Yancy Butler gained her first fame thanks to the series “Wild Beach” and “Mann and Machine”, which did not last long. In the career of this actress there have been ups and downs. Because of her scandalous behavior, Yancy was a darling of the yellow press for a long time. The support of loved ones helped Butler survive this difficult period. In recent years, she has been doing everything possible to remind herself of the audience.
Yancy Butler: family, childhood
The actress was born and raised in the city of New York. Date of birth of Yancy Butler - July 2, 1970. Her father was a professional musician, masterfully playing drums. Grandma Yancy was an actress, played in the theater.
At the age of 13, Butler played a cameo role in a low-budget thriller. The film failed at the box office, and the name Yancy did not even appear on the credits. But a fleeting appearance on the set was enough for the girl to start dreaming of an acting career.
First roles
The real debut of Yancy Butler took place in 1979. She played a minor role in the horror film "Wild Weekend." A group of friends decides to spend the weekend on the outskirts of New York, relax and sunbathe. The mysterious killer opens the hunt for friends, one by one they begin to die.
The first fame Yancy brought the series "Mann and Machine", in which she was entrusted with the main female role. The television project was quickly shut down, as was the series Wild Beach, in which she also embodied the image of the key character. An interesting role went to the actress in the film "Assassination on Order". Her heroine is a young, seductive and sexy girl who must be eliminated by a hired killer. Killer accidentally learns that the next victim will become himself. He is forced to team up with the one whose murder was ordered.
Rise and fall
The main role in the film "Difficult Target" was a breakthrough for Yancy Butler. Her colleague on the set was the action hero Jean-Claude Van Damme. The girl is looking for her father - a Vietnam war veteran who died not on the battlefields, but in his native country. The man got involved in the fight against a dangerous criminal gang, which turned into their slaves unfortunate homeless people. To help the beauty in her investigation, a courageous hero is taken.
Yansi had high hopes for the thriller Landing Zone, in which she starred after The Difficult Target. The picture tells the story of a policeman who carries on a plane a criminal who is required to testify in court. In the midst of the operation, the terrorists take over the aircraft. Attackers leave the plane along with those for whom the policeman is responsible. The hero is removed from the investigation, but he does not give up and begins an independent search.
The movie "Landing Zone" did not impress the audience, and Butler's career began to decline. She played small roles in the films “Let It Be Me”, “Quick Money”, “Payback for Sins”, “Quirks of Science”, “Secret Bunker”. Then, Yancy received one of the main roles in the series "South Brooklyn", but the show was not successful and was closed after the first season.
Second high point
After “Young Brooklyn,” several more Yancy Butler films were released. She starred in the films “Anne's Garden”, “Pleasure”, “Secret Files”, “Spin and Marty are on the trail”, “Ghosts of the Past”, “Judgment Day”. It might seem that the popularity of the actress is a thing of the past.
The second chance for Yancy was the main role in the series "The Witch's Blade". Her character was a girl named Sarah, endowed with supernatural talents. Witch's Blade - this is the name of a beautiful bracelet decorated with a burning stone. If the owner of the jewelry is in danger, it turns into a deadly weapon that can hit anyone. For centuries, the bracelet itself chooses its mistress. Its owner must possess a magical gift. She also needs a keen sense of justice, a willingness to fight for the truth. Once a unique weapon falls into the hands of New York detective Sarah Pizzini. Every day, the new owner of the jewelry is becoming increasingly aware of her true destiny.
What else to see
The first season of the series "The Witch's Blade" was very successful. The photo of Yancy Butler, who played the main role, graced the covers of fashion magazines. However, at the beginning of the second season, the project began to lose its audience. As a result, the series was closed, and the career of the actress again declined.
Yancy got a supporting role in the soap opera “How the World Turns”, which takes place in the daytime. She also actively starred in low-budget films intended for television. Then Butler was completely out of sight for several years.
Black line
From the biography of Yancy Butler, it is known that it was not easy for her to survive the closure of the series The Witch's Blade. The actress was disappointed that her popularity was waning. Yancy has developed alcohol and drug addiction. Butler's stories of adventures were constantly published in the yellow press. Several times, the actress found herself in the dock because of her scandalous behavior. In 2007, Yanci was detained for driving while intoxicated.
The actress was not easy, but the support of loved ones helped her cope with her problems. Yancy successfully recovered from drug and alcohol addiction. Her next step was a return to filming.
What's new
The past few years, Butler's filmography has been actively updated. The actress does not make high demands on roles, it is important for her to act in films. Yancy played the main role in the horror film “Lake of Fear: Anaconda”. Then she embodied the image of the key character in the thriller Zero Tolerance, and played Carrie in Guy Killer.
In 2018, the thriller Legacy was released, telling the story of a young policeman who is trying to solve his first serious case. Butler played one of the main roles in this tape.
There is little information about the personal life of Yancy Butler. The actress has no husband and children.