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Betty Thomas
DIRECTOR

Betty Thomas

Known for Charlie's Angels · Doctor Dolittle · Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel

Betty Thomas (born Betty Lucille Nienhauser; July 27, 1947) is an American actress, director, and producer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Betty Thomas, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
Jul 27, 1948
Birthplace
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Known For
Directing

Biography

Betty Thomas (born Betty Lucille Nienhauser; July 27, 1947) is an American actress, director, and producer.

Description above from the Wikipedia article Betty Thomas, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known For

MOVIECharlie's Angels
Charlie's AngelsExecutive Producer · 2000
★ 5.9
MOVIEDoctor Dolittle
Doctor DolittleDirector · 1998
★ 5.7
MOVIEAlvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The SqueakquelDirector · 2009
★ 5.7
MOVIEJohn Tucker Must Die
John Tucker Must DieDirector · 2006
★ 6.1
MOVIE28 Days
28 DaysDirector · 2000
★ 6.2
MOVIEGuess Who
Guess WhoExecutive Producer · 2005
★ 6.0
MOVIECan't Hardly Wait
Can't Hardly WaitProducer · 1998
★ 6.2
MOVIESurviving Christmas
Surviving ChristmasProducer · 2004
★ 5.7

Filmography

Movies

A Labor of LoveHerself - Sleeping Girl
1976
Chesty Anderson U.S. NavyParty Guest
1976
Jackson County JailWaitress
1976
The Last Affair
1976
Tunnel VisionBridgit Bert Richards
1976
Dog and CatWaitress
1977
Loose ShoesBiker Chick #1
1978
OC
Outside ChanceKatherine
1978
Used CarsBunny
1980
Nashville GrabMaxine Pearce
1981
HomeworkReddog's Secretary
1982
Twilight Theatre
1982
When Your Lover LeavesMaude
1983
E. Nick: A Legend in His Own MindHerself
1984
Night of 100 Stars IISelf
1985
No Greater GiftDr. Mary Lewis
1985
Prison for ChildrenAngela Brannon
1987
The Best of SCTV
1988
Troop Beverly HillsVelda Plendor
1989
Only YouDirector
1992
My BreastDirector
1994
The Brady Bunch MovieDirector
1995
The Late ShiftDirector
1996
Private PartsDirector
1997
Can't Hardly WaitProducer
1998
Doctor DolittleDirector
1998
28 DaysDirector
2000
Charlie's AngelsExecutive Producer
2000
SF
Silicon FolliesDirector
2001
SF
Silicon FolliesExecutive Producer
2001
I SpyProducer
2002
I SpyDirector
2002
Surviving ChristmasProducer
2004
Guess WhoExecutive Producer
2005
John Tucker Must DieDirector
2006
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The SqueakquelDirector
2009
Seeing is Believing: Women DirectSelf
2017
John Candy: I Like MeSelf - Actor (archive footage)
2025
D
DelDirector

Television

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 3 eps
1962
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host · 1 eps
1975
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Co-Host · 1 eps
1975
Hill Street BluesLucille Bates · 146 eps
1981
HoopermanDirector
1987
Midnight CallerDirector
1988
Whose Line Is It Anyway?Herself · 1 eps
1988
A Peaceable KingdomDirector
1989
Doogie Howser, M.D.Director
1989
Mancuso, F.B.I.Director
1989
Dream OnDirector
1990
ParenthoodDirector
1990
Shannon's DealDirector
1990
Arresting BehaviorDirector
1992
Moon Over MiamiDirector
1993
The LoopDirector
2006
Grace and FrankieDirector
2015

Photos

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