Buckley, Betty 1947- (Betty Lynn Buckley)

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Buckley, Betty 1947- (Betty Lynn Buckley)

PERSONAL

Full name, Betty Lynn Buckley; born July 3, 1947, in Big Spring (some sources cite Fort Worth), TX; daughter of Ernest (a dean of engineering and a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force) and Betty Bob (a dancer and journalist; maiden name, Diltz) Buckley; married Peter Flood (a director), 1972 (divorced, 1974; some sources cite 1979). Education: Texas Christian College, B.A., journalism; studied acting with Stella Adler and voice with Paul Gavert. Avocational Interests: Horses.

Addresses:

Agent—Innovative Artists Talent, 141 Fifth Ave., Third Floor, New York, NY 10010-7105; Stone Manners Talent and Literary, 900 Broadway, Suite 803, New York, NY 10003 and 6500 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 550, Los Angeles, CA 90048.

Career:

Actress and singer. Instructor of theatre and music at various universities, schools, and conservatories. As a pageant participant, won the Miss Fort Worth pageant, 1966, won the Miss Texas pageant, 1966, and competed in the Miss America pageant, 1967, also toured Asian countries with Miss America and the USO (United Service Organizations), 1968; worked as a journalist for Fort Worth Press, beginning c. 1968; KO Productions and Records, founder (with Kevin Duncan), c. 1999; with the Casa Manana Theatre, has bestowed the Betty Lynn Buckley awards (Fort Worth, TX), beginning 2001, for high school musical theatre in Tarrant County, Texas.

Member:

Actors' Equity Association, Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.

Awards, Honors:

Evening Standard Award nomination, best actress in musical, 1970, for Promises, Promises; Antoinette Perry Award, best featured actress in a musical, and Drama Desk Award nomination, outstanding actress in a musical, both 1983, for Cats; Daytime Emmy Award nomination, outstanding performer in a children's program, 1985, for Bobby and Sarah; Outer Critics Circle Award nomination, best actress in a musical, c. 1988, for Carrie; Daytime Emmy Award nomination, outstanding performer in a children's special, 1989, for "Taking a Stand" (also known as "Our Own Kind"), ABC Afterschool Specials; Laurence Olivier Award nomination, best actress in a musical, Society of West End Theatre, c. 1994, for Sunset Boulevard; honorary doctorate of fine arts, Marymount Manhattan College, 1995, for Buckley's contribution to musical theatre; Civic Spirit Award, Women's City Club of New York, 1996; Antoinette Perry Award nomination, best actress in a musical, and Drama Desk Award nomination, outstanding actress in a musical, both 1998, for Triumph of Love; honorary degree, Boston Conservatory, 1998; Last Frontier Award, Edward Albee Theatre Conference, 2000, for "distinguished achievement in the American theatre"; Grammy Award nomination, best traditional pop vocal album, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, 2001, for Stars and the Moon: Betty Buckley Live at the Donmar; Legend of Cabaret Award (with Kenny Werner), Nightlife awards (New York City), 2004; Lifetime Achievement Award, Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs, 2006; Bob Harrington Lifetime Achievement Award, Back Stage Bistro awards, 2007; TV Land Award nomination, who knew they could sing?, 2007; named to the Texas Film Hall of Fame, 2007; named showstopper of the year, Lancome of Paris and New York Woman magazine.

CREDITS

Stage Appearances:

Gypsy (musical), Casa Manana Theatre, Fort Worth, TX, c. 1962.

Martha Jefferson, 1776 (musical), Forty-Sixth Street Theatre, New York City, 1969-70, St. James Theatre, New York City, 1970-71, Majestic Theatre, New York City, 1971-72.

Fran Kubelik, Promises, Promises (musical), Prince of Wales Theatre, London, c. 1970.

Sara, The Ballad of Johnny Pot, Theatre Four, New York City, 1971.

What's a Nice Country Like You Doing in a State Like This? (revue), Upstairs at Jimmy's, New York City, 1972.

Catherine, Pippin (musical), Imperial Theatre, New York City, 1972-77.

Circle of Sound, off-Broadway production, 1977.

Heather, I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road (musical), New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theater, Anspacher Theater, New York City, 1978-81, Circle in the Square Downtown, New York City, 1980, Los Angeles, 1981.

Grizabella, Cats (musical), Winter Garden Theatre, New York City, 1982-84.

Cecilia Miller, Juno's Swans, Second Stage Theatre, McGinn-Cazale Theatre, New York City, 1985.

Emma, Song and Dance (musical), Royale Theatre, New York City, c. 1985-86.

Edwin Drood and Miss Alice Nutting, The Mystery of Edwin Drood (musical; later known as Drood), New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theater, Delacorte Theater, New York City, 1985, Imperial Theatre, 1985-87.

Margaret White, Carrie (musical), Virginia Theatre, New York City, 1988.

Stardust (musical), John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC, 1989.

Herself, Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall, Carnegie Hall, New York City, 1992.

Mama Rose, Gypsy (musical), Southern Arizona Light Opera Company, 1992.

Pirate Jenny, The Threepenny Opera (musical theatre), Williamstown Theatre Festival, Main Stage, Williamstown, MA, 1992.

Alone Together: Betty Buckley in Concert (solo show; also known as Alone Together), Williamstown Theatre Festival, 1992.

Paula Harte, The Perfectionist, McCarter Theatre, Princeton, NJ, 1993.

The Fourth Wall, Chicago, IL, 1993.

George and Ira Gershwin: A Musical Celebration, 1993.

Norma Desmond, Sunset Boulevard (musical), Adelphi Theatre, London, beginning 1994, Minskoff Theatre, New York City, 1995-96.

The London Concert, London, 1995.

Betty Buckley: An Evening at Carnegie Hall (also known as An Evening at Carnegie Hall and An Evening with Betty Buckley), Carnegie Hall, 1996.

Hesione, Triumph of Love (musical), Royale Theatre, 1997-98.

Mama Rose, Gypsy (musical), Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn, NJ, 1998.

Claire and Miriam, The Eros Trilogy, Vineyard Theatre, New York City, 1999.

Marguerite Gautier, Camino Real, Hartford Stage Company, Hartford, CT, 1999.

Stars and the Moon: Betty Buckley Live at the Donmar (also known as Stars and the Moon and Stars and the Moon: Live at the Donmar), part of the Divas at the Donmar Series, Donmar Warehouse, London, 2000.

Great American Songbook Series, Lincoln Center, New York City, 2001, 2007.

Amanda, Buffalo Gal, Studio Arena Theatre, Buffalo, NY, 2002.

Elegies—A Song Cycle (also known as Elegies), Lincoln Center, Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, New York City, 2003.

Singular Sensations, Village Theatre, New York City, 2003.

Children and Art (benefit tribute; also known as Children and Art: A Tribute to Stephen Sondheim on the Eve of His 75th Birthday), New Amsterdam Theatre, New York City, 2005.

Norma Desmond, Sunset Boulevard (reading of film screenplay), Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, Los Angeles, 2006.

The Public Sings (benefit), Public Theater, New York City, 2006.

Singin' for My Supper, Feinstein's at the Regency, Regency Hotel, New York City, 2007.

Appeared in other productions, including productions with the Casa Manana Theatre. Cabaret, club, and concert performer with various musical artists and at various venues, including the Bottom Line, Rainbow & Stars, and Cafe Carlyle, all New York City. Performer in revues at Six Flags over Texas amusement park, beginning c. 1963.

Major Tours:

Andrew Lloyd Webber: Music of the Night (also known as Music of the Night), U.S. cities, 1996.

Television Appearances; Series:

Sandra Sue "Abby" Abbott Bradford, Eight Is Enough, ABC, 1977-81.

Suzanne Fitzgerald, Oz (also known as Kylmae rinki, Oz—A vida e uma prisao, and Oz—livet bak murene), HBO, 2001-2003.

(In archive footage) Grizabella, Broadway: The American Musical, PBS, 2004.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Mrs. Bradford, Evergreen, NBC, 1985.

Ella, Roses Are for the Rich, CBS, 1987.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Barbara Slaner, The Ordeal of Bill Carney, CBS, 1981.

Nancy Grier, The Three Wishes of Billy Grier, ABC, 1984.

Bobby and Sarah, NBC, 1984.

Wanda, Babycakes (also known as Big Girls Don't Cry and Sugarbaby), CBS, 1989.

Mrs. Parker, Bonnie & Clyde: The True Story (also known as Bonnie and Clyde: The Real Story), Fox, 1992.

Dr. Jan Galanti, Betrayal of Trust (also known as Under the Influence), NBC, 1994.

Dr. Margaret Ludlow, Critical Choices, Showtime, 1996.

Mary Margaret Grier, Vinegar Hill, CBS, 2005.

Television Appearances; Specials:

The Devil's Work, PBS, c. 1970.

Herself, Salute to Lady Liberty, CBS, 1984.

59th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (also known as Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade), NBC, 1985.

Lillian Robinson, "Taking a Stand" (also known as "Our Own Kind"), ABC Afterschool Specials, ABC, 1989.

Herself, "Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall," Great Performances, PBS, 1993.

Gospel reader, The Life and Times of Jesus: The First Christmas, The Learning Channel, 1993.

Herself, Starskates on Broadway, NBC, 1999.

Herself, Broadway on Broadway, NBC, 2000.

Herself, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, NBC, 2001.

(In archive footage) Herself, "Broadway's Lost Treasures," Great Performances, PBS, 2003.

Narrator, Macy's 4th of July Spectacular, NBC, 2003.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts, CBS, 1982.

The 37th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1983.

The 43rd Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1989.

The 52nd Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1998.

The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts, CBS, 2006.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Herself, "On Stage: Miss America," The Kraft Music Hall, NBC, 1971.

Woman, Ryan's Hope, ABC, c. 1977.

Herself, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (also known as The Best of Carson), NBC, 1984 (multiple episodes), 1985.

Marci Bruckman, "You've Come a Long Way, Baby," Cagney & Lacey, CBS, 1987.

Elisa Chandler, "Something Old, Something Nude," L.A. Law, NBC, 1991.

Elisa Chandler, "TV or Not TV," L.A. Law, NBC, 1991.

Sally Storm, "The Case of the Mystery Weekend," Mathnet, broadcast on Square One TV, PBS, 1992.

Ruth, "The Rainmaker," Tribeca, Fox, 1993.

Gloria Redmond, "Christmas in the Airwaves," Remember WENN, American Movie Classics, 1996.

Narrator, Intimate Portrait: Audrey Hepburn, Lifetime, 1996.

Narrator, Intimate Portrait: Eve, Lifetime, 1996.

Narrator, Intimate Portrait: Virgin Mary, Lifetime, 1996.

Herself, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1996, 1998, 2001 (multiple episodes).

Herself, "Betty Buckley in Concert and in Person," Bravo Profiles (also known as Bravo Profiles: Betty Buckley in Concert and in Person), Bravo, 1999.

Host, "Yours for a Song: The Women of Tin Pan Alley," American Masters, PBS, 1999.

Herself, "Eight Is Enough," The E! True Hollywood Story (also known as Eight Is Enough: The E! True Hollywood Story and THS), E! Entertainment Television, 2000.

Herself, "Dick Van Patten: The Sure Bet," Biography (also known as A&E Biography: Dick Van Patten), Arts and Entertainment, 2001.

Herself, Good Morning America (also known as GMA), ABC, 2002.

Mrs. Fleming, "Mr. Monk Goes to the Theater," Monk, USA Network, 2003.

Carla Kohler, "Last Rites," The Jury (also known as The Circuit), Fox, 2004.

Herself, "Rose," Character Studies, PBS, 2005.

Herself, Breakfast with the Arts, Arts and Entertainment, 2005.

Attorney, "Clock," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order's Sex Crimes, Law & Order: SVU, and Special Victims Unit), NBC, 2006.

Attorney, "Manipulated," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order's Sex Crimes, Law & Order: SVU, and Special Victims Unit), NBC, 2006.

Catherine Ryder, "Expectations," Without a Trace (also known as Vanished and W.A.T.), CBS, 2006.

Herself, Today (also known as NBC News Today and The Today Show), NBC, 2007.

Some sources cite Buckley as the narrator of Intimate Portrait: Katharine Hepburn, Lifetime, c. 1998.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Rosie, The Rubber Gun Squad, NBC, 1977.

Appeared as Iva Walker in the unaired pilot of Brothers & Sisters, ABC.

Film Appearances:

Miss Collins, Carrie, United Artists, 1976.

Dixie Scott, Tender Mercies, Universal, 1982.

Leah (bag lady), Wild Thing (also known as Asphalt Kid), Atlantic Releasing, 1987.

Kathy, Another Woman, Orion, 1988.

Sondra Walker, Frantic (also known as Frenetic), Warner Bros., 1988.

Beverly Goldring, Rain without Thunder, Orion Classics, 1992.

Maxine "Maxie" Black, Last Time Out, 1994.

Virginia Earp, Wyatt Earp, Warner Bros., 1994.

Gus, Ride for Your Life, Interfilms, 1995.

(In unused footage) The Horse Whisperer, Buena Vista, 1998.

Aunt Stella, Simply Irresistible (also known as The Magic Hour, Vanilla Fog, and Einfach unwiderstehlich), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1999.

Rose Kross, Noon Blue Apples (also known as New World Order), Shoreline Entertainment, 2002.

Let, Mummy an' the Armadillo, Sandstorm Films, 2004.

Margaret Nolan, Funny Peculiar, 4th Row Productions, 2007.

Herself, Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (documentary; also known as B.G.A. 2 and Broadway: The Golden Age Two), Second Act Productions, 2008.

The Happening (also known as The Green Effect and Green Planet), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2008.

Herself, Broadway: The Next Generation (documentary), Second Act Productions, 2009.

Some sources cite an appearance in Cut and Dry.

Radio Appearances:

Voice of Desiree Armfeldt, A Little Night Music (musical), BBC Radio 2, 1995.

The London Concert, BBC Radio 2, 1995.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Herself, Acting "Carrie," Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 2001.

Herself, Singing "Carrie": Carrie—The Musical, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 2001.

Herself, Stars and the Moon: Betty Buckley Live at the Donmar (also known as Stars and the Moon and Stars and the Moon: Live at the Donmar), Image Entertainment, 2002.

(In archive footage) Dixie Scott, Miracles & Mercies (short), Anchor Bay Entertainment, 2002.

Video Producer:

(As Betty Lynn Buckley) Stars and the Moon: Betty Buckley Live at the Donmar (also known as Stars and the Moon and Stars and the Moon: Live at the Donmar), Image Entertainment, 2002.

Albums:

Betty Buckley 1967, recorded 1967, released by Playbill Records, 2007.

Hair (soundtrack), RCA, 1979.

The Mystery of Edwin Drood (cast recording), Varese and Polydor, 1985.

Betty Buckley, Rizzoli Records, c. 1986.

Children Will Listen, Sterling Records, 1993.

With One Look, Sterling Records, 1994.

Betty Buckley: The London Concert (also known as The London Concert), BBC Audio International, Ltd., 1995.

Betty Buckley: An Evening at Carnegie Hall (also known as An Evening at Carnegie Hall and An Evening with Betty Buckley), Sterling Records, 1996.

Much More, Sterling Records, 1997.

Betty Buckley's "Broadway," Sterling Records, 1999.

Betty Buckley: Fifteen Year Anniversary (also known as Fifteen Year Anniversary and Betty Buckley: Fifteen Year Anniversary Re-Release), KO Records, 2000.

Heart to Heart, KO Records, 2000.

Stars and the Moon: Betty Buckley Live at the Donmar (also known as Stars and the Moon and Stars and the Moon: Live at the Donmar), Concord Jazz, 2001.

The Doorway, Varese Sarabande, 2002.

Appeared in cast recordings, soundtracks, and recordings by other artists.

Singles:

"Walking in Space" (from Hair), 1979.

Audiobooks:

Larry McMurtry, Buffalo Girls, Simon & Schuster Audio, 1990.

Mary Higgins Clark, A Stranger Is Watching, Simon & Schuster Audio, 1991.

Janet Dailey, Aspen Gold, Random House Audiobooks, 1991.

Ann Rule, Everything She Ever Wanted: A True Story of Obsessive Love, Murder & Betrayal (also known as Everything She Ever Wanted), Simon & Schuster Audio, 1992.

Kate Morgenroth, Kill Me First, HarperAudio, 1999.