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Betty Thomas (born Betty Lucille Nienhauser; July 27, 1947) is an American director and actress. She is known for her Emmy Award-winning role as Sergeant Lucy Bates on the television series Hill Street Blues.
Actress. Director. Producer. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Play trailer 0:17. John Tucker Must Die (2006) 5 Videos. 35 Photos. Betty Thomas was born July 27, 1947 in St. Louis, Missouri, graduating from Ohio University with a BA in fine arts.
Mini Bio. 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. She found herself drawn inextricably to comedy.
RELATED: The Cast Of ‘Hill Street Blues’ Then And Now 2022. However, Officer Bates would be her big breakout role and the character’s own growth was a hint at Thomas’s own path. Seven Best Supporting Actress Emmy nominations later, the eighth time proved to be the charm and Thomas won the accolade at last.
Jun 17, 2021 · Hollywood Flashback: Betty Thomas Broke an Emmy Glass Ceiling in 1993. After winning an Emmy for directing HBO's comedy 'Dream On,' Thomas became the first woman to top that category: "There...
Betty Thomas Nienhauser. Birth Place. St Louis, Missouri, USA. Born. July 27, 1948. Biography. Read More. A former public school art teacher, actress Betty Thomas turned a side job as waitress at Chicago's Second City improv club into an acting career that brought her an Emmy on "Hill Street Blues" (NBC, 1981-87) as dedicated officer Lucy Bates.
Betty Thomas (born Betty Lucille Nienhauser; July 27, 1947) is an American actress, director, and producer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Betty Thomas, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. Known For. Doctor Dolittle. Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel. John Tucker Must Die. 28 Days. I Spy.