Jaclyn Betham
Born
Jaclyn Michelle Betham

Long Beach, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actress, ballerina
Years active2010–present

Jaclyn Michelle Betham 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.[1][2] As a child, Betham was a gymnast before she began ballet dancing at age 12.[3] She trained with Ballet San Jose before receiving a full scholarship into the Houston Ballet at age 15.[4] Betham went on to perform with Ballet San Jose, Anaheim Ballet, Opera San Jose, and the San Francisco Opera.[5] She won a gold medal at Grand Prix Italia when she was 18.[4]

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.[6] Her first acting role was playing a kidnapped girl on America's Most Wanted.[7] She starred in the popular 2012 short Quiet, a film based on the true story of a lesbian couple caught in a medical nightmare.[8] 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.[6] In 2020, she made her debut as a writer and producer on the film Getaway.[9]

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. ^ "Luminario flies high mixing ballet, modern dance, aerials". Long Beach Press Telegram. 7 April 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Jaclyn Betham". Listal. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  3. ^ Oates, Barb (24 January 2014). "Jaclyn Betham calls Amanda a little crazy this season". Channel Guide Magazine. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ a b "Jaclyn Betham Interview – Black Hollywood Live's Next". Black Hollywood Live. 14 Feb 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  7. ^ "FIRST THING WITH JACLYN BETHAM". Hydrogen Magazine. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  8. ^ "QUIET Makes Noise at Film Fests". PR Newswire. 30 Apr 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  9. ^ White, Stephon (April 7, 2020). "Getaway Interview: Jaclyn Betham On Crafting A Good Twist In A Horror Movie". Latino Review Media. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  10. ^ "Jaclyn Betham". EDGE Performing Arts Center. Retrieved 1 June 2020.

External links

Jaclyn Betham at IMDb


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