Biography for
Brett Butler (I) More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

30 January 1958, Montgomery, Alabama, USA

Birth Name

Brett Anderson

Height

5' 9" (1.75 m)

Spouse

Ken Zieger	(August 1987 - 1999) (divorced)
Charles Michael Wilson	(July 1978 - 1981) (divorced)

Trade Mark

Her baritone speaking-voice

Trivia

Made two appearances on Dolly Parton's 1987 Variety Show, Dolly. The first was her stand-up comedy act, the second, a comedy skit with Dolly. She became a writer on the Dolly show after her first appearance.

Has four younger sisters: Tana, Toren, Kristen and Katy.

Worked as a cocktail waitress before becoming a success in the entertainment industry.

Was named after Lady Brett Ashley in "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway. Her mother's remarriage to Bob Butler when Brett was six changed her surname from Anderson to Butler.

Her "Grace Under Fire" (1993) co-star Julie White didn't appear in the show's last season because the situation on the set became difficult due to Brett's addiction problems.

Shortly before the end of "Grace Under Fire" (1993), she went into rehab for painkiller addiction.

Personal Quotes

I was married to a subliterate, terra-cotta-toothed imbecile with violent tendencies.

I'm so Southern I'm related to myself.

I hate bigots so much it makes me one.

Salary

"Grace Under Fire" (1993)

$100,000/episode