Portrait of Betsy Blair

Acting

Betsy Blair

Career

Active from 1947 to 1988, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
12
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Marty
Marty
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 18 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Betsy Blair Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.0, average 4.8
  • Coming of Age
    1.5, average 3.0
  • Physical Comedy
    0.9, average 2.4
  • Fantasy
    0.3, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character Study 5
  • Melancholy 2
  • Emotional Turmoil 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

34
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

1 title · average score 65
Scarlett
Scarlett (1994)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Sister of Mercy

1980s

9 titles · average score 58
Betrayed
Betrayed (1988)
GoodWatch score 47

as Gladys Simmons

Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair (1988)

as Grace Simpson

thirtysomething
thirtysomething (1987)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show

Suspicion
Suspicion (1987)

as Lady McLaidlaw

Descent Into Hell
Descent Into Hell (1986)
GoodWatch score 51

as Mrs. Burns

Flight of the Spruce Goose
Flight of the Spruce Goose (1986)

as Helen

Maggie
Maggie (1986)

as Eulene Booker

American Playhouse
American Playhouse (1982)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Lady McLaidlaw

Month of the Doctors
Month of the Doctors (1982)

TV show · as Rose Pinneo

1970s

3 titles · average score 68
Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Mrs Wilbur

Shades of Greene
Shades of Greene (1975)

TV show · as Bobbie

A Delicate Balance
A Delicate Balance (1973)
GoodWatch score 65

as Edna

1960s

8 titles · average score 67
De Bom (of het wanhoopskomitee)
De Bom (of het wanhoopskomitee) (1969)

as Vrouw van garagist

Marry Me! Marry Me!
Marry Me! Marry Me! (1968)

as Second English Teacher

Death of a Salesman
Death of a Salesman (1966)

as Linda

BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month (1965)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show · as Mrs. Winemiller / Linda

All Night Long
All Night Long (1962)
GoodWatch score 69

as Emily

Careless
Careless (1962)
GoodWatch score 72

as Amalia Brentani

The Dolphins
The Dolphins (1960)
GoodWatch score 67

as Contessa Rita Cherè

Lies My Father Told Me
Lies My Father Told Me (1960)

as Mother

1950s

8 titles · average score 70
The Halliday Brand
The Halliday Brand (1957)
GoodWatch score 57

as Martha Halliday

Il Grido
Il Grido (1957)
GoodWatch score 64

as Elvia

Main Street
Main Street (1956)
GoodWatch score 69

as Isabel

Meeting in Paris
Meeting in Paris (1956)

as Nancy Blanding

Marty
Marty (1955)
GoodWatch score 84

as Clara

Kind Lady
Kind Lady (1951)
GoodWatch score 68

as Ada Elcott

No Way Out
No Way Out (1950)
GoodWatch score 80

as Telephone Operator (uncredited)

Mystery Street
Mystery Street (1950)
GoodWatch score 70

as Jackie Elcott

1940s

5 titles · average score 71
Another Part of the Forest
Another Part of the Forest (1948)
GoodWatch score 75

as Birdie Bagtry

The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)

TV show

The Snake Pit
The Snake Pit (1948)
GoodWatch score 72

as Hester (uncredited)

The Guilt of Janet Ames
The Guilt of Janet Ames (1947)
GoodWatch score 60

as Katie

A Double Life
A Double Life (1947)
GoodWatch score 77

as Girl in Wig Shop