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Lilith Sternin, M.D., Ph.D., Ed.D., A.P.A. (formerly Sternin-Crane) is a fictional character on the American television sitcoms ''Cheers'' and ''Frasier'', portrayed by Bebe Neuwirth. The character first appears as a date for Frasier Crane, though mutual hostility and discomfort causes the evening to end badly. Several months later, Lilith meets Frasier again and, with some help from Frasier's ex-fiancée, Diane Chambers (Shelley Long), they start a romantic relationship, eventually living together, marrying, and having a son, Frederick. In the final season of ''Cheers'', Lilith has an affair with another man and leaves Frasier. The affair later unravels and Lilith returns, seeking reconciliation with Frasier. Although ''Cheers'' ended ambiguously with regard to Frasier and Lilith's marriage, at the beginning of the spin-off series ''Frasier'', their divorce had been finalized, with Lilith gaining custody of Frederick and remaining in Boston while Frasier has moved back to his hometown of Seattle. Lilith occasionally appears in ''Frasier'', sometimes with Frederick. ==Creation and development== A stereotypical "intelligent, ice queen" Lilith Sternin was supposed to appear in one episode of the fourth season, "Second Time Around" (1986). However, she was brought back in the fifth season and became a recurring character thereafter. Over the years, like Diane Chambers, an educated Lilith is often mocked yet "manages to put people in their place." ''Cheers'' and ''Frasier'' writers Ken Levine and David Isaacs found the chemistry of Frasier and Lilith "special" enough to compare them with Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy mixed with "Prozac" and to comfortably write stories about. Nevertheless, Neuwirth viewed this role as detrimental to her acting talents and career, which motivated her into quitting ''Cheers'' in favor of mostly Broadway. However, she still recurringly appeared as Lilith in the spin-off ''Frasier''. This role earned Neuwirth two Emmy Awards as an Outstanding Supporting Actress in 1990〔Bjorklund, p. 461〕 and 1991〔Bjorklund, p. 462〕 The ''Frasier'' episode "Wheels of Fortune" (2002) reveals that Lilith has a half-brother, Blaine (Michael Keaton), whom Frasier despises. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lilith Sternin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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