Brett Butler is an American actress, writer, and stand-up comedian.
She is best known for playing the title role in the ABC comedy series Grace Under Fire (1993–1998), for which she received two Golden Globe Awards nominations.
At her peak Brett Butler was one of the highest paid actors on television.
Brett Butler Bio
Brett Butler was born Brett Anderson in Montgomery, Alabama on January 30, 1958.
She grew up with her four younger sisters and with her parents Carol and Roland Decatur Anderson Jr.
At the age of four, the family moved to Houston, Texas. Her mother then left her father, who was an abusive alcoholic, and moved her children to Miami, Florida.
She suffered from depression and the family was quite poor throughout Butler’s childhood.
After finishing high school, Butler attended the University of Georgia, though she did not graduate. She also worked as a cocktail waitress.
After beginning her career as a stand-up comedian in Miami for a few years, Butler moved to New York City in 1984 where she continued performing comedy.
In 1987, she made her television debut on “The Tonight Show.” The same year, she also performed on Dolly Parton’s variety series, “Dolly.”
Parton hired Butler to work as a writer on the remainder on the series for the rest of the season but the show was cancelled after only one season due to low ratings.
Brett became a household name when she was given her own series, “Grace Under Fire” which premiered in 1993.
The show was created by Chuck Lorre. Butler starred as the main character, Grace Kelly, a divorced single mother and recovering alcoholic.
The show follows her as she starts her life over after divorcing her abusive alcoholic husband.
The show ran for five years and was quite popular, but due to substance abuse issues, she was ultimately let go from the production, and the show was cancelled.
Brett’s addiction issues actually caused the show to be canceled after filming just 14 of the fifth season’s 25 episodes.
For her work, she received two Golden Globe nominations in the Best Actress in a Television Series Musical or Comedy category in 1995 and 1997.
She also won a People’s Choice Award for Favorite Female Performer in 1994. She also played the role in “The Drew Carey Show” and “Ellen” in 1997.
Butler took a break from acting following the cancellation of “Grace Under Fire.” She appeared in a few films, like “Bruno” and “Militia,” in 2000, but primarily stayed out of the public eye.
About Brett Butler net worth
How much is Brett Butler worth
Brett Butler is an American actress, writer, and stand-up comedian who has a net worth of $10 thousand, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
Brett Butler Salary
At the peak of the show, Brett was one of the highest-paid actors in television, earning $250,000 per episode which worked out to around $5 million per season.
After adjusting for inflation, that’s the same as earning around $9 million today. She also could have earned $1 million if the show had been released on DVD but for some reason that never happened.
According to a 2021 Hollywood Reporter interview, Brett earned $25 million during her time working on “Grace.” That’s the same as around $45 million in today’s money. Brett told the Hollywood Reporter that she blew the fortune on “profligate” spending, bad investments and just simply giving it away.
Financial Problems
After her show ended, Brett bought a farm in Georgia. Unfortunately she lost the property after failing to keep up on the mortgage payments.
In 2011 an Entertainment Tonight segment claimed she was homeless. Brett would later claim that these homeless allegations were totally fabricated.
Unfortunately the COVID-19 pandemic caused Brett’s work and finances to dry up completely. Things got so bad that a friend posted a GoFundMe fundraiser to help prevent her from being evicted.
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