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Lee Meriwether

Lee Meriwether

Actor · Born May 27, 1935 (91) · Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 27, 1935 (91)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
46 on Motif · 94 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 10% in 30 days

What are Lee Meriwether's films like?

Across their 24 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Self
28%
Society
16%
Morality
13%
Ideas
6%
Survival
5%
Power
3%
Friendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 17 · Serious 5 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 14 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 5

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 15 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 17 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 8

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 19 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 8 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 8
Mentor
2 of 8
Shadow
1 of 8
Herald
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
11
Hopeful
10
Warm
8
Tense
6
Absurd
6
Other
18

How their films linger

Feel-good19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Lee Meriwether's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 30 of their 46 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lee Meriwether's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

94 credits, 46 with a Motif page; 12 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Love & Debt(2019)

    as Mrs. Markson

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Still Waiting in the Wings(2018)

    as Ethel

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Hell's Kitty (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    as Grandma Kyle

  • A Christmas in New York(2016)

    as Irene Burgess

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Batman vs. Two-Face(2017)

    as Lucilee Diamond (voice)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Breaking Legs(2017)

    as GG

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Trew Calling(2017)

    as Trew's Mother

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Kitty (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    as Mrs. Tinsley

  • The Ultimate Legacy(2016)

    as Miss Hastings

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • In Memory (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    as Beth Sawyer

  • Sunny in the Dark(2015)

    as Dorothy

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Horse for Summer(2015)

    as Patsy

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Waiting in the Wings: The Musical(2014)

    as Ethel

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Ultimate Life(2013)

    as Mrs. Hastings

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Birthday Cake (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    as Opal Hunt

  • Remember to Breathe (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    as Alice

  • The Curse of the Un-Kissable Kid (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    as The Gypsy

  • Silent but Deadly (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    as Vivian

  • Oddity Archive (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Lily Munster (archive footage)

  • Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Marjorie Meyers

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Sunset Stories (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    as Marie

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Helen Tilton

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • No Limit Kids: Much Ado About Middle School(2010)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The League(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Gumma Eve

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Touching Home (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    as Grandma Eleanor

  • The Ultimate Gift(2006)

    as Miss Hastings

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Many Faces of Catwoman (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    as (archive footage)

  • Desperate Housewives(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Doris

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt(2003)

    as Lee Meriwether

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • De Superman à Spider-Man: L'aventure des super-héros(2001)

    as Catwoman (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Duckman (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Widow Liebner (voice)

  • The Munsters Today (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 73 episodes · as Lily Munster

  • Jake and the Fatman (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge(1987)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mr. Belvedere (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Grace Overholtz · as Leslie Hunter · as Vanessa Thorpe

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Finder of Lost Loves (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Julia Bennett Parsons

  • Hotel (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Tourist (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)

    as Lulu Flemington

  • Mirror, Mirror (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    as Vanessa Wagner

  • Time Express (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • True Grit: A Further Adventure(1978)

    as Annie Sumner

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Cruise Into Terror (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    as Lil Mather

  • Having Babies II (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    as Martha Cooper

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Ann Marshall · as Barbara Braden

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • CHiPs(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lee Meriwether (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Battle of the Network Stars (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Brothers O'Toole(1973)

    as Paloma Littleberry

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Barnaby Jones(1973)

    Show 178 episodes · as Betty Jones

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • The New Andy Griffith Show (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 9 episodes · as Lee Sawyer

  • The Immortal (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Chisum(1970)

    as Sallie's Mother (picture in Chisum's Pocketwatch) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Nanny and the Professor (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • All My Children (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Mission: Impossible - The Falcon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)

    as Tracey

  • The Undefeated(1969)

    as Margaret

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Love, American Style (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • My World and Welcome to It (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Angel in My Pocket(1969)

    as Mary Elizabeth Whitehead

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Mission: Impossible - The Bunker (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    as Anna Rojak

  • Land of the Giants(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Bara

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Name of the Game (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Bridget

  • The Legend of Lylah Clare(1968)

    as Young Girl

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Reva Daniels

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Mission: Impossible(1966)

    Show 6 episodes · as Anna Rojak · as Tracey

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Family Affair(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Lise Lowell

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • The Time Tunnel(1966)

    Show 30 episodes · as Dr. Ann McGregor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Losira

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Namu, the Killer Whale(1966)

    as Kate Rand

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Batman: The Movie(1966)

    as The Catwoman (Kitka)

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Batman(1966)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lisa Carson

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The F.B.I. (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 3 episodes · as Joanna Lauren · as Liz · as Marian Converse

  • F Troop(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Egret

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • 12 O'Clock High (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Capt. Phyllis Vincent · as Lt. Amy Patterson

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Piper's Secretary

  • The Fugitive (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Willis Hampton

  • Vacation Playhouse (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Doris

  • The Courtship of Eddie's Father(1963)

    as Tom's Receptionist (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Lloyd Bridges Show (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Martha Elweiss

  • Dr. Kildare (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 3 episodes · as Nurse Adams · as Nurse Angela Springer · as Nurse Bonnie Tynes · as Nurse Harper

  • Route 66(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • My Three Sons (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Phyllis Allen

  • The Clear Horizon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 230 episodes · as Enid Ross

  • The Detectives (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Freda (uncredited)

  • 4D Man (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1959)

    as Linda Davis

  • Leave It to Beaver(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Young Woman Neighbor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Evelyn Wilcox · as Natalie Graham

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Millionaire (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Nancy McKuehn

  • Miss America (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Miss California 1954

  • Omnibus (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Beautiful Witch

  • Dragnet(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Philco Television Playhouse (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Let It Kill You (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as Edna

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 94 titles, 93 of them dated from 1948 to 2019; peak year 2006.

Biggest box office

The Ultimate Gift (2006)

$3.4M worldwide

Highest rated

The Ultimate Gift (2006)

Midcredits 82nd

Most popular right now

Barnaby Jones (1973)

Film career

19482019

Peak 2006 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 2 Motif titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1959Screen debut· 4D Man

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting94 of 94: 94 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60th

By decade

1940s1 · acting1950s8 · acting1960s29 · acting1970s16 · acting1980s8 · acting1990s1 · acting2000s7 · acting2010s23 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Lee Meriwether's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 46 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th19
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 46 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive5
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

No Limit Kids: Much Ado About Middle School (2010)

98th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Mission: Impossible (1966)

Midcredits 87th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 29. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Lee Meriwether's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 Motif titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 15 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Lee Meriwether work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lee Meriwether's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Adam West shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers