"Ugly Betty" (2006) TV series 2006-????

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | unknown

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Ugly is the new beautiful.

Plot:

Betty Suarez is smart, sweet and hard working. The only problem is that she's not thin and beautiful like all her coworkers at Mode...

Plot Keywords:

Fashion | Ugly | Magazine | Father Son Relationship | Workplace

Awards:

Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 39 wins & 78 nominations

Cast

America Ferrera	...	Betty Suarez (76 episodes, 2006-2009)
Eric Mabius	...	Daniel Meade (76 episodes, 2006-2009)
Michael Urie	...	Marc St. James (75 episodes, 2006-2009)
Vanessa Williams	...	Wilhelmina Slater (75 episodes, 2006-2009)
Tony Plana	...	Ignacio Suarez (74 episodes, 2006-2009)
Ana Ortiz	...	Hilda Suarez (74 episodes, 2006-2009)
Becki Newton	...	Amanda Tanen / ... (74 episodes, 2006-2009)
Mark Indelicato	...	Justin Suarez (74 episodes, 2006-2009)
Ashley Jensen	...	Christina McKinney (65 episodes, 2006-2009)
Judith Light	...	Claire Meade (61 episodes, 2006-2009)
Alan Dale	...	Bradford Meade (35 episodes, 2006-2008)
Rebecca Romijn	...	Alexis Meade (34 episodes, 2007-2008)
Christopher Gorham	...	Henry Grubstick (33 episodes, 2006-2009)

Also Known As:

Betty the Ugly (USA) (working title)
Ugly Betty (Belgium: English title) (Japan: English title) [en]
Alles Betty! (Germany) [de]
Betty (Spain: Castilian title) [es]
Betty en los Estados Unidos (Spain) [es]
Brzydula Betty (Poland) [pl]
Címlapsztori (Hungary) [hu]
Chère Betty (Canada: French title) [fr]
Fula Betty (Finland: Swedish title) [sv]
Grda racka (Slovenia) [sl]
Inetu Betty (Estonia) [et]
Ruma Betty (Finland) [fi]
Ugly Betty (Hungary) [hu]
Ugly Betty (Greece) [el]
Ugly Betty (Argentina) [es]
Ugly Betty (Denmark) [da]
Ugly Betty (Brazil) [pt]
Ugly Betty (France) [fr]

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-14 (two episodes) | USA:TV-PG | Finland:K-11 (DVD) | Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Singapore:NC-16 (season 1) (season 2) | Argentina:Atp | South Korea:15 | New Zealand:M (seasons 1-2) | Singapore:M18 (season 3)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Touchstone Television

Trivia:

Although Fashion TV is mentioned in the series, it is not connected to the real-life TV series or the French channel of the same name.

Quotes:

[repeated line]
Henry: It's just something I know.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Manay po 2: Overload (2008)

Quirky and funny

Not the usual network fare. The story may be an old one, but the cast delivers and there are some amusing barbs that strike home. The Hispanic-American environment for Betty's family gives the formula new life, with true-to-life touches like the telenovela playing on the TV at home. Mark Indelicato as Betty's nephew is believable with a subtle touch in a role that could easily be overplayed for cheap laughs. Vanessa Williams gets a chance to vamp as the conniving, power-hungry rival for the company, and Gina Gershon offers a wonderful parody -- or is it? -- of an aging supermodel. The Beautiful People -- and the less-than-perfect who also inhabit their world, however under-appreciated -- are here in force.