Lee Meredith
Lee Meredith (born Judith Lee Sauls, October 22, 1947) is an American actress.
Biography
Meredith was born Judith Lee Sauls in River Edge, New Jersey, and grew up in Fair Lawn, New Jersey.[1] She is married to film producer Bert Stratford.
Meredith's most well known role is that of the Swedish secretary Ulla in the original 1968 version of The Producers.[2] In 2002 she appeared on the 35th anniversary DVD edition of The Producers, where she gives an interview and recreates her dance from the original film.
In 1972 she appeared in a sketch scene in the original Broadway production of The Sunshine Boys and repeated her performance in the 1975 film version with Walter Matthau and George Burns. In 1973, Meredith appeared as Reginald Van Gleason's object of desire in the first Jackie Gleason comeback special, broadcast on CBS.
In the 1980s Meredith appeared alongside writer Mickey Spillane in a series of humorous commercials for Miller Lite beer.
Credits
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | The Producers | Ulla | |
| 1968 | Funny Girl | Ziegfeld Girl | Uncredited |
| 1969 | Hello Down There | Dr. Wells | |
| 1970 | Cauliflower Cupids | Dee Body | |
| 1971 | Welcome to the Club | Betsy Wholecloth | |
| 1972 | Hail | Mrs. Maloney | |
| 1972 | The Stoolie | Suntan Oil Girl | |
| 1974 | Great Performances | Miss Rixey | Episode: "June Moon" |
| 1975 | The Sunshine Boys | Nurse in Sketch | |
| 1983 | Murder Me, Murder You | Marty | TV movie |
| 1991 | Benny Hill's World: New York | Various roles | TV Special |
References
- ^ Rohan, Virginia. "Once a Bombshell...", The Record (Bergen County), July 1, 2001. Accessed March 29, 2011. "Meredith -- so convincing as the Swedish tease -- was born and raised Judi-Lee Sauls in Fair Lawn, and adopted her stage name right before The Producers."
- ^ Mockridge, Norton (October 31, 1967). "This Wonderful World". Reading Eagle. p. 12. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
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