Vicki Lewis
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Vicki Lewis (born March 17, 1960) is an American actress best known for her role as the quirky secretary Beth in the NBC sitcom NewsRadio.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Career
Lewis' film appearances include roles in Finding Nemo, Mousehunt, Godzilla, Pushing Tin and 2007's California Dreaming with Newsradio costar Dave Foley.
On television, Lewis starred in the NBC sitcom Three Sisters and the WB animated comedy Mission Hill. She made guest appearances on Seinfeld (in the episode "The Secretary") and Murphy Brown. In a recurring role on Home Improvement, she played Maureen Binford, producer of the show-within-a-show Tool Time. Other shows on which she has played recurring roles include Caroline in the City, The Norm Show, Grace Under Fire, Phenom and The Five Mrs. Buchanans. Lewis starred in the made-for-TV film adaptation of Bye Bye Birdie for ABC opposite Jason Alexander. Most recently, she made guest appearances on ABC's Grey's Anatomy and FX's Dirt.
Besides Mission Hill, Lewis has voiced characters for Justice League Heroes, Phineas and Ferb, Rugrats, King of the Hill, Hercules: The Animated Series, and An Extremely Goofy Movie. Most recently, she voiced the wife of DC's second Flash, Iris West Allen, on Justice League: The New Frontier.
On stage, Lewis has appeared in City of Angels and My One and Only in Los Angeles, and has performed as a soloist with the New York Pops at Carnegie Hall. Her Broadway credits include Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?, Snoopy!!! The Musical, Damn Yankees, Chicago and The Crucible. She also appeared with Peter Gallagher and Patti LuPone in Pal Joey at the New York City Center. Lewis won the 2007 Ovation Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for the world premiere of Michael John Lachuisa's Hotel C'est L'amou.
Lewis is often confused with Kathy Griffin, another redhead born in 1960, who played a role similar to Lewis' NewsRadio character on the NBC sitcom Suddenly Susan. Griffin's character, who was also named Vicki, was mimicked by Lewis on a NewsRadio episode. Lewis has been vocal about the comparisons on NewsRadio DVD commentaries.
[edit] Personal life
Lewis was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of Marlene, a nursing administrator, and Jim Lewis, an air traffic supervisor.[1] She has a sister, Denise. Lewis graduated from Anderson High School there in 1978. She was in a long-term relationship with Nick Nolte. The two met during the filming of I'll Do Anything. She is currently engaged to Sound Designer Philip G. Allen.[2]
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[edit] External links
- Vicki Lewis at the Internet Broadway Database
- Vicki Lewis at the Internet Movie Database
- Vicki Lewis at the Voice Chasers Database
