Julie Newmar (born Julia Chalene Newmeyer, August 16, 1933) is an American actress, dancer, and singer, known for her various stage, screen, and TV roles. She also writes and designer of lingerie, as well as a real estate mogul. In recognition of her performance as Katrin Sveg, she was awarded the Tony Award as Best Featured actor in the same Play. She reprised her character in The Marriage-Go-Round in 1961. In the 1960s, she starred for two seasons as Catwoman in the TV show Batman (1966-1967). Other credits on stage include the Ziegfeld Follies (1956) and Lola in Damn Yankees! in 1961, and Irma in Irma la Douce in 1965 in regional productions.Newmar was in the music video for George Michael's song "Too Funky" and also appeared in the film of the same name from 1995. To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar. Her voice-over work is featured in the animated feature films Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders (2016) and Batman vs. Two-Face (2017) in which she reprised her character in the role of Catwoman fifty years later than the original TV series.Newmar was born in Los Angeles, California on August 16, 1933.
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