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Betty Buckley

Betty Buckley

Actor · Born 1947-07-03 · Big Spring, Texas, USA

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Biography

Betty Lynn Buckley (born July 3, 1947) is an American actress and singer who has worked 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 Tr…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Split (2017) — Dr. Karen Fletcher
  2. Supergirl (2015) — Owl (voice)
  3. Carrie (1976) — Miss Collins
  4. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) — Attorney Walsh
  5. The Happening (2008) — Mrs. Jones
  6. Pretty Little Liars (2010) — Regina Marin
  7. The Pacific (2010) — Marion Leckie
  8. Preacher (2016) — Gran’ma
  9. Monk (2002) — Cheryl Fleming
  10. Chicago Med (2015) — Olga Barlow
  11. The Leftovers (2014) — Jane
  12. Frantic (1988) — Sondra Walker
  13. Wyatt Earp (1994) — Virginia Earp
  14. Oz (1997) — Suzanne Fitzgerald
  15. Eternity (2025) — Older Joan
  16. Imaginary (2024) — Gloria
  17. Another Woman (1988) — Kathy
  18. Without a Trace (2002) — Catherine Ryder
  19. Simply Irresistible (1999) — Aunt Stella
  20. Tender Mercies (1983) — Dixie
  21. L.A. Law (1986) — Elsa Chandler
  22. Cagney & Lacey (1982)
  23. Eight Is Enough (1977) — Abby Bradford
  24. Babycakes (1989) — Wanda
  25. Getting On (2013) — Dottie Levy
  26. Melrose Place (2009) — Bernadette Reese
  27. Great Performances (1971) — Self
  28. Harry Benson: Shoot First (2016) — Self
  29. Wild Thing (1987) — Leah
  30. The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996) — Self - Guest
  31. The Making of 'Split' (2017) — Self
  32. The Mike Douglas Show (1961) — Self
  33. By Design (2026) — Cynthia
  34. Five Time Champion (2012) — Fran
  35. Rain Without Thunder (1993) — Beverly Goldring
  36. The Mummy an' the Armadillo (2004) — Let
  37. Broadway's Lost Treasures (2003) — Grizabella (segment "Cats")
  38. Remember WENN (1996) — Gloria Redmond
  39. Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall (1992) — Self
  40. Vinegar Hill (2005) — Mary Margaret Grier