Beatrice "Bebe" Neuwirth is the daughter of Sydney Anne, an artist, and
Lee Paul Neuwirth, a mathematician. Born and raised in Princeton, New
Jersey, she started out as a dancer. Her New York career started out in
"A Chorus Line". She won a Tony Award for her part in "Sweet Charity"
and two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
for playing Lilith Sternin Crane of
Cheers (1982).
