| Betty Lynn Buckley was born in Big Spring, Texas on July 3, 1947. Betty was Miss Fort Worth 1966 and was runner-up to Miss Texas that year. She made her Broadway debut in 1969 in the musical '1776' where she played Martha Jefferson. In 1983, Betty Buckley won the Tony Award for featured actress in a musical for playing Grizabella.. She is also known for the 1977-81 TV dramedy Eight is Enough. She also appeared in the original movie version of Carrie in 1976 where she played Miss Collins, Carrie's gym teacher. ( Wikipedia ) |
