Clea Lewis

Clea Lewis (born July 19, 1965) is an American actress known for her television roles. She gained recognition for her portrayal of Audrey, Ellen's annoying friend, in the sitcom Ellen. Lewis also appeared as Margaret Redding on Royal Pains and Deirdre Kemp on The Americans. Her guest-star appearances include The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and the pilot episode of Friends. She was a series regular on Flying Blind and Andy Barker, P.I. In addition to her television work, Lewis has appeared in movies such as The Rich Man's Wife, Diabolique, and Perfect Stranger. She has also performed on Broadway in Absurd Person Singular and provided voiceover work for Ice Age: The Meltdown and characters in SpongeBob SquarePants. Lewis was born in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, and graduated from Brown University in 1987. She is married to playwright and children's book author Peter Ackermann and they have two sons.