She’s a seductive Tony winner and ’60s TV actress who was dubbed the “cat devil” by an iconic superhero — can you guess who?
She is a seductive actress known for her feline qualities and talents as an on-screen triple threat – with remarkable skills in acting, singing and dancing.
As a young woman, she began her career as an uncredited dancer before becoming one of the seven on-screen brides in the iconic musical film Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.
The dirty blonde beauty, now 91, made a big splash on Broadway in productions like Silk Stockings and Li’l Abner before breaking into television.
But it wasn’t until a 1966 superhero show that she stole the hearts of many young men and boys as they watched her on the screen, wandering around like a villain in a tight catsuit.
Can you guess who she is?
This actress made a rare public appearance on October 24
She was picking up an Uber Eats order
She took a ride on her scooter through the rose garden after grabbing her meal in the basket at the front, wearing a black ensemble and a pink Panama hat
It’s Julie Newmar!
This iconic TV villain made a rare appearance outside her home on October 24, when she rode her scooter to pick up an Uber Eats lunch outside her home in Brentwood, Los Angeles.
She wore an all-black ensemble — cozier but reminiscent of her days as the very first Catwoman — along with a pink Panama hat.
Julie looked healthy as she posed by her beautiful rose garden – she’s a keen gardener.
Batman hasn’t always been a brooding, dark hero who seeks the path of justice in every villain he encounters. During Batman’s first on-screen showing, Adam West’s portrayal was nothing short of campy fun.
Julie joined in as the first to act as the iconic villain Catwoman, whom the vigilante superhero dubbed the “cat devil” with both disdain and affection.
It is widely believed that her performance as Catwoman cemented the performances that audiences would come to know in the future: witty, sultry and smart. Her experience as a dancer and choreographer brought her feline movements to life.
Julie was the first to appear as the iconic villain Catwoman, whom Adam West’s Batman calls the “cat devil” with both disdain and affection
It is widely believed that her performance as Catwoman enhanced the performances that audiences would see in the future: witty, sultry and smart.
Newmar appeared in 13 episodes during the series, often acting as a barrier between Batman and Robin as they made silly jokes
It also helped that she adopted two cats to observe their behavior – applying that to an iconic scene where she sucked on a saucer of milk to seduce Robin – she said Emmys.com that she didn’t lick it like a cat would, because actresses in the 1960s didn’t stick their tongues out in front of the camera for reasons of decency.
Her dance background also helped when she personally choreographed a scene in which she twirls her derriere towards the camera as she slides down the railing before telling Batman she wants to marry him to get between him and Boy Wonder Robin – she said she feels was inspired by choreography titans Bob Fosse and Jack Cole.
The role of Catwoman was originally offered to Suzanne Pleshette, but when Julie’s brother came to visit her at her New York City penthouse, she received a call for the gig.
Although she knew nothing about Batman, when her brother heard the call, she begged her to take the role and she would appear in 13 episodes.
And that tight catsuit that symbolizes the seductive villain? She is the mastermind behind it and sews an S-curve seam at the waist, just like with her other costumes, which made the fit better on the body.
Julie’s fame came from her appearances on TV. She was often characterized as an Amazonian beauty because of her height and dancer’s body.
Julie calls during a Broadway production of “Li’l Abner” in New York City
The custom costume has now been donated to the Smithsonian Institution.
Julie started as a ballerina at the Los Angeles Opera when she was 15 years old.
She then landed a gig as a choreographer and dancer for Universal Studios at age 19, before landing her first major role as Dorcus, a bride in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.
Broadway called her name, starring in Silk Stockings and Li’l Abner before becoming a Best Actress Tony winner for her performance in the 1961 production of The Marriage-Go-Round as Swedish vixen Katrin Sveg.
Julie’s permanent fame came from her appearances on TV. The 6-foot-2 screen goddess was often characterized as an Amazonian beauty because of her height and dancer’s body.
She earned the Tony Award for Best Actress for her performance in the 1961 production of The Marriage-Go-Round as Swedish vixen Katrin Sveg.
When her roles began to diminish, she appeared in low-budget films for twenty years, all the while becoming an entrepreneur and investing in lingerie.
Her first leading role was as Rhoda the Robot in My Living Doll – before she became Catwoman. She also appeared in episodes of Star Trek, Route 66, The Twilight Zone, Bewitched and The Monkees.
When her roles began to diminish, she appeared in low-budget films for twenty years, simultaneously becoming an entrepreneur and investing in lingerie.
She had some torrid love affairs with prominent figures. She was engaged to novelist Louis L’Amour and was romantically linked to actor Ken Scott and comedian Mort Sahl.
In 1977, she married attorney J. Holt Smith and together they had her greatest love: her son John Jewel Smith.
Although they divorced in 1984, Julie never stopped advocating for her son, who was born with a hearing impairment and Down syndrome.
She also advocates for LGBT rights, with a strong connection to the cause through her brother John, who is gay.
In 2004, Julie became involved in one of her only public scandals when she was sued by her neighbor, actor James Belushi, who accused her of a “campaign of intimidation” to “drive him out of his home.”
Julie has retreated from the spotlight to focus on caring for her son and tending her garden of more than 80 varieties of roses
Walls of roses tower from the ground around her home, creating beautiful arches for you to walk through
In his filing, he alleged that Julie, who was 71 at the time, had destroyed a fence and landscaping at his home. He also claimed that she spied on his family and played loud music aimed at his backyard. The actor demanded four million dollars in damages.
But this feud was resolved two years later when Julie appeared in Belushi’s ABC sitcom According to Jim, where she played a children’s author who models a grumpy old man after Belushi’s character – which resembles their on-screen dynamic.
Julie has retreated from the spotlight and focuses on caring for her son and tending her garden of more than 80 varieties of roses.
In an interview with Better homes and gardens in 2023, Julie said: ‘Some people love dogs. I like plants. I think I fell in love with gardens because that’s where I felt safest as a child: in the garden with my father.’
Walls of roses tower from the ground around her home, creating beautiful arches to walk through.