Bobo Lewis was born on May 14, 1926 in Miami, Florida, USA as Barbara Lewis. She was an actress, known for Running on Empty (1988), One True Thing (1998) and Le Sauvage (1975). She died on November 6, 1998 in New York City, New York, USA.
American comedic actress of film, musical theater, legit stage and television known for her drab, deadpan, plain-Jane looks.
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Focusing on theater work in the 1970s and 1980s, she appeared in such productions as "Twigs," "The Women," "Lorelei," "Working," "Kennedy's Children" and "42nd Street".
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Became famous for her hilarious performance as gossip Midge Smoot on the classic PBS children's TV program "Shining Time Station," winning rave reviews for her work and remaining with the show for its entire run (1989-1993).
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Teamed up with the late actress Lynne Thigpen to create the Lynne Thigpen-Bobo Lewis Foundation, an organization that helped young actors learn how to succeed and survive in New York theater.
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Performing with the Circle Repertory Company for 25 years, she played a variety of Shakespearean roles at resident theaters across the country, including the Rhode Island Shakespeare Festival, the New Jersey Shakespeare Festival and Seattle Repertory.
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Moved to New York as a teenager and changed her given name, Barbara Lewis, because Actor's Equity had another actress by that name.
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Played several frumpy character on the "Bewitched" TV series, from a nurse to a giant's wife in a "Jack in the Beanstalk" episode.
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Won a Drama Desk Award for the musical "Working" (1978).
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She was nominated for a 1997 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Supporting Role in a Play for "Light Up the Sky" at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Hit and Runway
1999
Cousin Rosalie
Just the Ticket
1999/I
Mrs. Dolmatch
One True Thing
1998
Muriel
Shining Time Station: Queen for a Day
1995
TV Movie
Midge Smoot
Shining Time Station: One of the Family
1995
TV Movie
Midge Smoot
Shining Time Station: Second Chances
1995
TV Movie
Midge Smoot
Shining Time Station: Once Upon a Time
1995
TV Movie
Midge Smoot
The Paper
1994
Anna
Shining Time Station
1991-1993
TV Series
Midge Smoot
Shining Time Station: 'Tis a Gift
1990
TV Movie
Midge Smoot
Miami Blues
1990
Edna Damrosch
Monsters
1989
TV Series
Ma
Her Alibi
1989
Rose
Running on Empty
1988
Home Ec Teacher
The Adventure of the Action Hunters
1987
Arthur
1981
Lady in Coffee Shop
The Nesting
1981
Catherine Beasley
Blood Bride
1980
Mama
Can't Stop the Music
1980
Breadwoman
The Tony Randall Show
1976
TV Series
Tanya
Le sauvage
1975
Miss Mark
The Wild Party
1975
Wilma
Bewitched
1969-1971
TV Series
Stepmother / Nurse Horgan / Giant's Wife / ...
Li'l Abner
1971
TV Movie
Nightmare Alice
Love, American Style
1970-1971
TV Series
Mrs. Beyers (segment "Love and the Jury") / Maude Crandall (segment "Love and the King")