Betty Thomas

Betty Thomas
Thomas at the Emmy Awards Governors Ball in 1994
Born
Betty Lucille Nienhauser[1]

(1947-07-27) July 27, 1947 (age 77)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actress, director
Years active1975–present
SpouseDouglas Thomas[2]

Betty Thomas (born Betty Lucille Nienhauser; July 27, 1947) is an American director and actress.[3][4] She is known for her Emmy Award-winning role as Sergeant Lucy Bates on the television series Hill Street Blues.[5] As of March 2018, Thomas is one of just two directors (and the only solo director) to have multiple films on the list of seventeen highest-US-grossing female-directed films.[6]

  1. ^ Taylor, Gemma. "Trying To Change The Colour!".
  2. ^ "Nancy Nienhauser Obituary - MO | St. Louis Post-Dispatch". www.legacy.com.
  3. ^ "Betty Thomas". TVGuide.com. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  4. ^ "Betty Thomas". Variety. December 16, 2013. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  5. ^ "Betty Thomas". Hill Street Blues. Paley Center for Media. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
  6. ^ "10 Highest-Grossing Movies Directed by Women, From 'What Women Want' to 'Captain Marvel' (Photos)". TheWrap. November 15, 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2019.