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Michele Lee
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Michele Lee

Known for Family Guy · CSI: NY · Will & Grace

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Michele Lee (born June 24, 1942) is an American singer, dancer, actress, producer, director and frequent game show panelist of the 1970s. She is best-known for her role as Karen Cooper Fairgate MacKenzie on the 1980s prime-time soap opera, Knots Landing. She also co-starred with Dean Jones in the 1968 Disney film, The Love Bug. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michele Lee, licensed…

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Born
Jun 24, 1942
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Michele Lee (born June 24, 1942) is an American singer, dancer, actress, producer, director and frequent game show panelist of the 1970s. She is best-known for her role as Karen Cooper Fairgate MacKenzie on the 1980s prime-time soap opera, Knots Landing. She also co-starred with Dean Jones in the 1968 Disney film, The Love Bug.

Description above from the Wikipedia article Michele Lee, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known For

TVFamily Guy
Family GuyEstelle Lewis (voice) · 1999
★ 7.4
TVCSI: NY
CSI: NYJody Sun · 2004
★ 7.3
TVWill & Grace
Will & GraceLucille · 1998
★ 6.9
TVThe Love Boat
The Love BoatDenise Fredericks · 1977
★ 6.2
TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest · 2009
★ 5.0
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 1962
★ 7.6
TVKnots Landing
Knots LandingKaren MacKenzie · 1979
★ 6.9
TVGolden Globe Awards
Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Presenter · 1944
★ 7.0

Filmography

Movies

How to Succeed in Business Without Really TryingRosemary
1967
The Love BugCarole Bennett
1968
R
RobertaStephanie
1969
The ComicMary Gibson
1969
The First Nine Months Are the HardestSelf
1971
Of Thee I SingDiana Devereaux
1972
Only with Married MenJill Garrett
1974
Rickles
1975
Dark VictoryDolores Marsh
1976
Bud and LouAnne Costello
1978
I Love LibertySelf
1982
Kraft Salutes Walt Disney World's 10th AnniversaryMrs. Lane
1982
Night of 100 StarsSelf
1982
Perry Como's Christmas in New YorkPerformer
1983
A Letter to Three WivesRita Phipps
1985
Night of 100 Stars IISelf
1985
AS
All Star Party for Clint EastwoodSelf (uncredited)
1986
The Making of Captain EOSelf
1986
Happy 100th Birthday, HollywoodSelf
1987
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi AbromowitzMichele Lee
1988
Single Women, Married MenSusan Parmel
1989
The Fatal ImageBarbara Brennan
1990
You Don't Look 40, Charlie Brown!Self - Host
1990
My Son JohnnyMary Anne
1991
Broadway BoundBlanche
1992
When No One Would ListenJessica Cochran
1992
Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West StoryDottie West
1995
Color Me PerfectDina Blake
1996
Color Me PerfectWriter
1996
Color Me PerfectDirector
1996
Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story
1998
Get Bruce!Self
1999
Murder on Shadow MountainBarbara Traynor
1999
Grandma Got Run Over by a ReindeerCousin Mel (voice)
2000
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were ThereSelf
2003
That Loveable BugSelf
2003
Along Came PollyVivian Feffer
2004
The Lady in Question Is Charles BuschThe Allergist's Wife (archive footage)
2005
The Best of The Tony Awards: The PlaysLee (segment "The Tale of the Allergist's Wife")
2006
The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action ClassicsSelf
2008
Dick Van Dyke: 100th CelebrationSelf
2025

Television

Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Presenter · 2 eps
1944
Golden Globe AwardsSelf · 1 eps
1944
The Bob Hope ShowStephanie · 1 eps
1950
The Red Skelton ShowPeaches Laverne · 1 eps
1951
The Wonderful World of DisneyCarole Bennett · 1 eps
1954
Tony AwardsSelf - Host · 1 eps
1956
Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter · 2 eps
1956
Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee / Performer · 2 eps
1956
Tony AwardsSelf - Co-Host / Performer / Presenter · 1 eps
1956
Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter / Performer · 2 eps
1956
Tony AwardsSelf - Performer · 3 eps
1956
Kraft Music HallSelf · 3 eps
1958
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis1 eps
1959
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 2 eps
1962
The Danny Kaye ShowSelf · 2 eps
1963
HullabalooSelf · 1 eps
1965
The Carol Burnett ShowSelf · 2 eps
1967
The Carol Burnett ShowSelf - Guest / Various Characters · 2 eps
1967
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelf · 1 eps
1968
Love, American StyleKathy · 1 eps
1969
Love, American StyleJayne · 1 eps
1969
Marcus Welby, M.D.Rowena Dancy · 1 eps
1969
Night GalleryJoanna Lowell · 1 eps
1970
Alias Smith and Jones3 eps
1971
Dinah!Self · 3 eps
1974
TM
The Michele Lee Show1 eps
1974
People's Choice AwardsSelf - Presenter · 1 eps
1975
People's Choice AwardsSelf - Host · 1 eps
1975
Battle of the Network Stars1 eps
1976
The Gong Show7 eps
1976
The Love BoatDenise Fredericks · 1 eps
1977
The Love BoatRoz Rogers · 2 eps
1977
The Love BoatIrene Funston · 1 eps
1977
The Love BoatDorothy Meacham · 2 eps
1977
Fantasy IslandCarol DeAngelo · 1 eps
1978
Knots LandingKaren MacKenzie · 344 eps
1979
Knots LandingDirector
1979
The Tim Conway ShowSelf · 1 eps
1980
Dr. Quinn, Medicine WomanDirector
1993
Intimate PortraitSelf · 2 eps
1993
Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-SacKaren Fairgate McKenzie · 2 eps
1997
Will & GraceLucille · 1 eps
1998
Family GuyEstelle Lewis (voice) · 1 eps
1999
Married to the KellysMaggie Wagner · 1 eps
2003
Miss MatchSandy · 1 eps
2003
CSI: NYJody Sun · 1 eps
2004
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2009
How to Live With Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life)Caroline · 1 eps
2013
Morecambe & Wise in AmericaSelf · 1 eps
2018

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