and received her second for Best Actress in a Musical for Velma Kelly in the revival of Chicago (1996). She has also starred as Lola in the revival of Damn Yankees (1994) and Morticia Addams in The Addams Family (2010). She was nominated for another Tony Award for her performance as Fräulein Schneider in Cabaret (2024).
On television, her breakthrough role was as Dr. Lilith Sternin, Frasier Crane's wife on the sitcom Cheers, as well as guest appearances in its spin-off Frasier and the 2023 Frasier revival. The role earned her two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Neuwirth was cast as Bureau Chief/ADA Tracey Kibre in NBC's Law & Order: Trial by Jury which ran for 2005 to 2006. She starred as Nadine Tolliver on the CBS political drama Madam Secretary from 2014 to 2017. She also appeared in recurring roles on Blue Bloods (2013–2019), The Good Wife (2012–2014), The Good Fight (2018–2021), and Julia (2022–2023).
In film, she portrayed Nora Shepherd in the original Jumanji (1995) and Jumanji: The Next Level (2019). Other film roles include Say Anything... (1989), Green Card (1990), Bugsy (1991), Celebrity (1998), Summer of Sam (1999), and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003).
Read more...The December 31, 1958 was a Wednesday under the star sign of ♑. It was the 364 day of the year. President of the United States was Dwight D. Eisenhower.
If you were born on this day, you are 66 years old. Your last birthday was on the Tuesday, December 31, 2024, 307 days ago. Your next birthday is on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, in 57 days. You have lived for 24,414 days, or about 585,953 hours, or about 35,157,227 minutes, or about 2,109,433,620 seconds.
Date: 31 December 1958
By RUSSELL PORTER
Russell PORTER
Schwartz asks public to weigh blame for strike impartially, says union should not be asked to give up right to strike, statement in reply to criticism by struck papers
Date: 31 December 1958
Repr Chelf urges Cong study problem of newspaper strikes
Date: 31 December 1958
NYCTA gets $50,000 from sale of ad space on subway windows during newspaper strike
Date: 31 December 1958
By EDWARD RANZAL
Edward RANZAL
Torre again refuses to name source; Judge Ryan orders her to begin 10-day sentence Jan 5; warns she may be adjudged in contempt again if she persists in refusal; rejects postponement; NY Herald Tribune statement
Date: 01 January 1959
Grand Rapids Press and Herald, suspended since Nov 25 because of ITU strike, sign pacts with ANG and stereotypers; ITU vote on pact offer set
Date: 01 January 1959
By MAYBURN KOSS
Mayburn KOSS
Date: 31 December 1958
decorated by Brazil
Date: 01 January 1959
Maritime Adm awards pact to private co to standardize shipboard rat-proofing procedures as part of PHS rules
Date: 01 January 1959
F H King retires as gen exec of SW area