Yancy Butler
- Actress
- Producer
Yancy Butler was born and grew up in Greenwich Village, New York City
during the 1970s, so it's not unusual that she chose to be an actor,
being third generation showbiz. Her father is Joe Butler, the lead
singer and drummer for the reunited Lovin' Spoonful; her mother, Leslie
, was a company manager for Broadway shows, and her grandparents
were also involved in various aspects of the theater. At the age of 13,
Butler began studying at the prestigious HB Studios in New York, and
continued to do so until entering Sarah Lawrence College. Ms Butler
made her motion picture starring debut in John Woo's "Hard Target" with
Jean-Claude Van Damme. Yancy's television debut in "Law & Order" landed
her the series lead in "Mann and Machine", which led to the starring
role in "South Beach."
