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'{{For|other persons named Brett Butler|Brett Butler (disambiguation)}} {{BLP sources|date=May 2011}} {{infobox person |name=Brett Butler |image = BrettButler.jpg |caption = Brett Butler at the 1994 [[Emmy Awards]] |birth_name = Brett Anderson |birth_date={{birth date and age|mf=yes|1958|1|30}} |birth_place=[[Montgomery, Alabama]], [[United States|U.S.]] |occupation=Actress/Comedian |spouse = Charles Michael Wilson (1978–1981)<br>Ken Zieger (1987–1999) |yearsactive = 1987–present |website = [http://www.realbrettbutler.com/ RealBrettButler.com] }} '''Brett Butler''' (born January 30, 1958) is an [[United States|American]] [[actress]], writer, and [[stand-up comedy|stand-up]] [[comedian]], best known for playing the title role in the comedy series ''[[Grace Under Fire]]''.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,295141,00.html|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|first=Kristen|last=Baldwin|title=Butler Did It|date=1996-11-22}}</ref><ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite news| url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,304001,00.html|work=Entertainment Weekly|first=Lisa|last=Schwarzbaum|title=Brett Butler: More Power To Her|date=1994-10-07}}</ref> ==Early life== Butler was born Brett Anderson in [[Montgomery, Alabama]], the eldest of five sisters. Before experiencing success as a [[stand-up comic]], she worked as a [[cocktail waitress]].<ref name=autogenerated1/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,305110,00.html|work=Entertainment Weekly|first=Lisa|last=Schwarzbaum|title=Entertainer 11: Brett Butler|date=1994-12-30}}</ref> ==Career== One of the first notable appearances for Butler was on [[Dolly Parton]]'s ill-fated 1987 variety series, ''[[Dolly (TV series)|Dolly]]''. Parton subsequently hired Butler as a writer for the remainder of the show's season, before it was canceled.{{Citation needed|date=May 2011}} She was the star of the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] television show ''[[Grace Under Fire]]'' from 1993 to 1998. During the show, she battled a recurring drug addiction and spent time in rehab.<ref>{{cite web|last=Flint |first=Joe |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,289333,00.html |title=Sad Fall From 'Grace' |publisher=EW.com |date=1997-09-12 |accessdate=2013-09-04}}</ref> Butler published her memoirs, entitled ''[[Knee Deep in Paradise]]'', in 1996. The book was started before attaining her celebrity status, and candidly addresses much of this time frame, ending the autobiography before ''[[Grace Under Fire]]'''s television debut.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-7868-6136-1|title=Knee Deep in Paradise |work=www.publishersweekly.com|year=2003|accessdate=2015-11-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author= Lisa Schwarzbaum|url=http://www.ew.com/article/1996/04/19/knee-deep-paradise|title=Knee Deep in Paradise |work=http://www.ew.com|year=1996|accessdate=2015-11-06}}</ref> In February 1998, due to her erratic behavior stemming from substance abuse, she was dismissed from the show and ABC canceled the series.<ref>{{cite web|author=Miller, D. Patrick|url=http://www.fearlessbooks.com/fsBButler.htm|title=Fame, Fire and Surrender|work=www.fearlessbooks.com|year=2003|accessdate=2010-04-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Lanzendorfer, Joy|url=http://www.metroactive.com/papers/sonoma/08.18.04/butler-0434.html|title=Funny Lady|work=North Bay Bohemian|date=2004-08-18|accessdate=2010-04-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title= Brett Butler's Problems Halt `Grace Under Fire'|work= Orlando Sentinel|date=|url= http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1998-01-18/news/9801180613_1_branson-monty-python-british-tycoon-richard|accessdate=November 9, 2011}}</ref> After Grace was cancelled in 1998, Butler moved out of L.A. and onto a farm in Georgia where she lived with 15 pets. In 2008, Butler headlined at an arts fundraiser and spoke freely with a reporter about her depression, past drug addiction, television work and current life on a farm. She also expressed interest in writing another book.<ref name=santafe>[http://www.santafe.com/article/spitfire/ "Spitfire: Comic Brett Butler set to take the stage in Santa Fe"] Santafe.com October 23, 2008</ref> In October 2011, Butler appeared on ''[[The Rosie Show]]'' and reported being sober since 1998.<ref>{{cite episode |title=Brett Butler and Frank DeCaro |series=The Rosie Show |date=2011-10-26 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=wXgC-pwGLzc#t=33 |network=OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network |season=1 |number=13 |last=O'Donnell |first=Rosie (host)}}</ref> A 2011 Hollywood Reporter article said that when the money ran out, she turned to a homeless shelter for cover.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/grace-under-fire-star-brett-263299|title=Former 'Grace Under Fire' Star Brett Butler Reveals: I'm Homeless (Video)|date=2011-11-17|accessdate=2015-11-06}}</ref> By this time Butler was attempting to make a career comeback, and is working on "developing a reality TV show about her self-professed psychic abilities and performing at the Downtown Comedy Club in Los Angeles."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/famous-people-who-became-homeless-2012-7?op=1|title=9 Famous People Who Became Homeless}}</ref> Beginning in June 2012, Butler appeared in a recurring role on the CBS soap ''[[The Young and the Restless]]'' playing ex-psychiatrist Tim Reed's girlfriend. Butler also has a recurring role as the bartender at the restaurant that Charlie Goodson frequents in the FX show ''[[Anger Management (TV series)|Anger Management]]'' starring [[Charlie Sheen]]. Butler is also apparently offering psychic readings for $50 - as seen on her website realbrettbutler.com <ref>http://www.realbrettbutler.com/#!booking/c14ak</ref> ==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes |- | 1993 | ''The Child Ain't Right'' | Herself | Showtime Stand-Up Comedy special |- | 2000 | ''[[Bruno (2000 film)|Bruno]]'' | Sister Della Rosa | |- | 2000 | ''[[Militia (film)|Militia]]'' | Bobbi | |- | 2005 | ''[[Mrs. Harris]]'' | Tarnowner Ex #1 | Television film |- | 2005 | ''[[Vampire Bats (film)|Vampire Bats]]'' | Shelly Beaudraux | Television film |- | 2006 | ''[[Moochers (film)|Moochers]]'' | Host | Television film |- | 2014 | ''Beach Cougar Gigolo'' | Melinda Maxwell | Pre-production |- | 2014 | ''[[Anchor Baby (film)|Anchor Baby]]'' | Ruth Chu | Pre-production |- |} ===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes |- | 1988 | ''[[Dolly (TV series)|Dolly]]'' | Rhonda | Episode: "1.15" |- | 1993–1998 | ''[[Grace Under Fire]]'' | Grace Kelly | 112 episodes<br>[[People's Choice Awards|People's Choice Award for Favorite Female Performer in a New TV Series]]<br>[[Viewers for Quality Television|Viewers for Quality Television Award for Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series]]<br>Nominated—[[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy]] <small>(1995, 1997)</small><br>Nominated—[[Viewers for Quality Television|Viewers for Quality Television Award for Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series]] <small>(1994, 1996–97)</small> |- | 1995 | ''[[Women of the House]]'' | Brett Butler | Episode: "Women in Film" |- | 1995 | ''[[The Larry Sanders Show]]'' | Brett Butler | Episode: "I Was a Teenage Lesbian" |- | 1997 | ''[[The Drew Carey Show]]'' | Grace Kelly | Episode: "Drew Gets Married" |- | 1997 | ''[[Ellen (TV series)|Ellen]]'' | Grace Kelly | Episode: "Secrets & Ellen" |- | 1997 | ''[[Coach (TV series)|Coach]]'' | Grace Kelly | Episode: "Viva Las Ratings" |- |2001-2005 | "[[Sealab 2021]]" | Dr. Quentin Q. Quinn | Main Character |- | 2005 | ''[[My Name Is Earl]]'' | Connie Darville | Episode: "White Lie Christmas" |- | 2012 | ''[[Archer (TV series)|Archer]]'' | Trish | Episode: "Space Race - Part 2" |- | 2012 | ''[[The Young and the Restless]]'' | Beth Hortense | 9 episodes |- | 2012–2014 | ''[[Anger Management (TV series)|Anger Management]]'' | Brett | 38 episodes |- | 2015 | ''[[The Leftovers (TV series)|The Leftovers]]'' | Sandy | Episode: "No Room at the Inn" |- |} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{Official website|http://www.realbrettbutler.com}} * {{IMDb name|id=0124843|name=Brett Butler}} * {{Amg name|301236|Brett Butler}} {{Authority control}} {{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> | NAME =Butler, Brett | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = American actor and comedian | DATE OF BIRTH =1958-01-30 | PLACE OF BIRTH =[[Montgomery, Alabama]], [[United States|U.S.]] | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Butler, Brett}} [[Category:1958 births]] [[Category:Actresses from Georgia (U.S. state)]] [[Category:American film actresses]] [[Category:American memoirists]] [[Category:American television actresses]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Actresses from Montgomery, Alabama]] [[Category:People from Rome, Georgia]] [[Category:American women comedians]] [[Category:20th-century American actresses]] [[Category:21st-century American actresses]]'