Bette Henritze
Actress. Born Bette Joan Henritze, her father was an electrician, her mother was a secretary, Bette studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. This led to her Broadway debut in the production "Jenny Kissed Me" (1948). Over the next four decades, she would appear in scores of wide range stage productions which included several Shakespearian plays. She distinguished herself in 1967, when she received the Obie Award for her performances in the production "The Rimers of Eldritch". She had a lengthy career in TV, as she appeared on such programs as "The Defenders", "East Side/West Side", "The Doctors and the Nurses" and "N.Y.P.D." among many others. Her film credits include the Oscar garnered "The Hospital" (1971) and "The World According to Garp" (1982).
Filmography
Taking Woodstock
as Annie
Taking Woodstock
as Annie
Far from Heaven
as Mrs. Leacock
Far from Heaven
as Mrs. Leacock
Judy Berlin
as Dolores Engler
Judy Berlin
as Dolores Engler
The Object of My Affection
as Mrs. Skinner
The Object of My Affection
as Mrs. Skinner
Magical Make-Over
as Mrs. Gorniki
Magical Make-Over
as Mrs. Gorniki
Other People's Money
as Emma
Other People's Money
as Emma
Brighton Beach Memoirs
as Mrs. Murphy
Brighton Beach Memoirs
as Mrs. Murphy
The World According to Garp
as Woman Candidate
The World According to Garp
as Woman Candidate
Much Ado About Nothing
as Ursula
Much Ado About Nothing
as Ursula
Rage
as Sarah Parker
Rage
as Sarah Parker
The Mind Snatchers
as Anna Kraus
The Mind Snatchers
as Anna Kraus
The Hospital
as Operating Room Nurse
The Hospital
as Operating Room Nurse
The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood
as Mother
The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood
as Mother