Michele Lee

Q: Has Michele Lee won any awards?

Michele Lee has received multiple nominations for prestigious awards, including the Emmy Awards, but she has not won an Oscar.

Q: What was Michele Lee's first film?

Michele Lee's first film was 'The Day the Earth Stood Still' in 1951, where she had a small role as a child.

Q: What is Michele Lee's estimated net worth?

Michele Lee's estimated net worth is reported to be around $4 million, reflecting her successful career in acting and singing.

Q: How many children does Michele Lee have?

Michele Lee has one child, a son named Christopher, from her marriage to James Farentino.

Q: What is a notable milestone in Michele Lee's filmography?

A notable milestone in Michele Lee's career is her long-running role in 'Knots Landing,' which solidified her status as a leading actress in television.

Q: What genres does Michele Lee typically work in?

Michele Lee typically works in drama and comedy, showcasing her versatility as an actress in both television and film.

Q: Is Michele Lee involved in theater?

Yes, Michele Lee has a strong background in theater and made her Broadway debut in 1961, demonstrating her talent in live performances.

Known for

The Love Bug (1968)

IMDb 6.5 / 10

1968 / Comedy, Family / 107mins

Down-on-his-luck race car driver Jim Douglas teams up with a little VW Bug that has a mind of its own, not realizing Herbie's worth...

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying poster

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967)

IMDb 7.2 / 10

1967 / Comedy, Musical / 121 min

A young but bright former window cleaner rises to the top of his company by following the advice of a book about ruthless advancement...

Name

Michele Lee

Height

5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)

Born

2 June 1942, Los Angeles, California, USA

Spouses

James Farentino (1966–1983)

Children

1 child, Christopher

Parents

Jack Lee, Ethel Lee

Estimated Net Worth

$4 million

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2025	Movie Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration With rare behind-the-scenes stories, never-before-seen moments, and classic clips from The Dick Van Dyke Show, Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang...	Self	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2018	TV Morecambe & Wise in America Three part series hosted by Jonathan Ross, telling the story of Eric and Ernie's attempts to break America. Over the...	Self	Not rated
2013	TV How to Live With Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life) Polly is a single mom who has recently divorced. The transition hasn't been easy for her, especially in this economy. So,...	Caroline	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2009	TV Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Bravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality show personalities.	Self - Guest	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2008	Movie The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics Along with his legendary cartoons, Walt Disney produced a marvelous array of live-action classics that came about through the use...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2006	Movie The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays The Great White Way comes into your living room via this disc of rare performances from some of Broadway's brightest...	Lee (segment "The Tale of the Allergist's Wife")	Not rated
2005	Movie The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch Tender and upbeat, THE LADY IN QUESTION IS CHARLES BUSCH is the affectionate and entertaining tribute to actor, writer, drag...	The Allergist's Wife (archive footage)	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2004	TV CSI: NY Follow the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers identified as "Crime Scene Investigators".	Jody Sun	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2004	Movie Along Came Polly Reuben Feffer is a guy who's spent his entire life playing it safe. Polly Prince is irresistible as a free-spirit...	Vivian Feffer	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2003	TV Married to the Kellys New York writer Tom grew up an only child and is a loner by nature. He's a man who takes...	Maggie Wagner	TMDB 9.3 / 10
2003	TV Miss Match Kate Fox, a divorce lawyer who dabbles at matchmaking on the side, finds herself thrust into the spotlight and dismaying...	Sandy	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2003	Movie That Loveable Bug A documentary on the making of the 1968 film "The Love Bug".	Self	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2003	Movie Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There Broadway: The Golden Age is the most important, ambitious and comprehensive film ever made about America's most celebrated indigenous art...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2000	Movie Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer When his beloved Grandma appears to be missing on Christmas Eve, young Jake Spankenheimer goes on the misadventure of a...	Cousin Mel (voice)	TMDB 5.7 / 10
1999	Movie Murder on Shadow Mountain Denny Traynor has the idyllic life a loving wife and family, a flourishing career. Seems like life is perfect until...	Barbara Traynor	TMDB 3.7 / 10
1999	TV Family Guy Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family. Bumbling Peter and...	Estelle Lewis (voice)	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1999	Movie Get Bruce! Affectionate tribute to Bruce Vilanch, who writes material for celebrities who make public appearances, from Oscar hosts and award recipients...	Self	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1998	Movie Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story The life of Valley of the Dolls author Jacqueline Susann, filled with frustrations and glamour as she settles to become...	Unknown character	TMDB 3.9 / 10
1998	TV Will & Grace Will Truman and Grace Adler are best friends living in New York, and when Grace's engagement falls apart, she moves...	Lucille	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1997	TV Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac is a 1997 television miniseries that served as a reunion show for the primetime...	Karen Fairgate McKenzie	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1996	Movie Color Me Perfect A mentally challenged woman undergoes an experimental treatment that temporarily transforms her into a genius.	Dina Blake	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1995	Movie Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story Dottie West fought a difficult childhood to rise as one of country music's icons winning the first ever Grammy for...	Dottie West	TMDB 5.3 / 10
1993	TV Intimate Portrait Intimate Portrait is a biographical television series on the Lifetime Television cable network focusing on different celebrities, which includes interviews...	Self	TMDB 4.5 / 10
1992	Movie When No One Would Listen Jessica has been married to her controlling husband Gary for years. The abuse only gets worse when she gets a...	Jessica Cochran	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1992	Movie Broadway Bound Eugene and Stanley Jerome try to break into show biz as comedy writers while their parents' marriage ends.	Blanche	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1991	Movie My Son Johnny Anthony Cortino lives with his mother in a quiet suburb. His father is dead, and his violent criminal brother is...	Mary Anne	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1990	Movie The Fatal Image A woman and her daughter vacationing in Paris get caught up in intrigue after being witnesses to a murder.	Barbara Brennan	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1990	Movie You Don't Look 40, Charlie Brown! You Don't Look 40, Charlie Brown, the first Peanuts TV special of the 1990s, is one of many prime-time animated...	Self - Host	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1989	Movie Single Women, Married Men After an affair with a married man, a single, female psychologist helps organize a support group for other women who...	Susan Parmel	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1988	Movie Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz Fictional character, Heidi Abromowitz, is the butt of everyone's jokes.	Michele Lee	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1987	Movie Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood A TV special on the 100th anniversary of the birth of film.	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1986	Movie All Star Party for Clint Eastwood	Self (uncredited)	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1986	Movie The Making of Captain EO Documentary of the making of Michael Jackson's Captain EO film for the Disney theme parks.	Self	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1985	Movie A Letter to Three Wives A letter is addressed to three wives from their 'best friend', announcing that she's running away with one of their...	Rita Phipps	TMDB 3.8 / 10
1985	Movie Night of 100 Stars II This special is the second "Night of 100 Stars" to benefit The Actors Fund of America. Edited from a seven-hour...	Self	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1983	Movie Perry Como's Christmas in New York Perry Como takes the Big Apple for Christmas.	Performer	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1982	Movie I Love Liberty An all-star variety special saluting America.	Self	Not rated
1982	Movie Night of 100 Stars The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took place Friday February 19, 1982 at New York's...	Self	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1982	Movie Kraft Salutes Walt Disney World's 10th Anniversary The Lane family from Evansville Indiana is about to embark on its annual vacation, let's join them. In this 1982...	Mrs. Lane	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1980	TV The Tim Conway Show A variety/sketch comedy television series. Tim Conway hosted a variety show so closely modeled on the successful Carol Burnett Show,...	Self	TMDB 7.7 / 10
1979	TV Knots Landing The domestic adventures, misdeeds and everyday interactions of five families living on a cul-de-sac in a small California community.	Karen MacKenzie	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1978	Movie Bud and Lou An inaccuracy-riddled behind-the-scenes drama about the stormy partnership of the famed comedy team that came out of burlesque to conquer...	Anne Costello	TMDB 5.5 / 10
1978	TV Fantasy Island A magical island hosted by Mr Roarke and Tattoo where weekly guests learn valuable life lessons in their pursuit of...	Carol DeAngelo	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1977	TV The Love Boat Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or mysterious countries, decide to pass their...	Roz Rogers	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1977	TV The Love Boat Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or mysterious countries, decide to pass their...	Denise Fredericks	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1977	TV The Love Boat Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or mysterious countries, decide to pass their...	Dorothy Meacham	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1977	TV The Love Boat Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or mysterious countries, decide to pass their...	Irene Funston	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1976	TV Battle of the Network Stars Battle of the Network Stars was a series of competitions where television stars from ABC, CBS, and NBC would compete...	Unknown character	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1976	TV The Gong Show The Gong Show is an amateur talent contest franchised by Sony Pictures Television to many countries. It was broadcast on...	Unknown character	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1976	Movie Dark Victory A TV producer with a terminal illness is given the strength to keep going by her love for her doctor.	Dolores Marsh	Not rated
1975	Movie Rickles Various comedy sketches with the Master of Insults, Don Rickles.	Unknown character	Not rated
1975	TV People's Choice Awards An American awards show recognizing people in entertainment, voted online by the general public and fans.	Self - Host	TMDB 9.2 / 10
1975	TV People's Choice Awards An American awards show recognizing people in entertainment, voted online by the general public and fans.	Self - Presenter	TMDB 9.2 / 10
1974	Movie Only with Married Men A girl decides that she will only date married men, and she runs into a bachelor who tells women that...	Jill Garrett	TMDB 7.5 / 10
1974	TV Dinah! Dinah's show premiered 9 September 1974 and continued through to 4 September 1981. She started out the 70's with Dinah's...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1974	TV The Michele Lee Show	Unknown character	Not rated
1972	Movie Of Thee I Sing CBS' updated version of the classic Gershwin musical, cast largely with stars who were all appearing in then-current CBS television...	Diana Devereaux	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1971	Movie The First Nine Months Are the Hardest The First Nine Months are the Hardest a musical comedy produced by the legendary team of Bill Persky and Sam...	Self	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1971	TV Alias Smith and Jones Alias Smith and Jones is an American Western series that originally aired on ABC from 1971 to 1973. It stars...	Unknown character	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1970	TV Night Gallery Rod Serling narrates an anthology of fantasy, horror and sci-fi stories from a set resembling a macabre museum. A chilling...	Joanna Lowell	TMDB 7.8 / 10
1969	Movie The Comic An account of the rise and fall of a silent film comic, Billy Bright. The movie begins with his funeral,...	Mary Gibson	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1969	Movie Roberta Bob Hope returns to his stage role in this updated theatrical TV presentation of the musical	Stephanie	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1969	TV Love, American Style An anthology comedy series featuring a line up of different celebrity guest stars appearing in anywhere from one, two, three,...	Jayne	TMDB 6.2 / 10
1969	TV Love, American Style An anthology comedy series featuring a line up of different celebrity guest stars appearing in anywhere from one, two, three,...	Kathy	TMDB 6.2 / 10
1969	TV Marcus Welby, M.D. Marcus Welby, M.D. is an American medical drama television program that aired on ABC from September 23, 1969, to July...	Rowena Dancy	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1968	Movie The Love Bug Down-on-his-luck race car driver Jim Douglas teams up with a little VW Bug that has a mind of its own,...	Carole Bennett	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1968	TV Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In An American sketch comedy television program hosted by comedians Dan Rowan and Dick Martin.	Self	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1967	TV The Carol Burnett Show The Carol Burnett Show is an American variety/sketch comedy television show starring Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner,...	Self - Guest / Various Characters	TMDB 7.7 / 10
1967	TV The Carol Burnett Show The Carol Burnett Show is an American variety/sketch comedy television show starring Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner,...	Self	TMDB 7.7 / 10
1967	Movie How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying A young but bright former window cleaner rises to the top of his company by following the advice of a...	Rosemary	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1965	TV Hullabaloo Hullabaloo is an American musical variety series that ran on NBC from January 12, 1965 through August 29, 1966. Similar...	Self	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1963	TV The Danny Kaye Show The Danny Kaye Show is an American variety show hosted by Danny Kaye that aired on CBS from 1963 to...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1962	TV The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from...	Self	TMDB 7.5 / 10
1959	TV The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from 1959 to 1963. The series...	Unknown character	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1958	TV Kraft Music Hall Kraft Music Hall is an umbrella title for several television series aired by NBC in the United States from the...	Self	TMDB 5.4 / 10
1956	TV Tony Awards The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway...	Self - Host	Not rated
1956	TV Tony Awards The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway...	Self - Presenter	Not rated
1956	TV Tony Awards The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway...	Self - Nominee / Performer	Not rated
1956	TV Tony Awards The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway...	Self - Co-Host / Performer / Presenter	Not rated
1956	TV Tony Awards The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway...	Self - Presenter / Performer	Not rated
1956	TV Tony Awards The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway...	Self - Performer	Not rated
1954	TV The Wonderful World of Disney Walt Disney Productions has produced an anthology television series under several different titles since 1954. The original version of the...	Carole Bennett	TMDB 7.9 / 10
1951	TV The Red Skelton Show The Red Skelton Show is an American variety show that was a television staple for two decades, from 1951 to...	Peaches Laverne	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1950	TV The Bob Hope Show The Bob Hope Show hosted by Bob Hope, debuted on April 9, 1950. During the 1952-1953 season, NBC rotated with...	Stephanie	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1944	TV Golden Globe Awards An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign, bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press...	Self	TMDB 7.1 / 10
1944	TV Golden Globe Awards An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign, bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press...	Self - Presenter	TMDB 7.1 / 10

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1996	Movie Color Me Perfect A mentally challenged woman undergoes an experimental treatment that temporarily transforms her into a genius.	Director Directing	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1996	Movie Color Me Perfect A mentally challenged woman undergoes an experimental treatment that temporarily transforms her into a genius.	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1993	TV Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Dr. Michaela Quinn journeys to Colorado Springs to be the town's physician after her father's death in 1868.	Director Directing	TMDB 7.6 / 10
1979	TV Knots Landing The domestic adventures, misdeeds and everyday interactions of five families living on a cul-de-sac in a small California community.	Director Directing	TMDB 7.0 / 10

Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration

2025 / TMDB 10.0

The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics

2008 / TMDB 7.0

The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch

2005 / TMDB 6.8

Along Came Polly

2004 / TMDB 6.0

That Loveable Bug

2003 / TMDB 5.0

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

2003 / TMDB 7.0

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