Betsy Brandt

Acting

Betsy Brandt

Born March 14, 1973 · Bay City, Michigan, USA (age 53)

Betsy Ann Brandt is an American actress. She portrayed Marie Schrader in Breaking Bad (2008–2013) and played Heather Hughes in the CBS sitcom Life in Pieces (2015–2019).

Known For

The ValetThe Valet · 2022
The Valet
★ 7.42022
MovieComedyRomance
World famous movie star Olivia faces a PR disaster when a paparazzi snaps a photo of her with her married lover, Vincent. The hard-working valet Antonio accidentally appears in the same photo and is enlisted to pose as Olivia’s new boyfriend as a cover-up. This ruse with Olivia thrusts Antonio into the spotlight and unexpected chaos.
Magic MikeMagic Mike · 2012
Magic Mike
★ 6.22012
MovieDramaComedy
Mike, an experienced stripper, takes a younger performer called The Kid under his wing and schools him in the arts of partying, picking up women, and making easy money.
Straight UpStraight Up · 2020
Straight Up
★ 6.92020
MovieComedyRomance
Todd is a hyper-articulate, obsessive compulsive gay twentysomething whose fear of dying alone leads him to a baffling conclusion: he might not be gay after all. When he meets Rory, a whip-smart struggling actress with her own set of insecurities, the two forge a relationship that’s all talk and no sex.
Run Sweetheart RunRun Sweetheart Run · 2020
Run Sweetheart Run
★ 5.52020
MovieHorrorThriller
A woman runs for her life though the streets of Los Angeles after her blind date suddenly turns violent.
FlintFlint · 2017
Flint
★ 6.82017
MovieTV MovieDrama
A woman deals with the toxic water scandal in Flint, Michigan, and the effect it has on her family.
Between UsBetween Us · 2016
Between Us
★ 5.12016
MovieRomanceDrama
Longtime couple Henry and Dianne are afraid that if they finally tie the knot it would mean the end of their days as free-spirited urbanites. But a whirlwind night apart involving temptations from a duo of strangers will either make them realize why they are together in the first place or finally drive them apart forever.
Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of LifeJeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life · 2012
Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life
★ 3.82012
MovieFantasyScience Fiction
Jeremy Fink and his best friend Lizzy must search high and low throughout the streets of Manhattan for clues to unlock the mysterious box he received a month before his birthday.
Back When We Were GrownupsBack When We Were Grownups · 2004
Back When We Were Grownups
★ 4.82004
MovieTV MovieDrama
A 53-year-old widow believes she's turned into the wrong person in this bittersweet tale based on Anne Tyler's best-seller. Beck's (Blythe Danner) plate is full: She runs a catering business and cares for her large family, but feels lost inside. Determined to find herself, Beck embarks on a journey, starting with her ex-beau (Peter Fonda) and ending with an unexpected soul mate. Jack Palance, Peter Riegert, Faye Dunaway and Ione Skye also star.

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Life in PiecesLife in Pieces · 2015
Life in Pieces
★ 7.22015
SeriesComedy
Comedy about one big happy family and their sometimes awkward, often hilarious and ultimately beautiful milestone moments as told by its various members. Of the three siblings, middle child Matt may have just found his true love, his co-worker, Colleen; his coddled youngest brother, Greg, and his wife, Jen, are overwhelmed by the birth of their first child; and the eldest, Heather, and her husband, Tim, are dreading their impending empty nest so much, they're considering having another baby. Their parents are Joan the family's adoring matriarch who would do anything for her kids - as long as she agrees with it - and John, the gregarious patriarch who's searching for ways to soften the blow of turning 70. As the family's lives unfold in four short stories each week, they try to savor these little pieces of time that flash by but stay with you forever, because these moments add up to what life's all about.

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