Bebe Neuwirth

Bebe Neuwirth is an American actress, singer and dancer best known for her work in theater, television and film, with a career built on a foundation of formal dance training. She rose to wide recognition playing the acerbic psychologist Lilith Sternin on the sitcom Cheers and its spinoff Frasier, a role that showcased her sharp comic timing alongside her theatrical background.

On stage, Neuwirth is closely associated with the role of Velma Kelly in the long-running Broadway revival of Chicago, a part that draws directly on her dance training and has become one of her signature performances; «Cell Block Tango» and «All That Jazz» are among the show's best-known numbers. Her stage work spans multiple Tony Award-winning performances, reflecting a career centered as much in musical theater as in screen acting.

Neuwirth has also released vocal-jazz recordings and continued stage and screen work across decades, maintaining a reputation as a performer equally comfortable with dramatic acting, comedic television, and demanding musical theater choreography. Her association with Chicago in particular has made her one of the most recognizable interpreters of the Kander and Ebb songbook.