Betsy Brandt
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Born | Bay City, Michigan, United States |
Alma mater | University of Illinois (BFA '96) |
Occupation | Actress |
Betsy Brandt is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Marie Schrader in Breaking Bad and for her upcoming role as Annie Henry on The Michael J. Fox Show.
Early life and education
Brandt is a native of Bay City, Michigan.[1] Her father Gary worked as electrician and her mother Janet was a teacher.[2] She graduated from Western High School in 1991.[3]
Brandt received her BFA in acting from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1996.[4][5] She also studied theatre at Harvard University (at the Moscow Art Theatre Institute), as well as at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow.[1]
Career
In theatre, Brandt has acted in performances of Much Ado About Nothing with the Arizona Theatre Company, Control+Alt+Delete with the San Jose Repertory Theatre, Beth Henley's Ridiculous Fraud, Julia Cho's The Language Archive with South Coast Repertory and Next Fall with Geffen Playhouse.
Brandt had guest roles on the television programs Without a Trace (in the recurring role of Libby), Judging Amy, ER, Boston Legal, The Practice and NCIS. She is currently featured in the AMC drama series Breaking Bad as Marie Schrader. Brandt read for three different roles before being offered the part of Marie.[6]
In November 2012, she was cast as Sandy, Hank Rizzoli's (played by Ray Romano) ex-wife in the NBC drama Parenthood.
Brandt was cast as Annie Henry on The Michael J. Fox Show, which is scheduled for a September 2013 premiere.[4]
Brandt's film credits include Shelf Life, Confidence and Memphis Bound and Gagged.[citation needed]
Filmography
Films
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | The Professor | The Professor | Short film; Completed |
2012 | Magic Mike | Banker | |
2011 | Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life | Madame Zaleski | |
2005 | All Features Great and Small | Jennifer | Short film |
Shelf Life | Nikki Reynolds | ||
2001 | Memphis Bound and Gagged | The Director | |
The Red Boot Diaries | Rachel | Short film | |
1998 | Confidence | Natasha |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013- | The Michael J. Fox Show | Annie Henry | Main cast; Filming Premiering on September 26, 2013 |
2013 | Marie | Herself | Tia & Tamera Mowry (#1.137) |
The Nerdist | Episode #1.3 | ||
Body of Proof | Susan Hart | Eye for an Eye (#3.5) | |
2012 | Parenthood | Sandy | Trouble in Candyland (#4.10) |
The John Kerwin Show | Herself | Betsy Brandt (#2.104) | |
Fairly Legal | Natalie Roberts | Shattered (#2.10) | |
Hollywood Uncensored | Herself | 3 episodes | |
2011-2012 | Private Practice | Joanna Gibbs | 2 episodes |
2011 | No Ordinary Family | Dr. Lena Hopkins | No Ordinary Double Standard (#1.14) |
2010 | The Whole Truth | Sister Theresa Bendicta | Thicker Than Water (#1.2) |
Miami Medical | Dana | Medicine Man (#1.13) | |
2010-2012 | The Soup | Herself | 3 episodes |
2008-2013 | Breaking Bad | Marie Schrader | Main cast; 62 episodes |
2007 | Boston Legal | Gwen Richards | Hope and Gory (#4.5) |
Side Order of Life | Sara Rose | Aliens (#1.11) | |
2006 | CSI | Dawn Hanson | Burn Out (#7.6) |
Close to Home | Karen Randall | Reasonable Doubts (#1.15) | |
2005 | Medical Investigation | Karen Banks | Ice Station (#1.14) |
2004 | Back When We Were Grownups | Nono | TV Movie |
NCIS | P.O. Barbara Swain | The Good Wives Club (#2.2) | |
The Practice | Lynda Hobbs | Adjourned (a.k.a. Cheers) (#8.22) | |
2003 | ER | Franny Myers | Death and Taxes (#10.7) |
Without a Trace | Libby Coulter | 2 episodes | |
The Guardian | Sofia Trokey | The Intersection (#2.17) | |
2002 | JAG | Leslie Rosenbaum | The Promised Land (#8.2) |
2001 | Judging Amy | Elizabeth Granson | Imbroglio (#3.7) |
Personal life
Brandt is married to fellow UIUC graduate Grady Olsen; they have two children, Josephine (age 18–19) and Freddie (age 15–16).[3][4][7] She gave birth to her second child in 2008 while the second season of Breaking Bad was in production. Brandt and her family reside in Los Angeles.[1]
On June 6, 2010, Brandt was honored as the 2010 Distinguished Alumnus at the Bay City Western High School commencement, and was a featured speaker.
References
- ^ a b c "Betsy Brandt as Marie Schrader". AMC. Retrieved May 7, 2009.
- ^ "Betsy Brandt switching from Walter White to Michael J. Fox". Washington Post. McClatchy-Tribune News Service. August 3, 2013.
- ^ a b "Bay City's Brandt sinking her teeth into the role of Marie on AMC's 'Breaking Bad'". MLive.com. MLive Media Group. February 6, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
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: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ a b c "U of I alum and 'Breaking Bad' star Betsy Brandt". Chicago Sun-Times. July 27, 2013.
- ^ "Actress Betsy Brandt '96 FAA of Breaking Bad talks Hollywood with Illinois Alumni". University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. June 28, 2013.
- ^ "Conversations with Ross: Featuring Betsy Brandt". Ross Carey.com. 2011.
- ^ "Betsy Brandt of Breaking Bad". Illinois Alumni Magazine. University of Illinois Alumni Association. June 14, 2013.
External links
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- Betsy Brandt at IMDb