Betsy is an English name for females, used as a nickname for Elizabeth. It is also a surname. Famous uses or users of Betsy include:

People with the given name Betsy[link]

• Betsy Blair, American actress
• Betsy Boze, American academic
• Betsy Butler, American politician
• Betsy Clifford, Canadian alpine skier
• Betsy Devine, American journalist
• Betsy Holden, American businesswoman
• Betsy Jolas, French composer
• Betsy Joslyn, American actress and singer
• Betsy King, American golfer
• Betsy McCaughey, American politician
• Betsy McLaughlin, American businesswoman
• Betsy Palmer, American actress
• Betsy Rawls, American golfer
• Betsy Ross, creator of the first American flag

People with the surname Betsy[link]

• Kevin Betsy

Other[link]

• Betsy Bobbin, a character in the Oz books
• Hurricane Betsy
• The Betsy, a film by Daniel Petrie
• Betsy-Tacy, a collection of books by Maud Hart Lovelace
• Betsy (as above) is the protagonist of the film Outbreak starring Dustin Hoffman
• Betsy or Old Betsy, guns owned by Davy Crockett
• Betsy (dog)
• Betsy (chimpanzee) 1957 Nasa research animal

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Betsy Russell
Russell at the 2007 Scream Awards
Born	Elizabet Russell (1963-09-06) September 6, 1963 (age 48) San Diego, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1982–present
Spouse	Vincent Van Patten (m. 1989–2001) «start: (1989)–end+1: (2002)»"Marriage: Vincent Van Patten to Betsy Russell" Location: (linkback:http://en-wiki.pop.wn.com/index.php/Betsy_Russell)
Children	2
Website
imbetsyrussell.com

Betsy Russell (born Elizabet Russell; September 6, 1963)^[1] is an American actress who is best known for her role in Private School, and as Jill Tuck, the ex-wife of the Jigsaw Killer in the Saw film series.

Early life[link]

Russell was born in San Diego, California, the daughter of Constance (née Lerner) and Richard Lion Russell, a stock analyst.^[2] Her maternal grandfather was journalist and educator Max Lerner.^[3] Russell wanted to be an actress since age eight and started acting in school plays.^[4] She appeared in a Pepsi commercial that was taped locally while in high school. After graduating from Mission Bay High School in 1981,^[5] she moved to Los Angeles and began taking acting classes and waitress jobs before her first role.

Career[link]

Russell's first role was in the 1982 film Let's Do It! That same year, she landed roles on T.J. Hooker and Family Ties. In 1983, Russell's breakout role came as Jordan Leigh-Jenson in the sex comedy, Private School. While shooting the film Avenging Angel, she was offered to audition for the 1985 film Silverado but turned it down. She said in an interview, "Everything happens for a reason. I always believe my career would have been different had I done that part. I can’t say if it would have been better or worse. I’ve had a good run".^[3] She went on to star in a series of B movies in the 1980s including Tomboy, and Cheerleader Camp. In addition to films, Russell also appeared on The A-Team, Murder, She Wrote, 1st & Ten, and an episode of Superboy, which was a reunion with her Tomboy co-star Gerard Christopher.

After a brief retirement from acting, Russell appeared in a small role in Saw III playing John Kramer's ex-wife, Jill Tuck. She went on to star in the sequels, Saw IV, Saw V, Saw VI, and Saw 3D.^[6] She played a role in the 2010 film Chain Letter, the SyFy film Mandrake and My Trip Back to the Dark Side. ^[7][8]

Personal life[link]

In August 1988, Russell was engaged to actor Vincent Van Patten, son of Dick Van Patten. They were married nine months later on May 27, 1989 in North Hollywood. Their wedding reception was at Patten's father Sherman Oaks home which was attended by Alan Alda, Carl Reiner, Valerie Perrine, Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft, Wayne Gretzky and Janet Jones, Hugh Hefner and Kimberley Conrad.^[9] They divorced in 2001 and have two children; Richard Van Patten (March 1993) and Vincent Van Patten, Jr. (September 3, 1995)^[10][11] Russell was once engaged to producer Mark Burg.^[12] Russell holds a master's degree in spiritual psychology from the University of Santa Monica.^[13] She resides in Malibu, California.^[14]

Filmography[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• Betsy Russell at the Internet Movie Database
• Betsy Russell at AllRovi

Bridgit Mendler
Mendler in July 2011
Background information
Birth name	Bridgit Claire Mendler
Born	(1992-12-18) December 18, 1992 (age 19) Washington, D.C., United States
Origin	Mill Valley, California, United States
Genres	Pop, pop rock, soul[1]
Occupations	Actress, musician, singer, songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, piano
Years active	2004–present
Labels	Walt Disney (2009–present) Hollywood (2011–present)

Bridgit Claire Mendler (born December 18, 1992) is an American actress, singer, musician and songwriter. She currently stars as Teddy Duncan on the Disney Channel Original Series Good Luck Charlie and starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie Lemonade Mouth. She had a recurring role as Juliet van Heusen on Wizards of Waverly Place and has also appeared in the films Labor Pains, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, The Clique and Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2. She has signed with Hollywood Records, which plans to release her debut studio album in September 2012.She will be releasing her first single of her debut album, "Ready or Not" in June 30, 2012.

Early life[link]

Mendler was born in Washington, D.C. and attended Lafayette Elementary School.^[2] She then moved with her family to the San Francisco area town of Mill Valley at age eight. It was there where she first expressed interest in acting and began working in plays.^[3] She became the youngest performer in the San Francisco Fringe Festival.^[4]

Career[link]

[edit] 2006–10: Early work and Good Luck Charlie

Mendler in 2010

Mendler had a San Francisco agent when she was 11 years old.^[5] When she was thirteen, she began working in the Los Angeles market, landing her first L.A. role in the soap opera General Hospital in 2006. In that same year, she provided the voice of Thorn in the video game, Bone: The Great Cow Race. In 2007, Mendler played the role of Pamela Jones in the film Alice Upside Down and in 2008, Mendler played the role of Kristen Gregory in the film The Clique.

In 2009, she guest starred as Nick Jonas's love interest on the series premiere of Jonas. That same year, she co-starred with Lindsay Lohan in the film Labor Pains. She has also guest-starred in nine episodes of Wizards of Waverly Place as Juliet Van Heusen, a vampire that Justin Russo (David Henrie) falls in love with. In the same year, She was in the film Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel. She starred in the Disney Channel Original Series, Good Luck Charlie, which premiered on April 4, 2010.

In 2010, Mendler's credits as a singer include the theme song for Good Luck Charlie, entitled "Hang in There Baby". She also sang a cover of "When She Loved Me" from Toy Story 2 for the DisneyMania 7 album.^[6] She recorded a song for the Disney film Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue, called "How to Believe". In late 2010, Mendler wrote and performed the song "This Is My Paradise" for the motion picture Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2. It premiered on the Disney Channel on December 19, 2010.^[7]

[edit] 2011–present: Lemonade Mouth and first studio album

In 2011, she starred as Olivia White, the lead role in the Disney Channel Original Movie, Lemonade Mouth. She also starred as Teddy Duncan in the Disney Channel Original Movie, Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!. In the same year, she appeared in Disney's Friends for Change Games (where she was the Yellow Team captain), So Random! (where she performed with Lemonade Mouth and participated in sketches), PrankStars and Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (where she made a cameo appearance with her Good Luck Charlie co-star Bradley Steven Perry).

Mendler performed songs in the film Lemonade Mouth, in which she played the lead singer in a high school band. Her first single, "Somebody" debuted and peaked at number 89 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and sold 6,000 copies in the first week in the United States according to Nielsen SoundScan. Her second single, "Determinate" peaked at number 51 in US Billboard Hot 100 and charting in 2 more countries. Songs from the film, include "Somebody", "Determinate", and "Livin on a High Wire", were played on Radio Disney. The soundtrack to the film, which heavily features the fictional band with Mendler on lead vocals peaked at number 4 on the US Billboard 200 album chart. In 2011, she co-wrote and sang the Disney's Friends for Change Games anthem called "We Can Change the World". On August 21, 2011, Mendler was presented at The Fair at the PNE in Vancouver, Canada, and sang an original song titled, "Talk to Me". She also sang a duet with Shane Harper two songs "One Step Closer" and "Wait for Me", and performed a cover of the song "Stand by Me" by Ben E. King. Mendler co-wrote and performed the song "I'm Gonna Run to You", which is featured in the film Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!. The song was released on iTunes on November 12, 2011.

In 2012, she guest starred in the television series, House.^[8] She provided the voice of Arrietty in The Secret World of Arrietty. Mendler played the role of Shane Harper's girlfriend in the music video, "Rocketship". She sang a song called "Summertime" for the movie, The Secret World of Arrietty. The song was released on February 2, 2012. As of March 31, 2011, Mendler was signed with Hollywood Records, which plans to release her debut studio album in Spring 2012.^[9] Mendler confirmed that her first studio album will be released on June/July 2012.^[10] Mendler will be releasing her first single of her debut album, "Ready or Not" in June 30, 2012. In an interview with Kidzworld about what the song is about, Mendler said: "It’s a fun song about a girl who is feeling like she has been the wallflower her whole life and she wants to go out there and take charge. It has the romantic element of her going for the guy rather than waiting for the world to come to her. I wrote it with some great writers and producers. We wrote most of the album together."^[11]

Filmography[link]

Discography[link]

Studio albums[link]

• 2012: Hello My Name Is^[12]

Soundtrack[link]

• 2011: Lemonade Mouth

Awards and nominations[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Bridgit Mendler at the Internet Movie Database
• Bridgit Mendler on Twitter

v t e Bridgit Mendler Discography Filmography Studio albums Hello My Name Is Soundtrack albums Lemonade Mouth Singles "Somebody" "Determinate" "Ready or Not" Featured singles "Breakthrough" Promotional singles "This Is My Paradise" "We Can Change the World" "I'm Gonna Run to You" "Summertime" Filmography Alice Upside Down The Clique Labor Pains Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 Lemonade Mouth Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas! The Secret World of Arrietty Television Good Luck Charlie Wizards of Waverly Place Related articles Hollywood Records Adam Hicks Category

Medal record
Men’s basketball
Competitor for  United States
FIBA U19 World Championship
Gold	1991 Edmonton	Team competition

Edward (Ed) Kobie Stokes (born September 3, 1971 in Syracuse, New York) is an American former professional basketball player, who played at the center position.

Stokes attended the University of Arizona. During his collegiate career, he scored 984 points, grabbed 644 rebounds and blocked 167 shots. He was selected by the Miami Heat in the 1993 NBA Draft (2nd round, 35th overall).

Stokes started his professional career in Greece, playing for Panionios BC. He went on to represent Stefanel Milano, Aris Thessaloniki, Titanes de Morovis (Puerto Rico), Telemarket Roma, Toronto Raptors, Pistoia Olimpia, Keravnos (Cyprus), FC Porto, Libertad de Sunchales, STB Le Havre and Crabs Rimini.

In the NBA, Stokes' rights were traded by the Heat to the Washington Bullets in 1995, but he was released without appearing for the team in any regular season games. He was also under preseason contract with the Denver Nuggets (Oct '96) and Seattle SuperSonics (Oct '97 and Sep-Oct '00). He would appear sparingly for the Toronto Raptors in 1997-98 (4 games, 0.8 PPG and 1.0 RPG in 4.3 minutes).

References[link]

External links[link]

• Career @ basketpedya.com
• College & NBA stats @ databasebasketball.com

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Betsy Brandt
Betsy Brandt at 2010 Emmy Awards
Born	November 14, 1976[citation needed] Bay City, Michigan, USA

Betsy Brandt is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Marie Schrader in Breaking Bad.

Early life[link]

Brandt is a native of Bay City, Michigan.^[1] Betsy graduated from Western High School in 1991.^{[citation needed]}

Brandt received her BFA in acting from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She also studied theatre at Harvard University (at the Moscow Art Theatre Institute), as well as at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow.^[1]

Career[link]

In theatre, Brandt has acted in performances of Much Ado About Nothing with the Arizona Theatre Company, Control+Alt+Delete with the San Jose Repertory Theatre, Beth Henley's Ridiculous Fraud, Julia Cho's The Language Archive with South Coast Repertory, and Next Fall with Geffen Playhouse

She had guest roles on the television programs Without a Trace (in the recurring role of Libby), Judging Amy, ER, Boston Legal, The Practice and NCIS. She is currently featured in the AMC drama series Breaking Bad as Marie Schrader. Brandt read for three different roles before being offered the part of Marie.^[2]

Her film credits include Shelf Life, Confidence and Memphis Bound and Gagged.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life[link]

Brandt is married and has two children. She gave birth to her second child in 2008 while the second season of Breaking Bad was in production. She and her family reside in Los Angeles.^[1]

On June 6, 2010 Betsy was honored as the 2010 Distinguished Alumnus at the Western High School commencement, and was a featured speaker.

References[link]

External links[link]

• Memphis Bound & Gagged
• Shelf Life
• Betsy Brandt at the Internet Movie Database

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