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| Butler published her memoirs, entitled '']'', in 1996. The book was started before attaining her celebrity status, and candidly addresses much of this time frame, ending the autobiography before '']'''s television debut. | Butler published her memoirs, entitled '']'', in 1996. The book was started before attaining her celebrity status, and candidly addresses much of this time frame, ending the autobiography before '']'''s television debut. | ||
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| * She placed 87th in ]'s list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time. | |||
| * Butler guest-starred on a December 2005 episode of the sitcom '']'', playing Joy's deceitful mother. | |||
| * Butler has a baritone speaking-voice. | |||
| * In the mid '90s, she filmed commercials for the now defunct ]. | |||
| * Brett Butler lives on a ranch in Rome, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta about 70 miles northwest of the city. | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Brett Butler | |
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 Brett Butler at the 1994 Emmy Awards, photo by Alan Light | |
| Born | Brett Anderson |
| Occupation | Actress/Comedienne |
| Years active | 1987—present |
Brett Butler (born January 30, 1958) is an American actress and stand-up comedienne, best known for playing the title role in comedy series Grace Under Fire.
Early life and career
Butler was born 'Brett Anderson in Montgomery, Alabama. She was the oldest of five sisters. Before experiencing success as a stand-up comic, she worked as a cocktail waitress.
One of the first notable appearances for Butler was on Dolly Parton's ill-fated 1987 variety series, Dolly. Parton subsequently hired Butler as a writer for the remainder of the show's season, before it was canceled.
- During the run of Grace Under Fire Butler developed a reputation for allegedly difficult, unprofessional behavior on the set, and constantly clashed with producers and writers. The situation deteriorated so substantially that co-star Julie White did not appear in the last season of the show.
Book
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.