Betty Buckley is a renowned theatre actress known for her featuring in Carrie and Tender Mercies. She won a Tony Award as Best Actress in a Musical for Broadway’s play Cats in 1983. She was also nominated for a Tony Award for her performance in musical play Triumph of Love in 1997.
The American actress has been inducted in the Texas Film Hall of Fame in Austin, Texas, on 9 March 2007. She was also a runner-up in the Miss Texas held in the year 1966.
Net Worth
The American actress Betty was cast in one of the two female roles for the Broadway Musical 1776 on her first day of arrival at the New York City. She has been achieving the new feat of success down her career in the film industry.
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During her flourishing career in the entertainment industry, she has been part of acclaimed TV shows and movies like Split, 5 Time Champion, New World Order. Ride for Your Life, Preacher, Supergirl, The Leftovers, The Pacific and Chicago Med.
Besides, she has been nominated for two Emmy Awards and two Grammy Awards. Her song Over You which she sang in the movie Tender Mercies (1983), was nominated for an Academy Award as the Best Song of the Year.
Betty has made a mark in the entertainment industry from her decades' long inspiring work and has gathered the estimated net worth of $4 million, as of 2019.
Married, Husband
The American actress and singer Betty got married to director, acting coach, as well as her best friend Peter Flood in 1972. Her then-husband Peter, had to convince Betty to get married due to her father's pressure.
However, after two years of marriage, in 1974, Betty and Peter decided to separate from each other. The estranged couple finalized their divorce in June 1979. After separation from Peter, she has reportedly stayed single for more than three decades.
She was once rumored to be dating actor, singer, and producer Patrick Wilson. But, neither party gave any statement regarding the rumors.
Family
Betty was born to her parents Ernest Lynn Buckley and Betty Bob Diltz. Her father Ernest was a dean of engineering and a lieutenant colonel in the U.S Air Force. Her mother Betty was a dancer and a journalist, which gives us specific ideas about who inspired the American actress.
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She was the oldest of four children in the family. She has three siblings brothers in the family named Norman, Michael, and Patrick Buckley. Her brother, Norman Buckley, is a TV director best known for his work on Pretty Little Liar and The O.C. He also received a nomination for the American Cinema Editors award for Chuck and Joe and Max.
Betty with her brother Norman (Photo: Instagram)
Her father didn’t approve of her interest to become an actress at the beginning. The disapproval caused some emotional distress for Betty, but she kept heading on strong to chase her dream. Sadly, her father passed away in 1989.
The American actress's family belongs to white ethnicity tracking its root back to English, Welsh and German ancestry.
Wiki(Age), Bio
Betty was born on 3 July 1947 in Big Spring, Texas, the USA as Betty Lynn Buckley. She worked at a local Texas newspaper before setting a journey to New York to try her luck in the entertainment industry. She also practices therapy and spiritual meditation.
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Betty graduated from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. She took Journalism major at the university and even worked at Fort Worth Press for a year. During her year as a reporter, she covered hard news and rodeo updates as well.
The 72-years-old actress stands at the height of 1.68 m (5feet 6 inch) and weighs approximately around 60kg.
