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BLP sources|date=November 2008Infobox person| birth_name = Betty Lynn Buckley| birth_date = Birth date and age|1947|7|3| birth_place = Big Spring, Texas , U.S. | death_date =| death_place =| other_names =| occupation = Actress, singer| years_active = 1969–present| spouse = Peter Flood (1972-1979) (divorced)| website = http://www.bettybuckley.com/ www.bettybuckley.comBetty Lynn Buckley (born July 3, 1947) is an American theater, film and television actress and singer. She is a Tony Award winner and Grammy Award nominee.
Early life
Betty Lynn Buckley was born in Big Spring, Texas and raised in Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth , the daughter of Betty Bob ( married and maiden names|née Diltz), a dancer and journalist, and Ernest Lynn Buckley, a retired lieutenant colonel in the United States Air Force|U.S. Air Force and former dean (education)|dean of engineering at South Dakota State University. She is the oldest of their four children. She has three brothers— Norman Buckley is a film editor and TV director. While a student at Texas Christian University| Texas Christian University (TCU) , she was a member of Zeta Tau Alpha and crowned "Miss Fort Worth" in 1966 and was runner-up in the Miss Texas competition. Buckley was then invited to perform at the Miss America pageant in Atlantic City , and it was there that she was spotted by a talent scout. After returning to TCU to earn her college degree, she toured Asia to visit soldiers wounded in the Vietnam War . After this, she worked for a time as a reporter for the Fort Worth newspaper, but went to New York City in 1969, where she landed the role of Martha Jefferson in 1776 (musical)| 1776 her first day in town.
Career
Stage and screen career
Buckley made her Broadway theatre|Broadway debut in 1969 in the musical 1776 (musical)|1776 ; she has been called "The Voice of Broadway" by New York (magazine)|New York magazine. Her rendition of " Memory (Cats song)|Memory " in Andrew Lloyd Webber|Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats (musical)|Cats established her reputation. She is perhaps best known for the 1977–81 TV dramedy 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. Hyland's character (Joan Bradford) died, and Buckley was cast as the widower's new romantic interest, Sandra Sue Abbott (nicknamed Abby), who would become stepmother of the eight children to which the series' title refers.
Buckley also appeared in the original movie version of Carrie (1976 film)|Carrie in 1976. She played Rita Desjardin|Miss Collins , Carrie's gym teacher; in 1987, she appeared as Margaret White in the Carrie (musical)|musical adaptation of the film . In 1977, she recorded an uncredited solo on the song "Walking in Space", in the movie Hair (film)|Hair .
She played the role of a country music|country singer in Bruce Beresford 's film Tender Mercies (1982), in which she sang the song "Over You".
She also appeared in the Woody Allen film Another Woman (1988) and in Roman Polanski|Roman Polanski's Frantic (film)|Frantic (1988). In 2001–03, she played a role in seasons 4–6 of the HBO series Oz (TV series)|Oz . She also has guest-starred in a number of television series, including Without a Trace , Law & Order: Special Victims Unit , and Monk (TV Series)|Monk . She guest-starred in a Christmas special of the TV series Remember WENN , in which she sang "You Make It Christmas".
Buckley sang "Memory" from Cats at the Kennedy Center Honors in December 2006 as part of the tribute to Andrew Lloyd Webber. In 2007, Buckley appeared with Quintessence at Lincoln Center in its Great American Songbook series.
In 2008, Buckley played "Mrs. Jones" in M. Night Shyamalan|M. Night Shyamalan's The Happening (2008 film)|The Happening opposite Mark Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel . She appeared as "Marion Leckie", mother of Robert Leckie (author)|Robert Leckie in the HBO series The Pacific (miniseries)|The Pacific , produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks , which aired in 2010.
Buckley also appeared in the 18th episode of Melrose Place in 2010 as a food critic cast by her brother Norman Buckley , who directed the episode. She has recently filmed a guest star appearance in an episode of the new Fox series The Chicago Code . Most recently she appeared on Pretty Little Liars as Regina Marin, also directed by her brother Norman.
Buckley participated in a reading of the musical Ruthless! in September, 2010, playing the role of Sylvia St. Croix/Ruth DelMarco.
In 2011 Buckley starred in the Dallas Theater Center production of Arsenic and Old Lace (play)|Arsenic and Old Lace by Joseph Kesselring with Tovah Feldshuh .
Music career
Buckley has recorded 12 solo albums and gives concerts and makes guest solo appearances across the U.S. each year. She is also a composer; her first recording contains mostly songs she wrote. She is also featured on many Broadway compilation recordings, and on the original cast recordings of 1776 (musical)|1776 , Cats (musical)|Cats , the Promises, Promises (musical)|Promises, Promises London recording, Triumph of Love and The Mystery of Edwin Drood . She has been twice nominated for a Grammy Award .
Her albums, Quintessence and 1967 , were released by Playbill Records in February 2008. Quintessence features jazz arrangements of standards by her longtime collaborator, jazz pianist Kenny Werner . 1967 is a recording made when Miss Buckley was just 19, produced by T-Bone Burnett .
Her new album "Ghostlight" was produced by the legendary T Bone Burnett and will be released in 2012.
Personal life
Buckley was married to Peter Flood in 1972, divorce d in 1979, and has no children. She lives on a ranch in Texas and participates in National Cutting Horse Association|NCHA cutting horse competitions while continuing to appear in films, television and theater and to sing concerts in a wide variety of venues.
Buckley has also taught song interpretation and scene study for over 40 years. She conducts master classes in Fort Worth, New York City, Los Angeles and other cities around the country. "No matter what your career, to communicate at your best is absolutely vital, whether it's to one person, a group or an entire audience. But most people get nervous, forgetful and too fearful to express themselves," says Buckley. "I'll help you redefine that fear and use it to your advantage. We'll talk about the dynamics of communication, the essence of common respect, and training your mind to focus on your behalf."
Buckley's official website contains her concert and theater schedule, a detailed biography and timeline, and summaries of her singing and acting accomplishments.
Broadway credits
1776 (musical)|1776 (1969)—her Broadway debut as Martha Jefferson.
Cats (musical)|Cats (1982)— Tony Award for featured actress in a musical in 1983 for playing Grizabella
The Mystery of Edwin Drood (musical)|The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1985) as Miss Alice Nutting/Edwin Drood/Dick Datchery
Song and Dance (1986)
Carrie - The Musical (1988) as Carrie's mother Margaret White
Sunset Boulevard (musical)|Sunset Boulevard (1994)—In Andrew Lloyd Webber 's adaptation of the film, as Norma Desmond , the aging silent screen diva in London and on Broadway
Triumph of Love (1997)—Tony Nomination for Best Actress in a Musical
Off-Broadway credits
'' White's Lies (2010) as Mrs. White.
Filmography
Five Time Champion (2011) as Fran
The Happening (2008 film)|The Happening (2008) as Mrs. Jones
'' Mummy an' the Armadillo (2004) as Let
New World Order (film)|New World Order (2002) as Rose Kross
Simply Irresistible (1999) as Aunt Stella
Wyatt Earp (film)|Wyatt Earp (1994) as Virginia Earp
Last Time Out (1994) as Maxine Black
Rain Without Thunder (1992) as Beverly Goldring
Another Woman (1988) as Kathy
Frantic (film)|Frantic (1988) as Sondra Walker
Wild Thing (film)|Wild Thing (1987) as Leah
Tender Mercies (1983) as Dixie
Carrie (1976 film)|Carrie (1976) as Miss CollinsInternet Movie Database: BettyBuckley http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000990/
http://www.bettybuckley.com/ Betty Buckley's Official web site
http://www.carriethemusical.com Official Website for Carrie The Musical
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http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/interactive/video/index.html#b TonyAwards.com Interview with Betty Buckley
http://blogs.amctv.com/monsterfest/2008/06/betty-buckley-the-happening.php#b AMC Interview with BettyBuckley about The Happening
http://podcasts.sonybmgmasterworks.com/category/music-of-masterworks/betty-buckley-music-of-masterworks/ Sony BMG Masterworks BettyBuckley Podcast
TonyAward MusicalFeaturedActress 1976-2000
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