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Other articles where Betty Thomas is discussed: Hill Street Blues: Travanti, Betty Thomas, Robert Prosky, and Ed Marinaro and an innovative and edgy style, overseen by producer Steven Bochco (who later repeated his success with other series, most notably, L.A. Law [1986–94] and NYPD Blue [1993–2005]).
Born Betty Thomas Nienhauser in St. Louis, MO Betty Thomas received her start in entertainment through a circumlocutious route. After graduating from Ohio University, she worked as an artist and taught art in the Chicago public school system.
Betty Thomas is a one-of-a-kind director with a remarkable comedy background stretching back decades. She started as a server at the Second City Mainstage, watching Harold Ramis, Joe Flaherty and John Belushi hone their work in front of a live audience every night.
Betty Thomas (born Betty Lucille Nienhauser; July 27, 1947) is an American actress, director, and producer. She is known for her Emmy Award-winning role as Sergeant Lucy Bates on the television series Hill Street Blues. As of March 2018, Thomas is one of just two directors (and the only solo director) to have multiple films on the list of seventeen highest-US-grossing female-directed films ...
Betty Thomas was born July 27, 1947 in St. Louis, Missouri, graduating from Ohio University with a BA in fine arts. Initially sidetracked, Betty first taught school in Chicago but found herself restricted and needing more of an open forum for self-expression than a classroom.
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Born Betty Thomas Nienhauser, July 27, 1948 (some sources say 1947), in St. Louis, MO. Career: Actress, director, and producer. Member of Second City (an improvisational comedy troupe), Chicago, IL, 1974; actress in television commercials; previously worked as a teacher.
