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The daughter of a premier makeup artist and the sister of a United States District Attorney, Michele Lee was born Michele Lee Dusick in Los Angeles, California on June 24, 1942. Her childhood was consumed by the Hollywood entertainment industry. Lee was outgoing and had taken every chance to do plays in front of her family and friends... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideActress (45 titles)
2013 See Dad Run (TV series)
Grandma Maggie
See Dad See Through Grandma (2013) … Grandma Maggie
 
2012 Fumbling Thru the Pieces (TV series)
Eleanor
That's Hilarious (2012) … Eleanor
A Moment Alone (2012) … Eleanor
MOM's Here! (2012) … Eleanor
 
2010 Family Guy (TV series)
Estelle Harris
Extra Large Medium (2010) … Estelle Harris (voice)
 
2005 Will & Grace (TV series)
Lucille
Dance Cards & Greeting Cards (2005) … Lucille
 
2004 Married to the Kellys (TV series)
Maggie Wagner
Kansas v. Tom's Parents (2004) … Maggie Wagner
 
2003 Miss Match (TV series)
Sandy
Addicted to Love (2003) … Sandy
 
1999 A Murder on Shadow Mountain (TV movie)
Barbara Traynor
 
1997 Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac (TV mini-series)
Karen MacKenzie
Reunion '96 (1997) … Karen MacKenzie
 
1996 Color Me Perfect (TV movie)
Dina Blake
 
1995 Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story (TV movie)
Dottie West
 
1995 Something Wilder (TV series)
Joanna
The Ex Files (1995) … Joanna
 
1979-1993 Knots Landing (TV series)
Karen MacKenzie / Karen Fairgate / Karen Mackenzie
 
1992 When No One Would Listen (TV movie)
Jessica Cochran
 
1992 Broadway Bound (TV movie)
Blanche
 
1991 My Son Johnny (TV movie)
Mary Anne
 
1990 The Fatal Image (TV movie)
Barbara Brennan
 
1989 Single Women Married Men (TV movie)
Susan Parmel
 
1983 Perry Como's Christmas in New York (TV movie)
Performer
 
1979 Nutcracker Fantasy
Narrator (voice)
 
1978-1979 Fantasy Island (TV series)
Carol DeAngelo / Nancy Weston
Photographs/Royal Flush (1979) … Nancy Weston
Reunion/Anniversary (1978) … Carol DeAngelo
 
1978 Bud and Lou (TV movie)
Anne Costello
 
1978 Having Babies (TV series)
Lucy
Sterile Wife (1978) … Lucy
 
1976 Dark Victory (TV movie)
Dolores Marsh
 
1975 Lights, Camera, Monty! (TV movie)
 
1974 Only with Married Men (TV movie)
Jill Garrett
 
1974 The Michele Lee Show (TV movie)
Michele Burton
 
1971-1973 Love, American Style (TV series)
April (segment "Love and the Contact Lens") / Dory (segment "Love and the Hand Maiden") / Jayne (segment "Love and the Neglected Wife") / …
Love and the Contact Lens/Love and the Doctor's Honeymoon/Love and the Motel Mixup (1971) … April (segment "Love and the Contact Lens")
Love and the Artful Codger/Love and the Neglected Wife/Love and the Traveling Salesman (1971) … Jayne (segment "Love and the Neglected Wife")
 
1972 Of Thee I Sing (TV movie)
Diana Devereaux
 
1972 The Singles (TV movie)
 
1972 Alias Smith and Jones (TV series)
Georgette Sinclair
Bad Night in Big Butte (1972) … Georgette Sinclair
Don't Get Mad, Get Even (1972) … Georgette Sinclair
Which Way to the O.K. Corral? (1972) … Georgette Sinclair
 
1970-1972 Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV series)
Katie / Rowena Dancy
The Basic Moment: Part 2 (1972) … Katie
The Basic Moment: Part 1 (1972) … Katie
Epidemic (1970) … Rowena Dancy
 
1971 Rod Serling's Night Gallery (TV series)
Joanna Lowell (segment "Since Aunt Ada Came to Stay")
Since Aunt Ada Came to Stay/With Apologies to Mr. Hyde/The Flip Side of Satan (1971) … Joanna Lowell (segment "Since Aunt Ada Came to Stay")
 
1969 The Comic
Mary Gibson
 
1969 Roberta (TV movie)
Stephanie
 
1968 That's Life (TV series)
Our Wedding (1968)
 
1967 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Peaches Laverne
Episode #17.8 (1967) … Peaches Laverne
 
1961 The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (TV series)
Lila
Crazylegs Gillis (1961) … Lila
 
Show ShowDirector (3 titles)
1996 Color Me Perfect (TV movie)
 
1993 Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (TV series)
Giving Thanks (1993)
 
1989-1993 Knots Landing (TV series)
Some Like It Hot (1993)
The Price (1992)
Little Girl Lost (1992)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (6 titles)
2002 The 56th Annual Tony Awards (TV special) (performer: "A Tribute to Richard Rodgers")
 
2000 Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer (video) (performer: "Grandpa's Gonna Sue the Pants Off Santa")
 
1974 The 28th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie) (performer: "I'm Way Ahead/Seesaw")
 
1969 Roberta (TV movie) (performer: "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes")
 
1969 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Episode #22.20 (1969) (performer: "Steady, Steady")
 
1967 The Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
The Hollywood Musical (1967) (performer: "Shadow Waltz" - uncredited, "Sing, You Sinners" - uncredited, "The Trolley Song" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowProducer (3 titles)
1998 Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1996 Color Me Perfect (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1992 When No One Would Listen (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1996 Color Me Perfect (TV movie) (written by)
 
Show ShowThanks (4 titles)
2008 The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics (TV documentary) (grateful thanks)
 
2003 That Loveable Bug (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2000 Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer (video) (special thanks)
 
1999 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary) (extra special thanks - 1 episode)
Michele Lee (1999) (extra special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (156 titles)
2013 Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (documentary) (post-production)
Herself
 
2013 Pioneers of Television (TV mini-series documentary)
Herself
Primetime Soaps (2013) … Herself
 
2013 Access Hollywood (TV series)
Herself - Guest
Episode dated 19 January 2013 (2013) … Herself - Guest
 
2013 The Talk (TV series)
Herself - Guest
Episode dated 18 January 2013 (2013) … Herself - Guest
 
2010 Totally Tracked Down (TV series)
Herself
 
2010 14th Annual PRISM Awards (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2009 The Early Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 4 November 2009 (2009) … Herself
 
2009 The 7th Annual TV Land Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2008 The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics (TV documentary)
Herself - Interviewee
 
2008 12th Annual Prism Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2008 Today (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 28 February 2008 (2008) … Herself
 
2007 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 24 August 2007 (2007) … Herself
 
2006 Queer Edge with Jack E. Jett (TV series)
Herself
Episode #3.13 (2006) … Herself
 
2005 Knots Landing Reunion: Together Again (TV documentary)
Herself (also archive footage) / Karen Fairgate (also archive footage)
 
2003 CBS at 75 (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2003 That Loveable Bug (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2003 100 Years of Hope and Humor (TV special)
Herself
 
1999-2002 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
Herself
Joan Van Ark (2002) … Herself
Michelle Phillips (2002) … Herself
Michele Lee (1999) … Herself
Sharon Gless … Herself
 
2002 The 56th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Performer
 
2001 The Sandra Bernhard Experience (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 31 August 2001 (2001) … Herself
 
2001 Headliners & Legends: Halle Berry (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2001 The 55th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Performer
 
2001 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 25 May 2001 (2001) … Herself
 
2001 Backstory (TV series documentary)
Herself
Valley of the Dolls (2001) … Herself
 
2000 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (TV movie)
Herself
 
1999 Get Bruce (documentary)
Herself
 
1995 The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Audience Member
 
1995 The 2th Annual Lucy Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1995 The 49th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
1995 The 7th Annual Britannia Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1995 The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
1995 The 21st Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter: Favorite Male Musical Performer
 
1994 The 46th Annual Director's Guild Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1994 The 20th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter: Favorite Television Dramatic Series
 
1994 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Jack Nicholson (TV special)
Herself - Audience Member
 
1993 The Knots Landing Block Party (TV special documentary)
Herself (also archive footage) / Karen Fairgate (also archive footage)
 
1993 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor (TV special documentary)
Herself - (uncredit)
 
1993 The 50th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter: Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
 
1993 The 19th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter: Favourite New Television Dramatic Series
 
1992 The 13th Annual CableACE Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
1992 The 8th Annual Soap Opera Digest Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Winner: Outstanding Actress: Prime Time
 
1992 The 18th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Co-Presenter: Favourite Male Performer in New Television Series
 
1992 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Sidney Poitier (TV special)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1991 The 2th Annual American Teacher Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1991 One on One with John Tesh (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.43 (1991) … Herself
 
1991 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Kirk Douglas (TV special documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1991 The 17th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Co-Presenter: Favourite New Television Dramatic Series
 
1990 The 35th Annual Genii Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1990 You Don't Look 40, Charlie Brown! (TV special documentary)
Herself - Host
 
1990 The 16th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter: Favourite New Television Dramatic Series
 
1990 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to David Lean (TV special)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1989 Grammy Living Legends (TV movie)
Herself
 
1989 The 15th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV special)
Herself - Host and Presenter: Favourite All Around Male Entertainer
 
1989 The Arsenio Hall Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 9 May 1989 (1989) … Herself
 
1989 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Gregory Peck (TV special)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1988 The 33th Annual Thalians Ball (TV movie)
Herself
 
1988 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon (TV special documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1988 4th Annual Soap Opera Digest Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1988 The 14th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV documentary)
Herself - Co-Presenter: Favourite Comedy Motion Picture
 
1987 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1987 The 11th Annual Women in Film Crystal Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
1987 Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1987 The 13th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Performer and Presenter: Favourite Male Television Performer
 
1987 All-Star Party for Joan Collins (TV movie)
Herself
 
1987 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Barbara Stanwyck (TV special documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1986 All-Star Party for Clint Eastwood (TV movie)
Herself
 
1973-1986 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 9 September 1986 (1986) … Herself
Episode dated 7 March 1984 (1984) … Herself
Episode dated 19 August 1982 (1982) … Herself
Episode dated 15 May 1973 (1973) … Herself
 
1986 George Burns' 90th Birthday Party: A Very Special Special (TV movie)
Herself - Audience Member
 
1986 The 38th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
 
1986 The 12th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Performer and Co- Presenter: Favourite Country Music Performer
 
1985 The 37th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Writing in a Variety or Music Program
 
1985 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Gene Kelly (TV special documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1985 Night of 100 Stars II (TV movie)
Herself
 
1985 The 11th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter: Favourite New Television Dramatic Program
 
1984 All-Star Party for Lucille Ball (TV movie)
Herself
 
1984 The 36th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Limited Series
 
1984 The 38th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter: Best Leading Actor in a Play & Performer
 
1984 The 10th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Favourite Television Drama Program
 
1984 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Lillian Gish (TV special documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1983 Circus of the Stars #8 (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1983 All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra (TV movie)
Herself
 
1983 The 37th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Performer
 
1983 Parade of Stars (TV movie)
Herself
 
1983 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to John Huston (TV special)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1983 The 9th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Favourite New Television Mini-Series
 
1982 The 34th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series & Presenter: Best Directing/Writing in a Drama Series
 
1982 The 36th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
1982 I Love Liberty (TV special)
 
1982 The 8th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Co-Presenter: Favourite Female Music Performer and Co-Presenter: Favourite Male Musical Performer
 
1982 Night of 100 Stars (TV special)
Herself
 
1982 The 39th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1981 All-Star Salute to Mother's Day (TV special)
Herself
 
1981 Battle of the Network Stars X (TV special)
Herself - CBS Team
 
1980 Circus of the Stars #5 (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1971-1980 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 20 June 1980 (1980) … Herself
Episode dated 16 June 1980 (1980) … Herself
Episode dated 25 February 1980 (1980) … Herself
Episode dated 28 January 1980 (1980) … Herself
Episode dated 7 July 1975 (1975) … Herself
 
1977 Dinah! (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 18 July 1977 (1977) … Herself
 
1977 The David Steinberg Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.23 (1977) … Herself
 
1974-1977 Celebrity Sweepstakes (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 1 January 1977 (1977) … Herself
Episode dated 13 September 1976 (1976) … Herself
Episode dated 18 June 1976 (1976) … Herself
Episode dated 17 June 1976 (1976) … Herself
Episode dated 16 June 1976 (1976) … Herself
 
1976 The 30th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
1976 The $25,000 Pyramid (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 1 March 1976 (1976) … Herself
 
1975 Rickles (TV movie)
Herself
 
1975 The 29th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Co-Host, Performer & Presenter
 
1975 Don Rickles: Buy This Tape You Hockey Puck (video documentary)
Herself
 
1974 Match Game 73 (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 29 October 1974 (1974) … Herself
 
1968-1974 The Carol Burnett Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #8.4 (1974) … Herself
Episode #4.18 (1971) … Herself
Episode #3.26 (1970) … Herself
Episode #2.10 (1968) … Herself
 
1971-1975 Celebrity Bowling (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 4 August 1974 (1974) … Herself
 
1974 The 28th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Performer
 
1973 Broadway (TV movie)
Herself
 
1973 A Musical Celebration to Stephen Sondheim (TV movie)
Herself - Performer
 
1973 The 27th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
1972 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV series)
Herself
Episode #6.6 (1972) … Herself
 
1972 Make Mine Red, White and Blue (TV movie)
Herself
 
1972 Cop Out! (TV movie)
Herself
 
1971 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Herself
Earl Wilson (1971) … Herself
 
1970-1971 The Movie Game (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 7 August 1971 (1971) … Herself
Episode dated 24 August 1970 (1970) … Herself
 
1971 The Val Doonican Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.3 (1971) … Herself
 
1971 The First Nine Months Are the Hardest (TV movie)
Herself
 
1967-1970 The Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Herself
Episode #3.19 (1970) … Herself
Episode #3.4 (1969) … Herself
The Class of '68 (1968) … Herself
Stagedoor Johnny (1967) … Herself
 
1969 The Jerry Lewis Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 25 March 1969 (1969) … Herself
 
1968-1969 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Singer
Episode #22.20 (1969) … Herself
Episode #21.22 (1968) … Herself - Singer
 
1968 Operation: Entertainment (TV series)
Herself
Episode #2.11 (1968) … Herself
Episode #1.11 (1968) … Herself
 
1967-1968 The Match Game (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Team Captain
Episode dated 16 September 1968 (1968) … Herself - Team Captain
Episode dated 8 January 1968 (1968) … Herself
Episode dated 1 May 1967 (1967) … Herself
 
1968 Romp!!! (TV movie)
Herself - Host
 
1967-1968 Snap Judgment (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 12 February 1968 (1968) … Herself
Episode dated 28 August 1967 (1967) … Herself
Episode dated 19 June 1967 (1967) … Herself
 
1968 The Song Is You (TV movie)
Herself
 
1967 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #2.67 (1967) … Herself
 
1967 Away We Go (TV series)
Herself - Guest
Episode dated 5 August 1967 (1967) … Herself - Guest
 
1967 What's My Line? (TV series)
Herself - Guest Panelist
Episode dated 7 May 1967 (1967) … Herself - Guest Panelist
Episode dated 23 April 1967 (1967) … Herself - Guest Panelist
 
1966 Girl Talk (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 30 December 1966 (1966) … Herself
 
1965 ABC's Nightlife (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 9 June 1965 (1965) … Herself
Episode dated 25 May 1965 (1965) … Herself
 
1963-1964 The Danny Kaye Show (TV series)
Herself - Singer / Sketch Actor
Episode #1.21 (1964) … Herself - Singer
Episode #1.5 (1963) … Herself - Singer/Sketch Actor
 
1963 Stump the Stars (TV series)
Herself - Guest Panelist
Episode dated 22 April 1963 (1963) … Herself - Guest Panelist
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (5 titles)
2005 The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch (documentary)
Herself
 
2004 Broadway: The American Musical (TV series documentary)
 
2000 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
 
1992 Derrick contre Superman (TV short)
Karen Fairgate MacKenzie (as Michelle Lee)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Was nominated for a Tony Award in 2000 (Best Featured Actress in a Play)for her performance in The Tale of the Allergist's Wife. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 2 Interviews  | 17 Articles  | 7 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Official Sites:

Michele Lee Online | See more »

Alternate Names:

Michelle Lee

Height:

5' 8½" (1.74 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[Differentiating between Knots Landing and Desperate Housewives]: The Teri Hatcher character, ("Susan Mayer"), who is the moral center, if you will, that would be like a "Karen" , my character. Then, there's the bad girl, Nicollette Sheridan, ("Edie Britt"), who is much like Donna Mills. See more »

Trivia:

Her ex-husband James Farentino died in 2012. See more »

Trademark:

Her husky voice. See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer