Angela Bettis | |
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 Bettis on the set of the music video for Califone's Movie Music Kills A Kiss (2013) | |
| Born | Angela Marie Bettis January 9, 1973 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1993–present |
Angela Marie Bettis (born January 9, 1973)[1][2] is an American actress, film producer, and director. Following her breakthrough role as Janet Webber in the drama film Girl, Interrupted (1999), she earned acclaim for her portrayals of Carrietta White in the television film Carrie (2002) and the titular character in the psychological horror film May (2002). For May, she won the Brussels International Festival Award for Best Actress, the Catalan International Film Festival Award for Best Actress and the Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Actress. She went on to play Belle Cleek in the horror film The Woman (2011) and Mandy in the black comedy film 12 Hour Shift (2020). For 12 Hour Shift, she earned a nomination for the Critics' Choice Award for Best Actress in a Horror Movie.
In addition to her work in film, Bettis also starred in two Broadway productions: The Father in 1996 with Frank Langella and as Abigail Williams in a 2002 revival of Arthur Miller's The Crucible alongside Liam Neeson and Laura Linney.
- ^ "Angela Bettis". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on July 5, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
- ^ Kothmann, David (1995). The Kothmanns of Texas, 1845-1991. Vol. 4. Anchor Publishing Company. p. 711. ISBN 978-0-943-63922-2.