Jaclyn Betham

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Jaclyn Betham
Born
Jaclyn Michelle Betham[1]

(1986-07-04) July 4, 1986 (age 35)[1]
Long Beach, California, U.S.
OccupationActress, ballerina
Years active2010–present

Jaclyn Michelle Betham (born July 4, 1986) is a Samoan American actress and ballet dancer. She is best known for her role as Amanda Cryer on the television series The Haves and the Have Nots.

Early life[]

Betham was born in Long Beach, California and is of Samoan descent.[2][3] As a child, Betham was a gymnast before she began ballet dancing at age 12.[4] She trained with Ballet San Jose before receiving a full scholarship into the Houston Ballet at age 15.[5] Betham went on to perform with Ballet San Jose, Anaheim Ballet, Opera San Jose, and the San Francisco Opera.[6] She won a gold medal at Grand Prix Italia when she was 18.[5]

Career[]

After three years performing with Houston Ballet, Betham worked as an instructor for Ballet San Jose before moving to Los Angeles to pursue acting.[7] Her first acting role was playing a kidnapped girl on America's Most Wanted.[8] She starred in the popular 2012 short Quiet, a film based on the true story of a lesbian couple caught in a medical nightmare.[9] In 2013, Betham's first major acting role came when she was cast as Amanda Cryer in the Tyler Perry television series The Haves and the Have Nots.[7]

Personal life[]

Betham teaches ballet and is the founder of a nonprofit organization called Betham Ballet Theatre.[10]

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role Notes
2011 J.A.W. Hot Volleyball Girl Short film
2012 Quiet Sam Short film
2015 Touched Maria
2016 Ulterior Motives: Reality TV Massacre Darcy Burns
2020 Bring Me a Dream Avery Quinn
2020 Getaway Tamara
2021 Stars Fell on Alabama Charlotte Lott

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes
2010 America's Most Wanted Shannah Episode: "America's Most Wanted's 1,000th Episode Special Edition"
2012 The LXD: The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers Principal Ballerina Episode: "Super Ballet"
2013 90210 Beach Girl Episode: "Life's a Beach"
2013-2014 The Haves and the Have Nots Amanda Cryer Main role
2018 NCIS: New Orleans Brooklyn Episode: "Mind Games"
2018 Dear White People Theadora Episode: "Volume 2: Chapter X"
2019 Grand Hotel Drea Episode: "The Big Sickout"
2019 Dolly Parton's Heartstrings Bijou Honeycutt Episode: "Two Doors Down"

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Birth of Jaclyn Betham". californiabirthindex.org. California Birth Index. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Luminario flies high mixing ballet, modern dance, aerials". Long Beach Press Telegram. 7 April 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Jaclyn Betham". Listal. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  4. ^ Oates, Barb (24 January 2014). "Jaclyn Betham calls Amanda a little crazy this season". Channel Guide Magazine. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  5. ^ a b Monaghan, Sheila (17 Dec 2015). "Jaclyn Betham demonstrates the ballerina's beautiful athleticism atop Ireland's Cliffs of Moher". Furthermore from Equinox. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  6. ^ Holbrook, Charli (26 May 2013). "Jaclyn Betham To Make TV Debut On Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots". PSLoveCharli Magazine. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  7. ^ a b "Jaclyn Betham Interview – Black Hollywood Live's Next". Black Hollywood Live. 14 Feb 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  8. ^ "FIRST THING WITH JACLYN BETHAM". Hydrogen Magazine. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  9. ^ "QUIET Makes Noise at Film Fests". PR Newswire. 30 Apr 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  10. ^ "Jaclyn Betham". EDGE Performing Arts Center. Retrieved 1 June 2020.

External links[]

Jaclyn Betham at IMDb


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