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Betty Thomas

American actress and director · United States · On the map · Directors · Born 1948 · age 78

Betty Thomas is an American director and actress. She is known for her role as Sergeant Lucy Bates on the television series Hill Street Blues, a role for which she was nominated for an Emmy award seven times, winning once.

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2025John Candy: I Like MeFilm2015Grace and FrankieSeries, Director2009Alvin and the Chipmunks: The SqueakquelFilm, Director2006The LoopSeries, Director2005Guess WhoFilm, Producer2002I SpyFilm, Director, Producer2001Dorothy Arzner Directors AwardAward200028 DaysFilm, Director1997Private PartsFilm, Director1995The Brady Bunch MovieFilm, Director1993Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy SeriesAwardMoon Over MiamiSeries, 1993Director1992Arresting BehaviorSeries, DirectorOnly YouFilm, 1992Director1990Dream OnSeries, Director1988Midnight CallerSeries, DirectorThe Best of SCTVFilm, 19881987HoopermanSeries, Director1985Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesAwardNight of 100 Stars IIFilm, 19851983When Your Lover LeavesFilm, Maude1981Hill Street BluesSeries, Lucille BatesNashville GrabFilm, 1981Maxine Pearce1978Loose ShoesFilm, Biker Chick #11976A Labor of LoveFilm, Herself - Sleeping Girl1975Saturday Night LiveSeries1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries1948Born27 July 1948

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  • John Candy: I Like Me 2025
  • Private Parts 1997
  • The Late Shift 1996
  • Used Cars 1980
  • 28 Days 2000

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Filmography 37

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Television 16

Media & music

Awards

Dorothy Arzner Directors Award2001
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series1993
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series1985

About this person

Her latest film, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, was at the time the highest-grossing film ever directed by a solo woman director

Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1948 · age 78

In the same film or series as Betty

Ed O'NeillAlso in When Your Lover Leaves (1983)Yvette MimieuxAlso in Outside Chance (1978)Kathryn JoostenAlso in Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)Jamey SheridanAlso in My Breast (1994)Cleavon LittleAlso in E. Nick: A Legend in His Own Mind (1984)