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Intro

Before Joining EiE

Betty was in The Miss America Pageant in 1967. Thanks to Susan for the following: "Betty was a runner-up in the Miss Texas pageant. A representative of the Miss America pageant selected her to sing at the pageant in Atlantic City to represent all those talented young women who did win their state pageants. An agent saw her performance and signed her to a contract. When she graduated from college, he put her in an industrial show, then sent her to New York. She auditioned for the role of Martha Jefferson in 1776 and got the part."

Betty appearred in the movie "Carrie" (1976) playing Miss Collins

During EiE

In the May 1978 episode "Who's on First?", Joannie directs a talent show to raise money for the orphanage she is volunteering at. Joannie tries to get the whole family to entertain. "Abby" sings a song she wrote herself: "So-La", music by Jim Hart, Ira Newborn and Betty Buckley who also wrote the lyrics.

After EiE

Betty was nominated for 2 daytime Emmy Awards for afternoon children's specials. The specials were "Bobby and Sarah" and "Taking a Stand". Both aired in the 1980s.

Betty has won a lot of theatre awards, most notably the TONY for Cats. The song she performed on "Remember Wenn" won the Emmy, but I don't think that it went to her unless she cowrote it. Does anyone know if she did?

Sources: Betty Buckley's Career Profile: Screen as well as imdb.com.

Betty's Notable TV Specials, and Episodic Appearances include:

• "The Kennedy Center Honors" (1982)
• "The 37th Annual Tony Awards" (1983)
• "The 59th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade" (1985)
• "Cagney & Lacey" (1987)
• "Salute to Lady Liberty" (1984) or could it have been 1986 since it was the 100th anniversary then?
• "The 43rd Annual Tony Awards" (1989)
• "L.A. Law" (1991)
• PBS' "Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall" (1992)
• "The Life and Times of Jesus" (1993)
• "Tribeca" (1993)
• "Remember WENN" (1996) playing "Gloria Redmond" in episode: "Christmas in the Airwaves" (episode # 2.6) 12/21/1996

Betty's notable TV movies and miniseries include:

• The Rubber Gun Squad (1977)
• The Ordeal of Bill Carney (1981) (TV)
• Bobby and Sarah (1984)
• The Three Wishes of Billy Grier (1984) (TV)
• "Evergreen" (1985) (mini) TV Series playing Mrs. Bradford
• Roses Are for the Rich (1987) (TV) playing Ella
• Taking a Stand (1989)
• Babycakes (1989) (TV) playing Wanda
• Bonnie & Clyde: The True Story (1992) (TV) playing Mrs. Parker
• Betrayal of Trust (1994) (TV) playing Dr. Jan Galanti playing aka Under the Influence (1994) (TV)
• Critical Choices (1996) (TV) playing Margaret

Betty's motion picture roles include:

• "Carrie" (1976) playing Miss Collins
• "Tender Mercies" (1983) playing Dixie Scott
• "Wild Thing" (1987) playing Leah
• "Another Woman" (1988) playing Kathy
• "Frantic" (1988) playing Sondra
• "Rain Without Thunder" (1993) playing Beverly Goldring
• "Last Time Out" (1994) playing Maxie
• "Wyatt Earp" (1994) playing Virginia Earp
• "Ride for Your Life" (1995)

Betty Buckley in The Theatre

On Broadway, Betty appearred recently in "Triumph of Love" (1997-1998), and going back, "Sunset Boulevard" (1993-1996), "Carrie" (1988), "Song & Dance, The Mystery of Edwin Drood", "Cats" (Oct 8, 1982-?), "Pippin", and "1776." In London, she appearred in "Promises, Promises" and "Sunset Boulevard"

Off Broadway, she appearred in "Juno's Swans", "I'm Getting My Act Together And Taking It On The Road", "Circle of Sound", "What's A Nice Country Like You Doing In A State Like This?", and "The Ballad of Johnny Pot."

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From the Imdb.com website: "Vanilla Fog" (1999) ... aka The Magic Hour (1998/II) (USA: working title)

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