Betty Buckley

Betty Lynn Buckley is a Tony-winning American actress and singer who has worked extensively in film, television and theatre. She possesses a singing of voice of great power and beauty and has achieved great success in cabaret and concerts. Betty has also sustained a successful recording career with numerous cast albums and 18 solo albums to her credit, for which she has been nominated for two Grammys. Buckley is widely known for the 1977–81 TV series Eight Is Enough. She joined the show in its second season when the original star, Diana Hyland, died after the first four episodes of season one, and her character Joan Bradford died as well. Buckley was cast as the central character's new romantic interest, Sandra Sue "Abby" Abbott, who became stepmother of the eight children to which the series' title refers. Betty later received two Daytime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Performer in a Children's Program/Special, for NBC Special Treat - Bobby and Sarah (1984) and ABC Afterschool Special - Taking a Stand (1989). From 2001 to 2003, Betty Buckley played a role in seasons 4–6 of the HBO series Oz. She also has guest-starred in a number of television series, including Without a Trace, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Monk. Betty also guest-starred in a Christmas special of the TV series Remember WENN, in which she sang "You Make It Christmas". On film, Buckley appeared in the original movie version of Carrie in 1976, playing Miss Collins, Carrie's gym teacher. She went on to appear as Margaret White in the notorious 1987 musical adaptation of the film on Broadway; an expensive and creatively disastrous flop in which she nevertheless scored a personal triumph. In 1977, she recorded an uncredited solo on the song "Walking in Space", in the movie Hair. Her screen roles during the 1980s include Bruce Beresford's film Tender Mercies, where she played a country music singer and sang the Academy Award-nominated song "Over You". She also appeared in the Woody Allen film Another Woman (1988), Roman Polanski's Frantic (1988) and Lawrence's Kasden's Wyatt Earp (1994). In 2008, Buckley played Mrs. Jones in M. Night Shyamalan's The Happening. In 2017, Buckley was one of the stars of M. Night Shyamalan's Split, a major success which was the number-one film at the box office for three weeks running. Buckley has worked regularly in the theatre throughout her career. In 1969, she made her Broadway debut as Martha Washington in the original company of Tony winner 1776; a role she famously won on her first day in New York. That same year, she made her West End debut in the original London cast of Promises, Promises. In 1982, Buckley starred as Grizabella in the original Broadway production of the musical Cats, which features the song "Memory". For this role, she won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. In 1985 she played the titular character in another Tony winning musical The Mystery of Edwin Drood. This was the third time Buckley had originated a role in a show that went on to win the Tony for Best Musical. Buckley starred in both London (1994) and New York (1995) as Norma Desmond in the musical Sunset Boulevard. For her role in the London production, she received an Olivier Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical.

Geburtstag: 03.07.1947

Geburtsort: Big Spring, Texas, USA

homepage: https://www.bettybuckley.com/

Anzahl der Filme, die wir schon mit Betty Buckley gesehen haben: 0

Anzahl aller Filme, in denen Betty Buckley mitgespielt hat: 31

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  • Imaginary
    Rolle: Gloria
2017
  • The Making of 'Split'
    Rolle: Self
  • Split
    Rolle: Karen Fletcher
2016
  • Harry Benson: Shoot First
    Rolle: Self
2012
  • Five Time Champion
    Rolle: Fran
2008
  • The Happening
    Rolle: Mrs. Jones
2005
  • Vinegar Hill
    Rolle: Mary Margaret Grier
2004
  • Mummy An' the Armadillo
    Rolle: Let
2003
  • Broadway's Lost Treasures
    Rolle: Grizabella (segment "Cats")
2002
  • New World Order
    Rolle: Rose Kross
2001
  • Stars and the Moon: Betty Buckley Live at the Donmar
    Rolle: Herself
  • Acting 'Carrie'
    Rolle: Self
1999
  • Simply Irresistible
    Rolle: Aunt Stella
1996
  • Critical Choices
    Rolle: Dr. Margret Ludlow
1994
  • Wyatt Earp
    Rolle: Virginia Earp
  • Betrayal of Trust
    Rolle: Jan Galanti
  • Last Time Out
    Rolle: Maxine Black
1993
  • Rain Without Thunder
    Rolle: Beverly Goldring
1992
  • Bonnie & Clyde: The True Story
    Rolle: Mrs. Parker
  • Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
    Rolle: Self
1989
  • Babycakes
    Rolle: Wanda
1988
  • Another Woman
    Rolle: Kathy
  • Frantic
    Rolle: Sondra Walker
1987
  • Roses Are for the Rich
    Rolle: Ella
  • Wild Thing
    Rolle: Leah
1984
  • The Three Wishes of Billy Grier
    Rolle: Nancy Grier
1983
  • Tender Mercies
    Rolle: Dixie
1981
  • The Ordeal of Bill Carney
    Rolle: Barbara Slaner
1976
  • Carrie
    Rolle: Miss Collins
  • Taking A Stand
    Rolle: Lillian Robinson
  • Broadway: The Next Generation
    Rolle: