Julie Newmar (born August 16, 1933) is an American actress, dancer and singer, known for a variety of stage, screen, and television roles. She won the
Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her role as Katrin Sveg in the 1958
Broadway production of
The Marriage-Go-Round, and reprised the role in the 1961 film version. In the 1960s, she starred for two seasons as
Catwoman in the television series
Batman (1966–67). Her other stage credits include the
Ziegfeld Follies in 1956, and playing Lola in
Damn Yankees! (1961) and Irma in
Irma la Douce (1965) in regional productions. She appeared in the music video for
George Michael's 1992 single "
Too Funky", and had a cameo as herself in the 1995 film
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar.