Editing Bebe Neuwirth (section)

{{Short description|American actress (born 1958)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2012}}
{{Infobox person
| name               = Bebe Neuwirth
| image              = Bebe Neuwirth New York 2023 (cropped).jpg
| caption            = Neuwirth in 2023
| birth_name         = Beatrice Jane Neuwirth
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1958|12|31}}
| birth_place        = [[Newark, New Jersey]], U.S.
| alma_mater          = [[Juilliard School]] ([[Bachelor of Fine Arts|BFA]])
| occupation         = {{hlist|Actress|singer|dancer}}
| years_active       = 1980–present
| spouse             = {{ubl|{{marriage|Paul Dorman|1984|1991|end=div}}|{{marriage|Chris Calkins|2009}}}}
}}

'''Beatrice''' "'''Bebe'''" '''Jane Neuwirth''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|iː|b|i|_|ˈ|nj|uː|w|ɝː|θ}} {{respell|BEE|bee|_|NEW|wurth}}; born December 31, 1958)<ref name=tvg>{{cite web |url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/bebe-neuwirth/bio/141418/ |title=Bebe Neuwirth| work=[[TV Guide]] |access-date=July 15, 2015 |archive-date=July 16, 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150716060123/https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/bebe-neuwirth/bio/141418/ |url-status= dead}}</ref><!--Cited source, TV Guide, also confirms birth name Beatrice. It gives no middle name or initial. Note: Cite is live but birthdate appears only in archived version--> is an American actress, singer, and dancer. Known for her roles on stage and screen, she has received two [[Primetime Emmy Awards|Emmy Awards]], two [[Tony Awards]], and two [[Drama Desk Award]]s.

Neuwirth made her [[Broadway (theatre)|Broadway]] debut in the musical ''[[A Chorus Line]]'' in 1980. She went on to receive two [[Tony Awards]], the first for [[Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical|Best Featured Actress in a Musical]] playing Nickie in the revival of ''[[Sweet Charity]]'' (1986) and received her second for [[Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical|Best Actress in a Musical]] for [[Velma Kelly]] in the revival of ''[[Chicago (musical)|Chicago]]'' (1996). She has also starred as Lola in the revival of ''[[Damn Yankees]]'' (1994) and [[Morticia Addams]] in ''[[The Addams Family (musical)|The Addams Family]]'' (2010). She was nominated for another Tony Award for her performance as Fräulein Schneider in [[Cabaret (musical)|''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 (2023 TV series)|''Frasier'']] revival. The role earned her two [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series|Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series]]. Neuwirth was cast as Bureau Chief/[[District attorney|ADA]] Tracey Kibre in [[NBC]]'s ''[[Law & Order: Trial by Jury]]'' which ran for 2005 to 2006. She starred as [[List of Madam Secretary characters|Nadine Tolliver]] on the [[CBS]] political drama ''[[Madam Secretary (TV series)|Madam Secretary]]'' from 2014 to 2017. She also appeared in recurring roles on ''[[Blue Bloods (TV series)|Blue Bloods]]'' (2013–2019), ''[[The Good Wife]]'' (2012–2014), ''[[The Good Fight]]'' (2018–2021), and ''[[Julia (2022 TV series)|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 (film)|Green Card]]'' (1990), ''[[Bugsy (film)|Bugsy]]'' (1991), ''[[Celebrity (1998 film)|Celebrity]]'' (1998), ''[[Summer of Sam]]'' (1999), and ''[[How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days]]'' (2003).