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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
Performer [Replacement]
The Tale Of The Allergist's Wife
[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 2000
Lee
Seesaw
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1973
Performer
Gittel Mosca
Bravo Giovanni
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1962
Miranda
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1961
Rosemary [Replacement]
Rosemary Pilkington [Replacement]
Vintage '60
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1960
Performer
Curtains
[New York]
Workshop, 2003
Performer

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


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Drama Desk Awards - 1973 - Outstanding Performance

Michele Lee, Seesaw

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10 Facts The Only WICKED Super-Fans Know Photo
10 Facts The Only WICKED Super-Fans Know

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 Photo
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 Conversat Photo
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 Photo
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 Photo
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 Photo
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 Photo
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 Photo
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 Photo
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.
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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 has won the Outstanding Performance award at the Drama Desk Awards for her role in Seesaw.

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