Betty Buckley
Betty Lynn Buckley (born July 3, 1947 in Big Spring , Texas ) is an American actress and singer .
Life and accomplishments
Betty Buckley participated in the Miss Texas Pageant and Miss Fort Worth competitions in 1966 . She graduated from Texas Christian University . She got her first film role in the horror film Carrie - Satan's Youngest Daughter from 1976, in which she played the teacher Miss Collins . In the film drama Comeback der Liebe (1983), which received two Academy Awards other awards, she starred alongside Robert Duvall . She was nominated for a Daytime Emmy in 1985 for her role in the episode Bobby and Sarah of the NBC Special Treat TV series (1984) .
In the thriller Frantic (1988) by Roman Polański , Buckley played the role of Sondra Walker , the kidnapped wife of the doctor Richard Walker ( Harrison Ford ). For her appearance in the episode Taking a Stand in the television series ABC Afterschool Specials , she was nominated again for the Daytime Emmy in 1989. In the comedy Simply Irresistible (1999) she played alongside Sarah Michelle Prinze .
In 2018 Buckley took on the role of Gran'ma Marie L'Angelle in the third season of the AMC television series Preacher , which can be seen in Germany on the streaming service Amazon Prime Video .
Buckley is also known as a stage actress. In 1983 she received the Tony Award for her role as Grizabella in the musical Cats . In 1998 she was nominated for a Tony Award for the role in the musical Triumph of Love , in which she played opposite F. Murray Abraham . As a singer, she was nominated twice for a Grammy Award .
Buckley was married to Peter Flood from 1972 to 1979.
Filmography (selection)
- 1976: Carrie - Satan's youngest daughter (Carrie)
- 1983: Love Comeback (Tender Mercies)
- 1984: NBC Special Treat (TV series, episode 10x01 Bobby and Sarah )
- 1987: Asphalt Kid (Wild Thing)
- 1988: Frantic
- 1988: Another woman (Another Woman)
- 1989: ABC Afterschool Specials (TV series, episode 17x04 Taking a Stand )
- 1992: Rain Without Thunder
- 1994: Wyatt Earp - The Life of a Legend (Wyatt Earp)
- 1999: Simply Irresistible (Simply Irresistible)
- 2001–2003: Oz - Hell Behind Bars ( Oz , TV series, 18 episodes)
- 2004: Mummy an 'the Armadillo
- 2008: The Happening
- 2016: Split
- 2018: Preacher (TV series, 10 episodes)
- 2017–2020: Supergirl (episodes 3x07, 3x18, 3x23, 5x13)
Web links
- Betty Buckley in theInternet Movie Database(English)
- Official website (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Buckley, Betty |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Buckley, Betty Lynn (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actress and singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 3, 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Big Spring (Texas) , Texas |