Julie Newmar

Personal context

Summary

Julie Newmar is an American actor, dancer, and singer best known for playing Catwoman in Batman and for her Tony Award-winning role in The Marriage-Go-Round. Her career also includes My Living Doll, Star Trek, and a cameo in To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar. She has publicly supported gay rights and received a lifetime achievement award from Gay and Lesbian Elder Housing in 2013. She also supported Eugene McCarthy’s 1968 presidential campaign and Ron Paul’s 2012 campaign; no public statements on DEI or representation-focused creative goals are on record.