Beatrice "Bebe" Neuwirth is an American actress, musician and dancer. She has worked in television and is known for her portrayal of Dr. Lilith Sternin, Dr. Frasier Crane's wife , on both the TV sitcom Cheers , and its spin-off Frasier . On stage, she is also known for originating the role of Nickie in the revival of Sweet Charity, the role of Velma Kelly in the revival of Chicago and for the role of Morticia Addams in The Addams Family musical. Neuwirth was born in Princeton, New Jersey, the daughter of Sydney Anne, a painter, and Lee Paul Neuwirth, a mathematician. She has an older... brother Peter, an actuary. Neuwirth is Jewish and attended Chapin School in New Jersey as well as Princeton Day School of Princeton, but graduated from Princeton High School in 1976. She began to study ballet at the age of five, and chose it as her field of concentration when she attended Juilliard in New York City in 1976 and 1977.
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| Birthdate: | December 31, 1958 |
| Birthplace: | Princeton, New Jersey |
| Age: | 53 |
| Height: | 5' 4" |
| Education: | Juilliard School, Chapin School |
| Also known as: | Beatrice Neuwirth, Dr. Lilith Sternin, Bebe Neuwirth |