Betty Buckley

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Betty Lynn Buckley (born July 3, 1947) is an American theater, film, and television actress. <p>Buckley was born in Fort Worth, Texas, to Ernest Buckley and Betty Bob; she is the eldest of their four children. She has three brothers - brother Norman Buckley is a movie and television producer. <p>She was 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. For a time she worked as a reporter for the Fort Worth newspaper, but went to New York City in 1969 at the age of 21, where she landed a part in 1776. <p>Buckley was married in 1972 and divorced in 1979, and has never had children. She currently lives on a ranch in Parker County, Texas, and participates in NCHA cutting horse competitions while continuing to give concerts across the country. <p>Buckley made her Broadway debut in 1969 and has been called "The voice of Broadway" by New York Magazine. Her rendition of "Memory" in Andrew...