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Michele Lee

Date of Birth: July 24, 1942 (80)

Birth Place: Los Angeles, CA, USA

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Michele Lee 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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Michele Lee STAGE CREDITS

[Washington, DC (Regional)]
Broadway Center Stage Production at the Kennedy Center, 2019
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2009
Performer [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 2000
Lee

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1973
Performer

Gittel Mosca

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1962
Miranda

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1961
Rosemary [Replacement]

Rosemary Pilkington [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1960
Performer

[New York]
Workshop, 2003
Performer


Michele Lee Movies

[1967]How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Rosemary Pilkington

[1968]The Love Bug Carole Bennett

[1969]The Comic Mary Gibson

[1979]Nutcracker Fantasy Narrator

[2004]Along Came Polly Vivian Feffer


Michele Lee 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

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Photos: Charles Busch Brings 'My Foolish Heart' to 54 Below

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.

Photos: Stars Arrive on the Red Carpet at Opening Night of PARADE

Parade is back on Broadway! The revival, starring Tony Award winner Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond, directed by two-time Tony nominee Michael Arden, opened last night, March 16, at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out our photos of attendees Sara Bareilles, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Jeremy Jordan, Rachel Zegler, and more as they walk the red carpet here!

Theater Resources Unlimited to Present 'Women Producers Take The Stage (The Conversation Continues)'

Theater Resources Unlimited will present a TRU Town Hall: Women Producers Take the Stage (The Conversation Continues), on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 in-person at Polaris North Theatre.

PHOTOS: Donna McKechnie Plays 54 Below

No “spoilers” here, but if you want to learn how it’s done, go see Donna McKechnie. She has information we didn’t even know we needed and I would like to be at the head of the class. Awe-inspiring.

ESTELLA SCROOGE Movie Musical Available to Stream For Free

Betsy Wolfe (Waitress) stars as Estella Scrooge, a descendent of her famous great great great great grandfather Ebenezer. Clifton Duncan (The Play That Goes Wrong) stars as Philip ‘Pip’ Nickleby. 2020 Tony winner Lauren Patten (Jagged Little Pill) stars as Dawkins. The production also features Patrick Page, Carolee Carmello, and Danny Burtsein.

Photo Coverage: Melissa Errico and Billy Stritch Bring SWING LESSONS to 54 Below

Errico has been conquering the scene lately singing all kinds of music from from noir to show tunes to classic soprano fare and is now starting to work with symphonies and she and Stritch have undeniable “chemistry”, making this look like they’ll be teaming up for a while, if the audience has anything to say about it!

THE JOHN PIZZARELLI TRIO Plays Birdland

Being at a John Pizzarelli performance at Birdland is like having your best friend, who also happens to be a world class jazz guitarist/singer plus one of the funniest guys on the planet, entertain in your living room.   You never want an evening with John to end. His extraordinary musicianship, song selection, and conversation create one of the most entertaining jazz shows you’ll ever experience.

Photos: Linda Lavin Celebrates LOVE NOTES At Birdland Jazz Club

On Monday, June 27, Tony Award-winner Linda Lavin returned to her musical home, Birdland, with a concert celebrating her most recent solo album, “Love Notes” (Club44 Records).

Photos: HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY JUDY GARLAND! STARRING DEBBIE WILEMAN at Carnegie Hall

From A Song A Day to Carnegie Hall, this is Debbie Wileman's moment and the fans of Judy and Debbie are there for it.

Sunday Morning Michael Dale: Madhuri Shekar's Fascinating Moralistic Drama Queen Explores The Flexibility of Truth

We're told that numbers don't lie, but when the numbers conflict with what we see in front of us, are they really telling the truth?

Photos: BIRTHDAY CANDLES Opening Night Red Carpet

Just last night, Roundabout Theatre Company New York premiere of Birthday Candles by Noah Haidle, starring Emmy Award winner Debra Messing, directed by Vivienne Benesch, celebrated opening night and BroadwayWorld was there to capture pictures.

Actors Touring Company Announces New Trustees

ACTORS TOURING COMPANY, the UK’s leading producer of international plays strengthens its board and announces the appointment of four new trustees – Steven Kavuma, Margherita Laera, Allegra Nespoli and Nick Tyler.

Lifeline Theatre to Open 25th Fillet of Solo Festival

Former Lifeline Theatre Artistic Director Dorothy Milne and former Live Bait Theater Artistic Director Sharon Evans announced the 25th Annual Fillet of Solo Festival, presented by Lifeline Theatre and running virtually January 21–February 13, 2022.

Casting Announced For Actors Touring Company's RICE

Angela Yeoh and Anya Jaya-Murphy have been cast in the premiere of the UK Tour of Rice presented by ACTORS TOURING COMPANY (ATC) and directed by Artistic Director, Matthew Xia.

BEN JONES: LOVE SONGS to be Presented at Feinstein's/54 Below

FEINSTEIN’S/54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, will present Ben Jones in Ben Jones: Love Songs on February 12, 2022. 

Photos: Jennifer Diamond Brings LET ME BE ME to The Green Room 42

Let Me Be Me, written by Diamond and Robbie Rozelle, directed by Rozelle, and featuring musical direction and arrangements by Luke Williams, arrived at the Green Room 42 on Friday night and BroadwayWorld was there for the special occasion.

Photos: On the Red Carpet for COMPANY's Opening Night!

In comes Company! Just last night, the much anticipated revival of Company, starring Tony winner Katrina Lenk and two-time Tony winner Patti LuPone, opened on Broadway at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre. BroadwayWorld was there for the big night and you can check out photos from the star-studded red carpet!

Orange Tree Theatre Announces Further Programming For The Recovery Season

With the return of Terence Rattigan's While The Sun Shines currently running at the Orange Tree Theatre, Artistic Director Paul Miller and Executive Director Hanna Streeter today announce further programming for The Recovery Season.

Northern Stage Announces Spring 2022 Season, THIS IS NOW

Following its Housewarming programme - open hearted work that celebrated connection and community, This is Now invites artists and audiences to join a yearlong conversation about who we are and who we want to be; to think deeply about the important questions of our time, and to find refuge in coming together to imagine our way through the world we live in, right now.

Actors Touring Company Announces 2022 UK Tour of RICE

ACTORS TOURING COMPANY, the UK’s leading producer of international plays, announces a new major 11-week national tour of Rice, a powerful drama written by award-winning Australian writer Michele Lee and directed by Actors Touring Company’s Artistic Director Matthew Xia. 

Michele Lee FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Michele Lee has appeared on Broadway in 5 shows.

Michele Lee has not appeared in the West End

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 .

Outstanding Performance (Drama Desk Awards) for Seesaw.

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