Vicki Lewis

Elsie Chapman in Godzilla. Additionally, she starred as Headmistress Knightslinger in Upside-Down Magic on Disney Channel.

• Born — 17 March 1960 • Birthplace — Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. • Education — University of Cincinnati • Occupation — * Actress • singer • Years Active — 1985–present • Partner — Nick Nolte (1994–2003) • Website — Vickilewis.com

Lewis was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of Jim and Marlene Lewis. Her father was an air traffic supervisor who served in the U.S. Air Force and her mother was a nursing administrator. She also has a sister. After graduating from Anderson High School in Cincinnati in 1978, she studied musical theater at the University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music. After receiving her diploma she moved to New York City. She proceeded to work in various on and off-Broadway shows.

Lewis's film appearances include roles in Finding Nemo, Finding Dory, Mouse Hunt, Godzilla, Pushing Tin, Breakfast of Champions, The Ugly Truth and I'll Do Anything. On television, Lewis starred as Beth in the critically acclaimed series NewsRadio for five seasons on NBC from 1995-1999, followed by Three Sisters also for NBC. Her prolific television career has included roles on Curb Your Enthusiasm, Modern Family, Grey’s Anatomy, Bones, How I Met Your Mother, The Goldbergs, See Dad Run, Dirt, Seinfeld, Doll and Em, Murphy Brown, Home Improvement, Caroline in the City, The Norm Show, Grace Under Fire, Phenom, The 5 Mrs. Buchanans, Surviving Suburbia, Disney Channel's Sonny with a Chance, The Middle, Making History, Still the King, Angie Tribeca and The Blacklist. She has voiced a myriad of characters for animated projects including Deb and Flo in Pixar's 2003 film Finding Nemo and the 2016 sequel Finding Dory. She voiced Wonder Woman in Justice League Heroes, Rugrats Pre-School Daze, King of the Hill, Hercules, An Extremely Goofy Movie, Ben 10, Phineas and Ferb, Justice League: The New Frontier, Alpha and Omega and its sequel. Lewis had her Broadway debut in Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up? (in 1982), as Velma Kelly in Chicago (in 2000 and 2001), as Gloria Thorpe in Damn Yankees (in 1994) and Mary Warren in The Crucible at The Roundabout theatre (in 1990). She also appeared off-Broadway in I Can Get It For You Wholesale (1991) and Snoopy!!! The Musical (1982). In 1995, Lewis performed as a soloist with the New York Pops at Carnegie Hall, Pal Joey for City Center Encores. Lewis won the 2007 Ovation Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for the world premiere of Michael John LaChiusa's Hotel C'est L'amour. In the same year, she appeared as Trina in a one-off benefit performance of the musical "Falsettos" opposite Jason Alexander and Malcolm Gets, during which her rendition of "I'm Breaking Down" received a spontaneous one-minute-long ovation mid-show. In 2018, she starred on Broadway as Countess Lily in Anastasia, directed by Darko Tresnjak. In 2022 she performed six roles (Ms. Winx/Mrs. Brown/Kyrie/Jessamyn Jacobs/Lady in Waiting) in the original Off-Broadway production of Between The Lines for which she was nominated for the Outer Critic’s Circle Award. Most recently, in 2024, she starred as Maria Callas in Terrance McNally’s Masterclass at The Bay Street Theatre directed by Lisa Peterson. Her debut solo album East of Midnight was released in May 2010. The eclectic rock album has songs penned by Lewis as well as three cover songs. Lewis considered the writing to be "dauntingly destructive and spiritually bereft. Locked in my office in Malibu, California I wrote what would become a self-fulfilling prophecy – it would also prove to be the making of me."

Lewis was in a long-term relationship with Nick Nolte. The two met during the filming of I'll Do Anything. She is married to sound designer Philip G. Allen.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1985 — CBS Schoolbreak Special — Diane Kaplan — Episode: "The Day the Senior Class Got Married" • 1992 — Home Improvement — Maureen Binford — 3 episodes • 1993 — Murphy Brown — Secretary No. 59 — Episode: "One" • Grace Under Fire — Wanda — Episode: "Say Goodnight, Gracie" • 1994 — Phenom — Betsy — Episode: "Angela's Fifteen Minutes" • Seinfeld — Ada — 2 episodes • 1995 — The 5 Mrs. Buchanans — Donna — Episode: "Viv'acious" • Bye Bye Birdie — Gloria Rasputin — Television film • 1995–1999 — NewsRadio — Beth — 94 episodes • 1996 — Caroline in the City — Merle Heller — Episode: "Caroline in the Cereal" • 1997–2005 — Rugrats — Miss Carol, Miss Weemer, Witch, Mother Cat — Voice, 6 episodes • 1998 — Hercules — Arachne — Voice, episode: "Hercules and the Tapestry of Fate" • 1999 — The Wild Thornberrys — Weasel — Voice, episode: "Lost and Foundation" • The Norm Show — Kyra — Episode: "Drive, Norm Say" • 2000 — King of the Hill — Kate — Voice, episode: "Movin' on Up" • The Huntress — Myrna Factor — Episode: "Pilot" • 1999–2000, 2002 — Mission Hill — Posey Tyler, Natalie Leibowitz-Hernandez — Voice, 13 episodes • 2001–2002 — Three Sisters — Nora Bernstein-Flynn — 18 episodes • 2005 — Rugrats Pre-School Daze — Ms. Weemer — Voice, 4 episodes • 2007–2008, 2010 — Betsy's Kindergarten Adventures — Molly — Voice, 17 episodes • 2007 — Come On Over — Actress Vicki — Episode: "Thespians" • Grey's Anatomy — Harriet — Episode: "Physical Attraction... Chemical Reaction" • The Last Day of Summer — Paige — Television film • 2008 — Dirt — The Beautician — Episode: "What Is This Thing Called?" • Phineas and Ferb — Lulu Jones — Voice, episode: "Leave the Busting to Us!" • Ben 10: Alien Force — Serena — Voice, episode: "X = Ben + 2" • Til Death — Melissa — 3 episodes • 2009 — Bones — Helen Bridenbecker — Episode: "The Skull in the Sculpture" • 2009–2010 — Sonny with a Chance — Ms. Joy Bitterman — 5 episodes • 2009 — Surviving Suburbia — Clerk — 2 episodes • Curb Your Enthusiasm — Stacey — Episode: "The Table Read" • The Middle — Ms. Barry — Episode: "The Scratch" • 2010 — Den Brother — Dina Reams — Television film • 2011 — Melissa & Joey — Alexis McKenna — Episode: "The Settlement" • Batman: The Brave and the Bold — Wonder Woman, Star Sapphire — Voice, 2 episodes • 2011–2012 — How I Met Your Mother — Dr. Sonya — 3 episodes • 2011 — Ben 10: Ultimate Alien — Agent Locke — Voice, episode: "The Widening Gyre" • 2012 — Checked Out — Lisa — 3 episodes • I Married Who? — Vivienne — Television film • 2013 — Doll & Em — Carla — 2 episodes • Austin & Ally — Donna — Episode: "Family & Feuds" • 2014 — Turbo Fast — Arctic Hare, Rich Lady #1 — Voice, episode: "The Escargot Affair" • See Dad Run — Kat — 2 episodes • Complete Works — Ashley Spitzer • 2014–2020 — Doc McStuffins — Dr. Tundra — Voice, 4 episodes • 2015 — Modern Family — Erica — 2 episodes • 2016 — Angie Tribeca — Anne Muffet — Episode: "Fleas Don't Kill Me" • 2017 — Making History — Mrs. Chadwick — Episode: "Chadwick's Angels" • Still the King — Dr. Chapman — Episode: "Battle of the Basement" • 2019 — The Blacklist — Marie Mortel — Episode: "The Third Estate" • 2020 — Upside-Down Magic — Headmistress Knightslinger — Disney Channel Original Movie • 2021 — The Goldbergs — Maggie — Episode: "The Goldbergs' Excellent Adventure"

• Year — Title — Voice role • 2003 — Finding Nemo — Deb / Flo • 2009 — Ben 10 Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks — Serena

Vicki Lewis is recorded as having received Ovation Awards.