Lee Meredith (born Judith Lee Sauls, October 22, 1947) is an American actress.
Biography On October 22, 1947, Meredith was born Judith Lee Sauls in River Edge, New Jersey, and grew up in Fair Lawn, New Jersey. When she was 15, she joined the Manhattan Rockets precision dance team. Following her high-school graduation, she became a model and studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. She is married to film producer Bert Stratford.
Meredith is best-known for the role of the Swedish secretary Ulla in the original 1967 version of The Producers. In 2002, she appeared on the 35th-anniversary DVD edition of The Producers, where she gives an interview and recreates her dance from the original film.
In 1972, she appeared as a nurse in a sketch in the original Broadway production of The Sunshine Boys and repeated her performance in the 1975 film version with Walter Matthau and George Burns. In 1973, Meredith appeared as Reginald Van Gleason's object of desire in the first Jackie Gleason comeback special, broadcast on CBS. In 1975, she appeared on one week of Match Game 75 episodes.
In the 1980s, Meredith appeared with writer Mickey Spillane in a series of commercials for Miller Lite beer.
Credits Year Title Role Notes1967 The Producers Ulla 1968 Funny Girl Ziegfeld Girl Uncredited1969 Hello Down There Dr. Wells Filmed in 19671970 Cauliflower Cupids Dee Body 1971 Welcome to the Club Betsy Wholecloth 1972 Hail Mrs. Maloney 1972 The Stoolie Suntan Oil Girl 1974 Great Performances Miss Rixey Episode: "June Moon"1975 The Sunshine Boys Nurse in Sketch 1975 Match Game 75 self 1983 Murder Me, Murder You Marty TV movie1991 Benny Hill's World: New York Various roles TV special
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