Lee Meriwether

Biography

Lee Ann Meriwether (born May 27, 1935) is an American actress, former model, and the winner of the 1955 Miss America pageant. Her trademarks are natural auburn hair, light blue eyes, and a seductive deep voice. Today, she is best remembered for her roles in a few science fiction/fantasy cult productions made between 1966 and 1969. Batman: The Movie (1966), Star Trek (1966), The Time Tunnel (1966) and Land of the Giants (1968). Firstly Batman: The Movie (1966), in which she played both evil Catwoman and not-so-evil Kitka, who has a romance with Bruce Wayne. A few notable roles of hers are Betty Jones, the crime-solving partner in the long-running 1970s crime drama, Barnaby Jones, which earned her two Golden Globe Award nominations and an Emmy Award nomination, and John Schuck's long-haired wife, Lily Munster, in the popular 1990s sitcom The Munsters. Meriwether is currently working in television and has a recurring role in the daytime soap opera All My Children.

Filmography

The Catwoman (Kitka)
Linda Davis
Vanessa Wagner
Grandma Eleanor
Mary Elizabeth Whitehead
Paloma Littleberry
Mrs. Hastings
Lulu Flemington
Tom's Receptionist (uncredited)
Sallie's Mother (picture in Chisum's Pocketwatch) (uncredited)
Mrs. Markson
Opal Hunt
Mrs. Tinsley
Miss Hastings
Lucilee Diamond (voice)
Grandma Kyle
Catwoman (archive footage)
Martha Cooper
Miss Hastings
Trew's Mother
Beth Sawyer