Tony Award winner Betty Buckley celebrates her birthday July 3.
The actor made her Broadway debut in 1969 in the original cast of 1776, beginning a four decade long career on the Main Stem. In that time, Buckley has performed on Broadway in Pippin, Cats (winning a 1983 Tony Award for her performance as Grizabella), Sunset Boulevard, and more . She was last seen onstage as Dolly Gallagher Levi in Hello, Dolly! on tour.
In celebration of Buckley, take a look back at highlights from her career.
Betty Buckley, William Daniels, and Howard Da Silva
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Betty Buckley in 1776
William Daniels, Howard Da Silva, Betty Buckley, and Ken Howard
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Betty Buckley and James Congdon in London's Promises, Promises
Tony Roberts and Betty Buckley in London's Promises, Promises
Jack Kruschen, Tony Roberts and Betty Buckley in London's Promises, Promises
Betty Buckley and Michael Rupert in Pippin
Betty Buckley and Michael Rupert in Pippin
Betty Buckley
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Betty Buckley and cast
Betty Buckley in Cats
Betty Buckley in Song and Dance
Betty Buckley in Song and Dance
Jana Schneider, John Herrera, Larry Shue, Betty Buckley, Patti Cohenour, and George Rose in The Mystery of Edwin Drood
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Betty Buckley in The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Betty Buckley and Cleo Laine in The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Martha Swope
Linzi Hateley and Betty Buckley
Peter Cunningham
Betty Buckley and Linzi Hateley
Betty Buckley and Linzi Hateley
Betty Buckley in Sunset Boulevard (Broadway, 1995)
Betty Buckley in Sunset Boulevard (Broadway, 1995)
Betty Buckley in Sunset Boulevard (London)
Betty Buckley's opening night curtain call Sunset Boulevard
Betty Buckley and Susan Egan in Triumph of Love
Betty Buckley in Triumph of Love
Betty Buckley and Lenny Wolpe in Gypsy at Paper Mill
Betty Buckley and Deborah Gibson in Gypsy at Paper Mill
Betty Buckley in Gypsy at Paper Mill
Michael Rupert and Betty Buckley in Elegies
Betty Buckley and Carolee Carmello in Elegies
Betty Buckley in Elegies
Jesse L. Martin and Betty Buckley in The Threepenny Opera at Williamstown
Betty Buckley in The Threepenny Opera at Williamstown
Betty Buckley in Dear World
Betty Buckley and Paul Nicholas in Dear World
Rebecca Lock, Annabel Leventon and Betty Buckley in Dear World
Betty Buckley and Stuart Matthew Price in Dear World
Hallie Foote and Betty Buckley in The Old Friends
Betty Buckley in The Old Friends
Betty Buckley and Rachel York
Betty Buckley in Grey Gardens
Betty Buckley and company
Julieta Cervantes
Betty Buckley and Lewis J. Stadlen
Julieta Cervantes
Betty Buckley
Julieta Cervantes
