Beatrice "Bebe" Neuwirth (born December 31, 1958) is an American actress, singer and dancer. She has worked in television and is known for her portrayal of Dr. Lilith Sternin, Dr. Frasier Crane's wife (later ex-wife), on both the TV sitcom Cheers (in a starring role), and its spin-off Frasier (in a recurring guest role). On stage, she is also known for originating the role of Velma Kelly in the revival of Chicago and for the role of Morticia Addams in The Addams Family musical.

Filmography

• 2026Don't Say Good Luck — Linda
• 2026Jumanji: Open World — Nora
• Captain Fall — Alexis Fall (voice)
• Frasier — Dr. Lilith Sternin
• Julia — Avis
• Teenage Euthanasia — Baba (voice)
• Ultra City Smiths — Lady Andrea The Giant (voice)
• 2021tick, tick... BOOM! — "Sunday" Legend #9
• Duncanville — Patricia (voice)
• 2020Modern Persuasion — Vanessa PErry
• The Flight Attendant — Diana Carlisle
• 2019Jumanji: The Next Level — Nora
• DuckTales — Emma Glamour (voice)
• 2017Humor Me — C.C. Rudin
• The Good Fight — Judge Claudia Friend
• Madam Secretary — Nadine Tolliver
• Over the Garden Wall — Margueritte Grey (voice)
• 2013Browsers — Julianna Mancuso-Bruni
• 2013Jerome's Bouquet — Director
• 2013Just Gender
• 2012Defiant Requiem — (voice)
• Blue Bloods — Kelly Peterson
• Bored to Death — Caroline Taylor
• 2009Fame — Ms. Kraft
• The Cleveland Show
• The Good Wife — Judge Claudia Friend
• 2008Adopt a Sailor — Patricia
• 2006Chicago: The Musical
• 2006Game 6 — Joanna Bourne
• Law & Order: Trial by Jury — Tracey Kibre
• 2004Broadway's Lost Treasures II — Host (segment "All Singing, All Dancing")
• 2004Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter — Dr. Lilith Sternin
• 2004The Big Bounce — Alison Ritchie
• 2003How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days — Lana Jong
• 2003Le Divorce — Julia Manchevering
• 2003The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina — Thumbelina's Mother (voice)
• VH1 Goes Inside
• Cyberchase — Binky the Cat (voice)
• Hack — Faith O'Connor
• 2002Tadpole — Diane Lodder
• 2001Sounds from a Town I Love
• 2001The Concert for New York City
• 2000An Extremely Goofy Movie — Sylvia Marpole (voice)
• 2000Cupid & Cate — Francesca
• Deadline — Nikki Masucci
• 1999Dash and Lilly — Dorothy Parker
• 1999Getting to Know You — Trix
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — Nina Laszlo, Tracey Kibre
• 1999Liberty Heights — Ada Kurtzman
• Strangers with Candy — Bebe Neuwirth
• 1999Summer of Sam — Gloria
• 1998An All Dogs Christmas Carol — Anabelle / Belladonna (voice)
• 1998Celebrity — Nina - the Hooker
• 1998The Faculty — Principal Drake
• Will & Grace — Bebe Neuwirth
• Pepper Ann — Ms. Bladdar (voice), Ms. Bronte Bladdar (voice)
• All Dogs Go To Heaven: The Series — Anabelle (voice)
• 1996All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 — Anabelle (voice)
• 1996Dear Diary — Annie
• E! True Hollywood Story
• Jungle Cubs
• Sabrina, the Teenage Witch — Juliette
• 1996The Adventures of Pinocchio — Felinet
• 1996The Associate — Camille Scott
• Freakazoid! — Deadpan (voice)
• 1995Jumanji — Nora
• NewsRadio — Sandi Angelini
• Aladdin — Mirage (voice)
• Duckman — Tamara La Boinque (voice)
• The Magic School Bus — Flora Whiff (voice)
• Frasier — Lilith Sternin
• 1993Malice — Det. Dana Harris
• The Adventures of Pete & Pete — The Mailcarrier
• 1993The Paint Job — Margaret
• Wild Palms — Tabba Schwartzkopf
• 1991Bugsy — Countess di Frasso
• 1990Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration — Dr. Lilith Sternin
• 1990Green Card — Lauren Adler
• 1990Unspeakable Acts — Susan Maxwell
• Wings — Dr. Lilith Sternin-Crane
• 1990Without Her Consent — Gloria Allred
• 1989Say Anything... — Mrs. Evans
• The Famous Teddy Z
• Star Trek: The Next Generation — Lanel
• Cheers — Lilith Sternin
• Fame
• Simon & Simon
• 1980A Chorus Line — Lois / Ballet Dancer
• The Wonderful World of Disney — Dr. Lilith Sternin
• Hallmark Hall of Fame — Francesca
• I Came with Earrings

Appearances as themselves (19)

• 2025Broadway's Leading Ladies — Self
• 2025This Ordinary Thing — Self (voice)
• Stars in the House — Self - Special Guest
• Match Game — Self - Panelist
• 2013Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals — Self
• The Tony Danza Show — Self - Guest
• 2001My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs — Self - Performer
• 1999My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies — Self - Performer
• The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn — Self - Guest
• 1997The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle — Self (archive footage)
• The View — Self
• The Daily Show — Self
• Late Show with David Letterman — Self - Musical Guest
• Jeopardy! — Self
• Late Night with David Letterman — Self
• Great Performances — Self
• Tony Awards — Self - Presenter
• Broadway: The Next Generation — Self
• The George Lucas Talk Show: Live — Self