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Michele Lee

Birth Place: Los Angeles, CA, USA

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BIO

Michele Lee is an American actress, singer, dancer, producer, and director. She is known for her role as Karen Fairgate MacKenzie on the prime-time soap opera Knots Landing, for which she was nominated for a 1982 Emmy Award and won the Soap Opera Digest Award for Best Actress in 1988, 1991, and 1992.

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STAGE CREDITS

Footloose Footloose
[Washington, DC (Regional)]
Broadway Center Stage Production at the Kennedy Center, 2019
Performer
Love, Loss, and What I Wore Love, Loss, and What I Wore
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2009
[Replacement]
[Replacement]
The Tale Of The Allergist's Wife
[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 2000
Lee
Seesaw
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1973
Performer
Gittel Mosca
Performer
Bravo Giovanni
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1962
Miranda
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1961
Rosemary Pilkington [Replacement]
Rosemary [Replacement]
Rosemary Pilkington [Replacement]
Rosemary [Replacement]
Vintage '60
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1960
Performer
Curtains
[New York]
Workshop, 2003

Movies

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
[ 1967 ] Rosemary Pilkington
The Love Bug
[ 1968 ] Carole Bennett
The Comic
[ 1969 ] Mary Gibson
Nutcracker Fantasy
[ 1979 ] Narrator
Along Came Polly
[ 2004 ] Vivian Feffer

TV Shows

Fantasy Island
Nancy Weston, Carol DeAngelo
Knots Landing
Karen MacKenzie, Karen Fairgate, Karen Mackenzie
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Katie, Rowena Dancy
The Love Boat
Dorothy Meacham, Miss Roz Rogers, Irene Funston

Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 2001 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play

Michele Lee, The Tale of the Allergist's Wife

Tony Awards - 1974 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Michele Lee, Seesaw


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1973 - Outstanding Performance

Michele Lee, Seesaw

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Video: Celebrate Dick Van Dyke's 100th Birthday in New Documentary Photo
Video: Celebrate Dick Van Dyke's 100th Birthday in New Documentary
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 3, 2025

Fathom Entertainment has released the first trailer for Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration, the new documentary film highlighting the centennial birthday of the Tony winner, featuring interviews with Chita Rivera, Mary Tyler Moore, Derek Hough, and more. Check it out now.
Dick Van Dyke 100th Birthday Documentary Set for December Theatrical Release Photo
Dick Van Dyke 100th Birthday Documentary Set for December Theatrical Release
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 10, 2025

In honor of Dick Van Dyke's 100th birthday this December, Fathom Entertainment will release a brand-new film, Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration, in theaters on December 13 and 14.
José Iturbi Foundation Sponsors RACHMANINOFF UNDER THE STARS At Hollywood Bowl Photo
José Iturbi Foundation Sponsors RACHMANINOFF UNDER THE STARS At Hollywood Bowl
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 21, 2025

The José Iturbi Foundation sponsored “Rachmaninoff Under the Stars” with the LA Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl on Tuesday, August 19, 2025. The special evening honored the legacy of pianist and conductor José Iturbi while supporting scholarships for emerging musicians through the Foundation’s ongoing programs.
Frank DiLella and Gracie Lawrence Join HELLO, DOLLY! Concert at Carnegie Hall Photo
Frank DiLella and Gracie Lawrence Join HELLO, DOLLY! Concert at Carnegie Hall
by Stephi Wild - Jun 13, 2025

Spectrum News NY1's Frank Dilella will join Lee Roy Reams to co-host Hello, Dolly!, the company's one-night-only concert, as well as Tony nominee Gracie Lawrence, currently performing in Just In Time.
Griffin Theatre Company Reveals Michele Lee As Winner Of 2025 Griffin Award Photo
Griffin Theatre Company Reveals Michele Lee As Winner Of 2025 Griffin Award
by Stephi Wild - May 22, 2025

Griffin Theatre Company has announced that Michele Lee has been awarded the 2025 Griffin Award for outstanding new Australian playwriting for her play, Snappy.
Kate Baldwin, Santino Fontana, J. Harrison Ghee and More to Star in HELLO, DOLLY! at Photo
Kate Baldwin, Santino Fontana, J. Harrison Ghee and More to Star in HELLO, DOLLY! at Carnegie Hall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 21, 2025

Hello, Dolly!, featuring an all-star cast of Tony Award winners and nominees, will be the eleventh presentation in the Anne L. Bernstein Concert Series—for one night only. Learn how to attend!
ALL EYES ON: LAINIE KAZAN Richard Jay-Alexander Shares His Chat and Visit With The Ic Photo
ALL EYES ON: LAINIE KAZAN Richard Jay-Alexander Shares His Chat and Visit With The Iconic Star As She Celebrates Her 85th Birthday
by Richard Jay-Alexander - May 15, 2025

Ms. Kazan was on my radar for as long as I can remember when I started to get interested in theatre, music and show business and had “secret” subscriptions to magazines that focused on those passions.
Review: Klea Blackhurst Triumphs Again at Birdland Photo
Review: Klea Blackhurst Triumphs Again at Birdland
by Rob Lester - Feb 1, 2025

That bundle of Broadway-centric bubbliness, Klea Blackhurst banished the winter blues at Birdland. Her thrillingly big voice and selection of joyful showtunes provided a firecracker evening of entertainment on 1/27.
10 Facts The Only WICKED Super-Fans Know Photo
10 Facts The Only WICKED Super-Fans Know
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Nov 22, 2024

With everyone hyped for the premiere of the movie Wicked this month, I have been receiving a bunch of Wicked questions. I thought it might be fun to share a few fun facts about former stars of Wicked!
Interview: Lianne Marie Dobbs Takes THE WINDMILLS OF MY MIND... FOR DUSTY SPRINGFIELD Photo
Interview: Lianne Marie Dobbs Takes THE WINDMILLS OF MY MIND... FOR DUSTY SPRINGFIELD to 54 Below
by Rebecca Kaplan - Oct 30, 2024

Lianne Marie Dobbs plays THE WINDMILLS OF MY MIND... FOR DUSTY SPRINGFIELD at 54 Below on 11/6, a must-see musical window into Springfield's eclectic songs and quirky mind. BroadwayWorld named Dobbs as one of the Best Vocalists of the Decade and listed her as a Top Cabaret Highlight of 2022. Read a conversation with Dobbs about the 11/6 show.
PHOTOS: Cheyenne Jackson Brings SIGNS OF LIFE to 54 Below Photo
PHOTOS: Cheyenne Jackson Brings SIGNS OF LIFE to 54 Below
by Stephen Sorokoff - Sep 25, 2024

See photos from Cheyenne Jackson’s second performance of SIGNS OF LIFE at 54 Below with special guest Abby Mueller. Cheyenne can sing anything, earning him well-deserved standing ovations. We all look forward to the canon of music he will continue to bring to 54 Below. Enjoy my photos and know that you can see him until September 29th.
Cheyenne Jackson, RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE Stars to Headline Gay Days at Disneyland Photo
Cheyenne Jackson, RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE Stars to Headline Gay Days at Disneyland
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 20, 2024

The twenty-sixth Annual Gay Days at Disneyland are set to take place Friday, September 13 to Sunday, September 15. Cheyenne Jackson, Jackie Cox, Raven, Chad Michaels and Morgan McMichaels will all perform at the event.
Jules Orcullo Recieves 2024 Griffin Award for MY DAD NEVER SAW THE BEATLES Photo
Jules Orcullo Recieves 2024 Griffin Award for MY DAD NEVER SAW THE BEATLES
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 29, 2024

Griffin Theatre Company has announced that Jules Orcullo has been awarded the 2024 Griffin Award for outstanding new Australian playwriting for her play, My Dad Never Saw The Beatles.
Photos: Clint Holmes Returns to Birdland Photo
Photos: Clint Holmes Returns to Birdland
by Stephi Wild - Jun 27, 2024

Birdland presented singer Clint Holmes in a return to the historic stage on Monday, June 24. Check out photos here!
The Leah Ryan Fund Names Tammy Ryan as Inaugural Recipient Of The Boost Commission Photo
The Leah Ryan Fund Names Tammy Ryan as Inaugural Recipient Of The Boost Commission
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 7, 2024

The Leah Ryan Fund has named Tammy Ryan as the inaugural recipient of The Boost commission, awarded to a playwright over forty for a play in conversation with Leah Ryan's 'The Wire.' Learn more about the Fund.
Feature: 54 Below - The Basement Where You Want To Be Photo
Feature: 54 Below - The Basement Where You Want To Be
by Stephen Mosher - Dec 29, 2023

The Tony Award winning non-profit is here to grow, to achieve, and to change the face of cabaret and concert.
HOW DO I LET YOU DIE? Comes to Arts House Next Month Photo
HOW DO I LET YOU DIE? Comes to Arts House Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Oct 27, 2023

How Do I Let You Die? by Hmong-Australian writer, Michele Lee, is a somewhat autobiographical tale of Hmong parents, death and ghosts.
Review: Lucie Arnaz I GOT THE JOB! at 54 Below Plays All Her Songs Photo
Review: Lucie Arnaz I GOT THE JOB! at 54 Below Plays All Her Songs
by Stephen Mosher - Jul 20, 2023

I GOT THE JOB! SONGS FROM MY MUSICAL PAST demands to be seen.
Photos: Lucie Arnaz Brings I GOT THE JOB to 54 Below Photo
Photos: Lucie Arnaz Brings I GOT THE JOB to 54 Below
by Stephen Sorokoff - Jul 20, 2023

Last night, after a 4 year wait and re-schedules due to COVID and knee surgery, Lucie Arnaz hit the stage of 54Below with all cylinders on burn and guns ablaze! She performed an evening she calls “I GOT THE JOB” and kept the celeb filled New York City audience entranced from beginning to end, garnering multiple ovations that seemed as natural as breathing.
Photos: Charles Busch Brings 'My Foolish Heart' to 54 Below Photo
Photos: Charles Busch Brings 'My Foolish Heart' to 54 Below
by Stephen Sorokoff - Apr 26, 2023

Nothing can compare to being held gently in his hands and told stories and sung to. The key to his world is WORDS and their importance, which also carries over into song lyrics. Not a false move or thought or phrase.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Michele Lee been in?

Michele Lee has appeared on Broadway in 5 shows.

How many West End shows has Michele Lee been in?

Michele Lee has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Michele Lee been nominated for?

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The Tale of the Allergist's Wife, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Seesaw and Outstanding Performance (Drama Desk Awards) for Seesaw.

What awards has Michele Lee won?

Michele Lee won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Performance for her role in Seesaw.

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