Betty Buckley
- MatchBetty Buckley
- 66%Barbara Cook
- 61%Mary Martin
- 39%Rebecca Luker
- 27%Richard Rodgers
Biography
Betty Lynn Buckley, 3 July 1947, Fort Worth, Texas, USA. Encouraged by a mother who was a singer and dancer, Buckley became attracted to the musical theatre after seeing The Pajama Game when she was 11 years old. Nevertheless, she graduated with a BA degree in journalism from Texas Christian College, as well as studying voice and acting, and then worked in regional theatre before making her Broadway debut as Martha Jefferson in the musical 1776 in 1969. Having moved to London, in 1969 she... Read more