Biography
Who is Yancy Butler?
Early Life and Family Background
Yancy Butler was born in New York City, in Greenwich Village, Manhattan. Her date of birth is July 2, 1970. She is the daughter of Leslie Vega and Joe Butler. Her mother managed a theatre company. Her father was a drummer and vocalist for the 1960s rock group called The Lovin' Spoonful.
Yancy attended Sarah Lawrence College. She graduated from the college in 1991. She also received education from Pace University.
Acting Career Beginnings
Yancy's first film appearance was a small supporting part in the 1979 slasher film Savage Weekend. Her first significant role in television came in 1992 with the series Mann & Machine. In this show, she portrayed an android police officer. This character was partnered with a human detective in Los Angeles. Dick Wolf co-created the series.
The following year, Yancy starred in another series titled South Beach. She played a con artist and thief in this role. Her character worked with the government to clear her criminal record. Her next film role was a starring part in John Woo's 1993 film, Hard Target. She then appeared in the 1994 film Drop Zone. In 1995, she played a dancer named Corinne in the film Let It Be Me.
Witchblade and Other Roles
Yancy was cast as a series regular in the CBS television series Brooklyn South. She played Anne-Marie Kersey, a policewoman, from 1997 to 1998. The show ran for one season. She starred in the television film Witchblade in 2000. She then continued her role in the subsequent television series, which was adapted from a comic book.
The Witchblade series aired for two seasons on the Turner Network Television network. It totaled 23 episodes. The show developed a cult following. It was ranked seventh among the Top 10 Basic Cable Dramas in 2002. The cancellation of Witchblade was announced in September 2002 after its second season. For her performance in Witchblade, Yancy won a Saturn Award for Best Actress in a Television Series on June 10, 2002, at the 29th Annual Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films Awards ceremony.
Legal Issues
In November 2003, Yancy was taken into custody in Delray Beach, Florida. The charge was disorderly intoxication. She received a sentence for a substance-abuse treatment program. In 2007, she was charged with driving under the influence after she crashed her car.
On April 3, 2017, Yancy was arrested in Sag Harbor, New York. She faced charges of aggravated drunken driving and possession of drugs. This occurred after she was found passed out behind the wheel of her car, which had hopped a curb onto the sidewalk.
Birthday and age
Yancy Butler was born on July 2, 1970, which makes Yancy 56 years old today. That birthday falls under the Cancer sign. Yancy shares the date with 52 other famous people.
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