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“For an actress I've got good brains”
Hometown:
Cincinnati, Ohio
Career
Lewis' film appearances include roles in Finding Nemo, Mousehunt, Godzilla (1998 film)|Godzilla, Pushing Tin and 2007's California Dreaming (2007 film)|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.
On stage, Lewis has appeared in City of Angels (musical)|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 in [[Pal Joey at the New York City Center. Lewis won the 2007 Ovation Awards|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 redhea 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.
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