Clea Lewis
Biography
Clea Lewis is an American actress born on July 19, 1965, in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Her mother was a writer, and her father was a former vaudeville performer and lawyer. She graduated from Brown University in 1987. Lewis is best known for her television role as Ellen's annoying friend Audrey Penney in Ellen DeGeneres' sitcom Ellen. Her other television credits include appearances on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Flying Blind, The Daily Show, and the first episode of Friends, where she played Frannie. She has also appeared in numerous films, including Scotch and Milk, The Rich Man's Wife, and Diabolique. She is married to Peter Ackerman, and the couple has two sons, Stanley and Alvin.
Career overview
Clea Lewis is an American actress born on July 19, 1965, in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Her mother was a writer and her father was a former vaudeville performer and lawyer. She graduated from Brown University in 1987. She is married to Peter Ackerman and they have two sons, Stanley, who was born in 2002, and Alvin, who was born in 2005.
Lewis is best known for her television role as Audrey Penney, described as Ellen's annoying friend in Ellen DeGeneres' sitcom Ellen. In addition to her work on Ellen, her television credits include appearances on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Flying Blind, The Daily Show, and the first episode of Friends, in which she played the character Frannie.
Alongside her television career, Lewis has appeared in numerous films. Her film credits include Scotch and Milk, The Rich Man's Wife, and Diabolique. Additionally, she provided voice work in the year 2000.
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30 titles- Best Medicine (2026) as Sally Mylow
- Antarctica (2020) as Diane
- The Affair (2014) as Simone
- The Blacklist (2013) as Alexa Girard
- The Americans (2013) as Deirdre Kemp
- Life of Crime (2013) as Tyra Taylor
- Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) as Start Mom (voice)
- Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009) as Miss Ptaszinski
- Motherhood (2009) as Lily
- Perfect Stranger (2007) as Gina
- Andy Barker, P.I. (2007) as Jenny Barker
- The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006) as Emily
- Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) as Female Mini Sloth (voice)
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- Madigan Men (2000)
- Tom Sawyer (2000) as Amy Lawrence (voice)
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Heaven Moscowitz
- Maggie Winters (1998) as Rachel Tomlinson
- Scotch and Milk (1998) as Ilsa
- Pepper Ann (1997) as Nicky (voice)
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996) as Self
- Diabolique (1996) as Lisa Campos
- The Rich Man's Wife (1996) as Nora Golden
- Friends (1994) as Franny
- Ellen (1994) as Audrey Penney
- Mad About You (1992) as Salesperson
- Hero (1992) as Sylvia
- Flying Blind (1992) as Megan
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990) as Krista
- Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989) as Lyla
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Clea Lewis best known for?
Clea Lewis is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Best Medicine (2026), The Affair (2014), The Blacklist (2013), The Americans (2013).
When and where was Clea Lewis born?
Clea Lewis was born on July 19, 1965 in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, USA.
How many credits does Clea Lewis have?
Clea Lewis has accumulated over 30 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1989 to 2026.
What is Clea Lewis's background in cinema and television?
Clea Lewis is an American actress born on July 19, 1965, in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Her mother was a writer, and her father was a former vaudeville performer and lawyer. She graduated from Brown University in 1987. Lewis is best known for her television role as Ellen's annoying friend Audrey Penney in Ellen DeGeneres'...