Brett Butler Biography

Fast Facts

• Received a Q Award at the Viewers for Quality Television Awards in 1995
• Made her onscreen debut performing stand-up on the variety show "Dolly," where she earned a job as a writer following her appearance
• Worked as a cocktail waitress while trying to pursue a career in entertainment
• Quote: "I hate bigots so much it makes me one․"
• Quote: "I'm so Southern that I'm related to myself․"
• Is widely recognized for her distinctive baritone speaking voice
• In 2007, she decided to move to a farm in Georgia
• Was homeless for a brief amount of time while in between acting jobs
• Was named after a character in Ernest Hemingway's "The Sun Also Rises․"
• In 1996, she published a candid book on her life struggles that she started before gaining celebrity status