Lee Meriwether

American actress and model

Lee Meriwether is an accomplished American actress and former model who won the Miss America pageant in 1955. She is known for her roles in various films and TV shows, including playing Betty Jones in the crime drama Barnaby Jones and Catwoman in a TV movie. Meriwether has received multiple award nominations for her acting work over the years.

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About the Lee Meriwether

Lee Ann Meriwetheris an American actress, former model, and the winner of the 1955 Miss America pageant. She has appeared in many films and television shows, notably as Betty Jones, the title character’s secretary and daughter-in-law in the 1970s crime drama Barnaby Jones starring Buddy Ebsen. The role earned her two Golden Globe Award nominations in 1975 and 1976, and an Emmy Award nomination in 1977. She is also known for her portrayal of Catwoman, replacing Julie Newmar in the made-for-TV film Batman (1966), and for a co-starring role on the science fiction series The Time Tunnel. Meriwether had a recurring role as Ruth Martin on the daytime soap opera All My Children until the end of the series in September 2011.

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Lee Meriwether is an American actress and former model who won the Miss America pageant in 1955. She has appeared in many films and television shows, including the crime drama Barnaby Jones and as Catwoman in a TV movie.

Lee Meriwether has received two Golden Globe Award nominations in 1975 and 1976, and an Emmy Award nomination in 1977 for her role as Betty Jones in the crime drama Barnaby Jones.

Lee Meriwether is also known for her portrayal of Catwoman, replacing Julie Newmar in the made-for-TV film Batman (1966), and for a co-starring role on the science fiction series The Time Tunnel.

Lee Meriwether was born on May 27, 1935.

Lee Meriwether had a recurring role as Ruth Martin on the daytime soap opera All My Children until the end of the series in September 2011.