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News PHOTO SPECIAL: The Greatest Stage Moments of Birthday Gal Betty Buckley Tony Award winner Betty Buckley, who is participating in the Cabaret and Performance Conference Aug 1 and 2 at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center in CT, celebrates her birthday July 3. Playbill.com looks back at her stage career, spanning more than 40 years.

By Matthew Blank, Joseph Marzullo

July 03, 2014

Buckley made her Broadway debut in 1969 in the original cast of 1776. Other credits include Pippin, Cats, Sunset Boulevard, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Carrie and Triumph of Love. She won a 1983 Tony Award for Cats.

From 1776 to Hello, Dolly!: Celebrating the Greatest Stage Moments of Betty Buckley

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1776_Broadway_Production_Photos_1969_Betty_Buckley_William_Daniels_Howard_Da_Silva_HR — Betty Buckley, William Daniels, and Howard Da Silva

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Betty Buckley in <i>1776</I> — Betty Buckley in 1776

1776_Broadway_Production_Photos_1969_William_Daniels_Howard_Da_Silva_Betty_Buckley_Ken_Howard_HR — William Daniels, Howard Da Silva, Betty Buckley, and Ken Howard

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Betty Buckley and James Congdon in London's <i>Promises, Promises</i> — Betty Buckley and James Congdon in London's Promises, Promises

Tony Roberts and Betty Buckley in London's <i>Promises, Promises</i> — Tony Roberts and Betty Buckley in London's Promises, Promises

Jack Kruschen, Tony Roberts and Betty Buckley in London's <i>Promises, Promises</i> — Jack Kruschen, Tony Roberts and Betty Buckley in London's Promises, Promises

Pippin_Broadway_Production_Photo_1972_Betty Buckley_Michael Rupert_HR — Betty Buckley and Michael Rupert in Pippin

Pippin_Broadway_Production_Photo_1972_Betty Buckley_Michael Rupert_HR — Betty Buckley and Michael Rupert in Pippin

Cats_Broadway_Production_Photo_1982_Betty Buckley_HR — Betty Buckley

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Cats_Broadway_Production_Photo_1982_Betty Buckley_HR — Betty Buckley and cast

Betty Buckley in <i>Cats</i> — Betty Buckley in Cats

Song_And_Dance_Promo_Photo_1982_Betty Buckley_HR — Betty Buckley in Song and Dance

Song_And_Dance_Promo_Photo_1982_Betty Buckley_HR — Betty Buckley in Song and Dance

The_Mystery_of_Edwin_Drood_Production_Photo_1985_Jana Schneider_ John Herrera_Larry Shue_Betty Buckley_Patti Cohenour_George Rose_HR — 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 <i> The Mystery of Edwin Drood</i> — Betty Buckley in The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Betty Buckley and Cleo Laine in <i> The Mystery of Edwin Drood</i> — Betty Buckley and Cleo Laine in The Mystery of Edwin Drood

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Linzi Hateley and Betty Buckley — Linzi Hateley and Betty Buckley

Peter Cunningham

Betty Buckley and Linzi Hateley

Betty Buckley and Linzi Hateley

Betty Buckley in <i>Sunset Boulevard</i> — Betty Buckley in Sunset Boulevard (Broadway, 1995)

Betty Buckley in <i>Sunset Boulevard</i> — Betty Buckley in Sunset Boulevard (Broadway, 1995)

Betty Buckley DO NOT USE in <i>Sunset Boulevard</i> — Betty Buckley in Sunset Boulevard (London)

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Betty Buckley's opening night curtain call <i>Sunset Boulevard</i> — Betty Buckley's opening night curtain call Sunset Boulevard

Betty Buckley and Susan Egan in <i>Triumph of Love</i> — Betty Buckley and Susan Egan in Triumph of Love

Betty Buckley in <i>Triumph of Love</i> — Betty Buckley in Triumph of Love

Betty Buckley and Lenny Wolpe in <i>Gypsy</i> at Paper Mill — Betty Buckley and Lenny Wolpe in Gypsy at Paper Mill

Betty Buckley and Deborah Gibson in <i>Gypsy</i> at Paper Mill — Betty Buckley and Deborah Gibson in Gypsy at Paper Mill

Betty Buckley in <i>Gypsy</i> at Paper Mill — Betty Buckley in Gypsy at Paper Mill

Michael Rupert and Betty Buckley in <i>Elegies</i> — Michael Rupert and Betty Buckley in Elegies

Betty Buckley and Carolee Carmello in <i>Elegies</i> — Betty Buckley and Carolee Carmello in Elegies

Betty Buckley in <i>Elegies</i> — Betty Buckley in Elegies

Jesse L. Martin and Betty Buckley in <i>The Threepenny Opera</i> at Williamstown — Jesse L. Martin and Betty Buckley in The Threepenny Opera at Williamstown

Betty Buckley in <i>The Threepenny Opera</i> at Williamstown — Betty Buckley in The Threepenny Opera at Williamstown

Betty Buckley in <i>Dear World</i> — Betty Buckley in Dear World

Betty Buckley and Paul Nicholas in <i>Dear World</i> — Betty Buckley and Paul Nicholas in Dear World

Rebecca Lock, Annabel Leventon and Betty Buckley in <i>Dear World</i> — Rebecca Lock, Annabel Leventon and Betty Buckley in Dear World

Betty Buckley and Stuart Matthew Price in <i>Dear World</i> — Betty Buckley and Stuart Matthew Price in Dear World

Hallie Foote and Betty Buckley in <i>The Old Friends</i> — Hallie Foote and Betty Buckley in The Old Friends

Betty Buckley in <i>The Old Friends</i> — Betty Buckley in The Old Friends

Grey Gardens HR — Betty Buckley and Rachel York

Betty Buckley in Grey Gardens

Hello,_Dolly!_National_Tour_Cleveland_Production_Photo_2018_7_Betty Buckley_HR — Betty Buckley and company

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Hello,_Dolly!_National_Tour_Cleveland_Production_Photo_2018_Betty Buckley_Lewis J. Stadlen_HR — Betty Buckley and Lewis J. Stadlen

Julieta Cervantes

Hello,_Dolly!_National_Tour_Cleveland_Production_Photo_2018_Betty Buckley_HR — Betty Buckley

Julieta Cervantes

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Betty Buckley offered acclaimed performances in Broadway's Sunset Boulevard, Carrie, Song & Dance, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, 1776, Triumph of Love and Promises, Promises. She won a Tony Award for her performance as Grizabella in the Broadway production of Cats, and she starred on the London stage in Promises, Promises and Sunset Boulevard, earning an Olivier Award nomination for her work in the latter. Her screen credits are numerous.

Read more about Betty Buckley's career at the Playbill Vault.

Watch a Video Celebration of Betty Buckley, from Broadway to London and Carnegie Hall, here.