Lee Meriwether
Actor
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 Ultimate Gift
as Miss Hastings 2007
Chisum
as Sallie's Mother (picture in Chisum's Pocketwatch) (uncredited) 1970
Batman vs. Two-Face
as Lucilee Diamond (voice) 2017
The Undefeated
as Margaret 1969
The Ultimate Life
as Mrs. Hastings 2013
4D Man
as Linda Davis 1959
Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt
as Lee Meriwether 2003
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
as Catwoman (archive footage) 2001
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
as Tom's Receptionist (uncredited) 1963
The Legend of Lylah Clare
as Young Girl 1968
The Ultimate Legacy
as Miss Hastings 2015
Touching Home
as Grandma Eleanor 2008
Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale
as Self 2021
A Horse for Summer
as Patsy 2015
Breaking Legs
as GG 2017
Starring Adam West
as Self 2013