Bibi Neuwirth became known to wide circles primarily due to her television works. A strong comedian, she feels how to find a way to the heart of the public, therefore she always succeeds. She is a two-time winner of the Emmy Award, and is also showered with prizes and awards for participating in Broadway musicals.
Dancing in life
Bibi Neuwirth, whose biography and filmography will be described below, was born in 1958 in Newark, in the state of New Jersey. A lot of blood mixed in her veins, her father was of mixed Russian-German origin. The girl’s mother was an artistic nature and a good artist.
The energetic, active girl Bibi Neuwirth has been dancing since the age of five, later she took vocal lessons, which determined her future career. After graduating from Princeton High School, she was part of the Princeton Ballet Company dance studio for some time.
In 1980, a talented dancer and singer sets off to conquer the Broadway stage. She made her debut in the musical A Chorus Line, where she played the role of Sheila.
Bibi Neuwirth possessed an innate dramatic gift, she not only mechanically sang and danced, but filled her every image with life, causing tears and laughter of the audience. The next few years, she successfully performed in a number of well-known musicals, having received the Tonnie Prize in 1986 for her work in the production of Sweet Charity.
However, the peak of her Broadway career was the role of Velma Kelly in the legendary musical "Chicago". Bibi Neuwirth won the Tonnie and Drama Desk awards.
TV star
The ambitious girl was not enough local fame as a musical actress. Bibi Neuwirth actively and methodically made her way to fame, participating in television shows of various sizes, until she found her star role. From 1986 to 1993, she starred in the sitcom “Merry Company”, where she embodied the image of the conservative psychiatrist Lilit Sternin.
A participant in frivolous musicals turned out to be a characteristic actress, and her character, despite the status of a secondary character, became one of the most popular. She fell in love not only with the audience of this comedy series, but also with the strict critics of the Television Academy. For two consecutive years, they awarded Neuwirth the Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
A few years later, she took part in the work on the spin-off of Merry Company, appearing in several episodes of the Fraser series. According to old memory, the actress was again nominated for an Emmy, but this time the award went not to her heroine.
Bibi Neuwirth also appeared in separate episodes of the projects Star Trek, Law and Order, and Wild Palms. In recent years, the actress constantly works in the series "Madame Secretary of State", where she plays the main role.
On large screens
Bibi Neuwirth's films represent a solid list, she had to work on the same set together with the main stars of world cinema. However, the producers and directors saw her as a characteristic actress, ideally suited for supporting roles, and other heroes were always in the spotlight.
One of her first appearances on large screens can be considered the role of Mrs. Evans in the romantic comedy about first love, "Say something." Fans of the talent of Gerard Depardieu could not help but notice the appearance of the actress in the sentimental film "Residence Permit".
Charismatic Depardieu and the magical Andy MacDowell starred in the story of how a Frenchman and an American went to a fictitious marriage in order to achieve their goals, and then suddenly fell in love. Bibi Neuwirth herself got the role of Laurent, which she performed with brilliance.
In 1993, the actress was lucky to take part in the film, which received two Oscar-winning statuettes at once. Bibi Neuwirth played the role of Countess Di Frasso in the crime drama Bugsy. The music of Enio Moricone, the participation in the film by Harvey Keitel, Warren Beatty, drama and twisted intrigue - all this made a huge impression on the audience and film critics who honored the film with their attention.
In addition to the above listed works, one can note the roles of Bibi Neuwirth in the films “Jumanji”, “Glory”, “Faculty”.
Personal life
Handing out an interview, the actress is ready to spend hours talking about her characters, films, television works, but rarely lets journalists into her personal space.
It is known that she was married to Paul Dorman, whose marriage lasted from 1984 to 1991. After divorcing him, Bibi Neuwirth led an unmarried life for a long time, until she met Chris Calkins, whom she signed in 2009.