Beatrice "Bebe" Neuwirth (born December 31, 1958) is an American theater, television and film actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Dr. Lilith Sternin-Crane on the NBC sitcoms Cheers and Frasier.
Neuwirth was born in Princeton, New Jersey to a Jewish family and started her show business career as a dancer.
She has been featured in Broadway musicals such as Damn Yankees, Sweet Charity and Chicago and is the winner of two Tony Awards. In 2002, Bebe was featured in the romantic comedy film, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days. She also starred as actress Tabba Schwartzkopf in Oliver Stone's 1993 miniseries, Wild Palms, and appeared with Andie MacDowell and Gérard Depardieu in the movie Green Card.
Neuwirth's trademarks are her pale skin and her long legs.
As of 2005, she co-starred in Law & Order: Trial by Jury: a spin-off of the long-running crime drama series, Law & Order created by Dick Wolf, which lasted only one season.
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