Yancy Butler
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Biography
Biography
An actress who made her feature debut as a young girl in "Savage Weekend" (1976), Yancy Butler made her entrance into adult roles as Eve, a superhuman (and beautiful) cyborg cop on the short-lived series "Mann & Machine" (NBC, 1992). She continued in TV with the Dick Wolf series "South Beach" (NBC, 1993), in which she played an attractive con artist forced to work on the side of the law. Butler made her feature debut in John Woo's "Hard Target" (1993), starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, and followed with "Drop Zone" (1994), portraying a sky-diver opposite Wesley Snipes. Among her other projects, Butler played the female lead in "The Hit List" (Showtime, 1993), alongside Jeff Fahey and James Coburn, and starred in "The Ex" (HBO, 1996) and "Ravager" (Sci-Fi Channel, 1997). Butler found further success starring in the 2000 TNT movie "Witchblade," based on the comic book of the same name. Playing a NYC homicide detective whose life is altered when she discovers the magical titular object, the actress impressed viewers. Indeed, the high ratings for the telepic convinced the network to create a weekly series that debuted in summer 2001 after a high profile marketing campaign.
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
Cast (TV Mini-Series)
Life Events
1973
Moved to Venice Beach, CA at the age of three (date approximate)
1976
Feature acting debut (as a child), "Savage Weekend"
1977
Returned to New York at the age of seven (date approximate)
1991
TV acting debut in an episode of NBC's "Law & Order"
1992
Co-starred in the short-lived sci-fi series "Mann & Machine" (NBC)
1993
Co-starred in the NBC TV series "South Beach"
1993
TV-movie debut, "The Hit List" (Showtime)
1993
Feature film debut (as an adult), "Hard Target"
1997
Had regular role on the CBS drama "Brooklyn South"
2000
Starred in the TNT movie "Witchblade" as a homicide cop who finds a magical bracelet; reprised role in the 2001 series of the same name
2002
Entered a Califoran clinic for rehab for alcohol addiction; "Witchblade" production halted, expected to resume after Butler finishes treatment
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