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Betty Buckley

Betty Buckley's biography

Betty Lynn Buckley is 75 years old musician born at Big Spring. She was born on Thursday 3rd of July 1947. She is often nicknamed as Betty Lynn Buckley, Betty Buckley, Betty, The Voice of Broadway. According to year of birth 1947 Betty belongs to Boomers. Birthday on 3rd of July means she is Cancer. Cancer is a watery sign. They are very friendly and show motherly love to everyone. According to ascendant calculator, an important trait of these natives is their sensitive nature.

She is white american. Betty is citizen of United States of America. She is christian. Her primary profession is to be musician. You can know Betty also as singer, stage actor, film actor. She is recently known as television actor.

Betty Buckley's schools

We found 2 schools Betty attended. Complete list of schools: Texas Christian University, Arlington Heights High School.

Detailed informations about Betty´s schools

  • Graduated from Texas Christian University (Ft. Worth, TX)

Betty Buckley's career

Her main focus is to be musician. She is famous thanks to her role as Abby Bradford in the ABC-TV comedy/drama series Eight is Enough.

Is Betty Buckley gay ?

Betty is known to be straight.

Awards and competitions

Betty Buckley's Awards

  • Won Broadway's 1983 Tony Award as Best Actress (Featured Role - Musical) for "Cats." In 1998, she was Tony-nominated as Best Actress (Musical) for "Triumph of Love."
  • Along with her 1983 Tony Award and 1998 nomination, she has been nominated for two Emmy Awards and two Grammy Awards. "Over You", the song she sang in the 1983 movie, Tender Mercies (1983), was nominated for an Academy Award as Best Song of the Year.
  • The awards given in her hometown of Fort Worth for Excellence in High School Musical Theater are called the Betty Lynn Buckley awards in her honor. They have been so named since 2000. The award ceremony is held at the Casa Manana Theater.
  • Nominated for the Laurence Olivier best musical actress award for Sunset Blvd.

What else you don't know about Betty Buckley ?

Her middle name is Lynn.

What Betty Buckley has done for a first time

  • Worked for one year at a local Texas newspaper prior to going to New York to try her luck as an actress. On her first day after arriving in New York Buckley was cast in one of the two female roles for the Broadway musical "1776".

Betty Buckley's quotes

  • I never moved to Hollywood trying to become a movie star. It's an interesting place, probably a daunting place. It's not a place I would try to go and knock people's doors down. But when things come my way, I'm glad to consider the roles.
  • My big dream was to be a world-champion [rodeo] barrel racer. My other was to sing on Broadway. I did one of them.
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Betty Buckley's height, weight, body shape, eye color

Lets describe how Betty Buckley looks. We will focus on her height, weight, body shape, eye color and hair color. Betty is tall as 5' 6" (168 cm). She weights 132lbs (60 kg). Body build is slim. Betty´s eyes are tinted blue. Her hair is shade of brown - light.

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