Vicki Lewis

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Vicki Lewis
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Vicki Lewis in 2011
Born (1960-03-17) March 17, 1960 (age 64)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active1985–present
Spouse
Philip Allen
​
(m. 2008)​
Partner Nick Nolte (1994–2003)
Website vickilewis.com

Vicki Lewis (born March 17, 1960 [1] ) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Beth in the NBC sitcom NewsRadio . She is also well known for her roles as Deb and Flo in Finding Nemo and Finding Dory , April Smuntz in Mouse Hunt , and Dr. Elsie Chapman in Godzilla . Additionally, she starred as Headmistress Knightslinger in Upside-Down Magic on Disney Channel.

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Early life and education

Lewis was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, [2] the daughter of Jim (1932-2023) and Marlene Lewis [3] . Her father was air traffic supervisor who served in the U.S. Air Force and her mother was a nursing administrator. [4] She also has a sister, Denise. [3]

After graduating from Anderson High School in Cincinnati in 1978, she studied musical theater at the University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music. [5] After receiving her diploma she moved to New York City. She proceeded to work in various on and off-Broadway shows.[ citation needed ]

Career

Lewis's film appearances include roles in Finding Nemo , Finding Dory , Mouse Hunt , Godzilla , Pushing Tin , 2007's California Dreaming with NewsRadio co-star Dave Foley, and 2010's Den Brother . On television, Lewis starred for five seasons on the NBC sitcom NewsRadio , followed by Three Sisters and the WB animated comedy Mission Hill .

She made guest appearances on Seinfeld (in the episodes "The Secretary" and "The Race") and Murphy Brown . In a recurring role on Home Improvement , she played Maureen Binford, producer of the show-within-a-show Tool Time . On How I Met Your Mother , she had the recurring role of Lily Aldrin's doctor, "Dr. Sonya".

She appeared on Caroline in the City , The Norm Show , Grace Under Fire , Phenom and The 5 Mrs. Buchanans . More recently, she made guest appearances on Surviving Suburbia , ABC's Grey's Anatomy , Disney Channel's Sonny with a Chance as Ms. Bitterman, The Middle as Ms. Barry, and FX's Dirt . She recurred as Erica on Modern Family , Mrs. Chadwick in Making History , Dr. Chapman in Still the King , Miss Moffett in Angie Tribeca , and Marie Mortel in The Blacklist.

Aside from Mission Hill, her voice acting career includes characters in Justice League Heroes , Rugrats Pre-School Daze , King of the Hill , Hercules: The Animated Series , An Extremely Goofy Movie , Finding Nemo , Phineas and Ferb , and Justice League: The New Frontier . Most recently, she voiced Eve in the 2010 film Alpha and Omega and its sequel. [6]

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 I Can Get It For You Wholesale , Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up? , Snoopy!!! The Musical , Damn Yankees , Chicago , The Crucible , and she was the final actress to play Countess Lily in Anastasia . 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 LaChiusa's Hotel C'est L'amour.

She was part of the one-night celebrity-performed staging of Howard Ashman's unproduced musical Dreamstuff. The musical was re-imagined by Ashman's partners Marsha Malamet and Dennis Green and performed one night only at Los Angeles's Hayworth Theatre as part of the Bruno Kirby celebrity reading series.

Her debut solo album East of Midnight was released in May 2010. The eclectic rock album has songs penned by Lewis as well as three cover songs. Lewis considered the writing to be "dauntingly destructive and spiritually bereft. Locked in my office in Malibu, California I wrote what would become a self-fulfilling prophecy – it would also prove to be the making of me." [7]

In 2018, she starred on Broadway as Countess Lily in Anastasia , directed by Darko Tresnjak. She played Ms. Winx/Mrs. Brown/Kyrie/Jessamyn Jacobs/Lady in Waiting in Between the Lines Off-Broadway in 2022.

Personal life

Lewis was in a long-term relationship with Nick Nolte. [8] The two met during the filming of I'll Do Anything . She is married to sound designer Philip G. Allen. [9]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994 I'll Do Anything Millie
1997 Mouse Hunt April Smuntz
1998 Godzilla Dr. Elsie Chapman
1999 Breakfast of Champions Grace Le Sabre
Pushing Tin Tina Leary
2000 An Extremely Goofy Movie Beret GirlVoice, direct-to-video [10]
2003 Finding Nemo Deb / FloVoice [10]
2007California DreamingTeensie Porter
2008 Justice League: The New Frontier Iris West Voice, direct-to-video [10]
Roadside Romeo MiniVoice, uncredited
2009 Wonder Woman Persephone Voice, direct-to-video [10]
Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts Chubster
The Ugly Truth Saleswoman
2010 Alpha and Omega EveVoice [10]
2014 Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon DrizeldaVoice, direct-to-video [10]
2016 Finding Dory Deb / FloVoice [10]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985 CBS Schoolbreak Special Diane KaplanEpisode: "The Day the Senior Class Got Married"
1992 Home Improvement Maureen Binford3 episodes
1993 Murphy Brown Secretary No. 59Episode: "One"
Grace Under Fire WandaEpisode: "Say Goodnight, Gracie"
1994 Phenom BetsyEpisode: "Angela's Fifteen Minutes"
Seinfeld Ada2 episodes
1995 The 5 Mrs. Buchanans DonnaEpisode: "Viv'acious"
Bye Bye Birdie Gloria RasputinTelevision film
1995–1999 NewsRadio Beth94 episodes
1996 Caroline in the City Merle HellerEpisode: "Caroline in the Cereal"
1997–2005 Rugrats Miss Carol, Miss Weemer, Witch, Mother CatVoice, 6 episodes [10]
1998 Hercules Arachne Voice, episode: "Hercules and the Tapestry of Fate"
1999 The Wild Thornberrys WeaselVoice, episode: "Lost and Foundation" [10]
The Norm Show KyraEpisode: "Drive, Norm Say"
2000 King of the Hill KateVoice, episode: "Movin' on Up"
The Huntress Myrna FactorEpisode: "Pilot"
1999–2000, 2002 Mission Hill Posey Tyler, Natalie Leibowitz-HernandezVoice, 13 episodes
2001–2002 Three Sisters Nora Bernstein-Flynn18 episodes
2005 Rugrats Pre-School Daze Ms. WeemerVoice, 4 episodes [10]
2007–2008, 2010 Betsy's Kindergarten Adventures MollyVoice, 17 episodes
2007 Come On Over Actress VickiEpisode: "Thespians"
Grey's Anatomy HarrietEpisode: "Physical Attraction... Chemical Reaction"
The Last Day of Summer PaigeTelevision film
2008 Dirt The BeauticianEpisode: "What Is This Thing Called?"
Phineas and Ferb Lulu JonesVoice, episode: "Leave the Busting to Us!" [10]
Ben 10: Alien Force SerenaVoice, episode: "X = Ben + 2" [10]
'Til Death Melissa3 episodes
2009 Bones Helen BridenbeckerEpisode: "The Skull in the Sculpture"
2009–2010 Sonny with a Chance Ms. Joy Bitterman5 episodes
2009 Surviving Suburbia Clerk2 episodes
Curb Your Enthusiasm StaceyEpisode: "The Table Read"
The Middle Ms. BarryEpisode: "The Scratch"
2010 Den Brother Dina ReamsTelevision film
2011 Melissa & Joey Alexis McKennaEpisode: "The Settlement"
Batman: The Brave and the Bold Wonder Woman, Star Sapphire Voice, 2 episodes [10]
2011–2012 How I Met Your Mother Dr. Sonya3 episodes
2011 Ben 10: Ultimate Alien Agent LockeVoice, episode: "The Widening Gyre"
2012Checked OutLisa3 episodes
I Married Who?VivienneTelevision film
2013 Doll & Em Carla2 episodes
Austin & Ally DonnaEpisode: "Family & Feuds"
2014 Turbo Fast Arctic Hare, Rich Lady #1Voice, episode: "The Escargot Affair" [10]
See Dad Run Kat2 episodes
Complete Works Ashley Spitzer
2014-2020 Doc McStuffins Dr. TundraVoice, 4 episodes [10]
2015 Modern Family Erica2 episodes
2016 Angie Tribeca Anne MuffetEpisode: "Fleas Don't Kill Me"
2017 Making History Mrs. ChadwickEpisode: "Chadwick's Angels"
Still the King Dr. ChapmanEpisode: "Battle of the Basement"
2019 The Blacklist Marie MortelEpisode: "The Third Estate"
2020 Upside-Down Magic Headmistress Knightslinger Disney Channel Original Movie [11]
2021 The Goldbergs MaggieEpisode: “The Goldbergs' Excellent Adventure“

Video games

YearTitleVoice role
2003 Finding Nemo Deb / Flo
2009 Ben 10 Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks Serena [10]

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  1. ↑ "Today's Birthdays". Daily Record . March 17, 2000. p. 2. ProQuest   2373066253. Actor Kurt Russell is 49. Actress Lesley-Anne Down is 46. Actress Vicki Lewis is 40. See also:
    • "Celebrity Birthdays". Tallahassee Democrat. March 17, 2023. p. 9A. ProQuest   2789679154. Actor Kurt Russell is 72. [...] Actor Vicki Lewis ("NewsRadio") is 63.
  2. ↑ Reid, Dixie (July 13, 2008). "Onstage: 'Gypsy' in her soul: Vicki Lewis taps her inner fire to play the formidable Mama Rose". McClatchy - Tribune Business News. p. 2. ProQuest   464722023. 'Gypsy' marks Lewis' Music Circus debut. [..] Lewis was born and raised in Cincinnati. She lived in New York City for 13 years and made her Broadway debut in 'Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?' in 1982. The show ran for five performances over four days before it closed. She continued to work in the theater before auditioning in New York for director James L. Brooks, who was casting singers for his 1994 movie musical 'I'll Do Anything,' starring Nolte and Albert Brooks. Lewis landed a role and moved to Los Angeles. She lived on one coast or the other over the next several years, as TV, movie and Broadway roles came her way. She now has a home in Marina del Rey, and she's thrilled to be back on stage, and singing.
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  7. ↑ Lewis, Vicki (2010). East of Midnight (CD/album). USA: Betting On the Muse. Liner Notes. 250385.
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  11. ↑ Petski, Denise (August 19, 2019). "Disney Channel Sets Cast For 'Upside-Down Magic' Movie As Production Begins". Deadline. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
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