Betsy Aidem
Latest News on Betsy Aidem:
Photos: On the Red Carpet at EUREKA DAY Opening Night (Dec 18, 2024)
Photos: VLADIMIR Opening Night at Manhattan Theatre Club (Oct 16, 2024)
Photos: Inside Primary Stages' 40th Anniversary Gala (Oct 8, 2024)
Photos: On the Red Carpet at EUREKA DAY Opening Night (Dec 18, 2024)
Photos: VLADIMIR Opening Night at Manhattan Theatre Club (Oct 16, 2024)
Photos: Inside Primary Stages' 40th Anniversary Gala (Oct 8, 2024)
BIO
Midway through 2009, Aidem was in Nicki Bloom's Tender, a story about an act of violence that destroys a family. The play, directed by Daniela Topol, also starred Kerry Bishé, Michael Cullen, and Matt Dellapina. In October 2018, she appeared as the loony and flamboyant Professor Carroway in Love Course which was about two eccentric neurotics, Carroway and Professor Burgess, teaching a course in romantic literature and two students who attend the course and end up teaching it.
Her earliest film work was in the 1982 film A Little Sex, where she played a passer-by. In 1985, she appeared in the television film Kojak: The Belarus File as Elissa Barak.
She appeared in Sarah Daggar-Nickson's 2018 film A Vigilante which starred Olivia Wilde, Morgan Spector and Kyle Catlett. Also that year she was in Aeris, a film about a couple adopting a sick kitten.
Her work on television shows includes reoccurring roles on The High Life as Irene, and as Dr. Sloane on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
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MTC Artistic Director Lynne Meadow, Playwright Joshua Harmon, Richard Masur, Molly Ranson, Nael Nacer, Anthony Edwards, Betsy Aidem, Francis Benhamou, Nancy Robinette and MTC Executive Director Chris Jennings
(Bottom Row L-R) Aria Shahghasemi, Director David Cromer, Ethan Haberfield, Ari Brand and Daniel Oreskes
Date:
01/10/2024
From: Photos: PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC Company Celebrates Opening Night
Playwright Joshua Harmon, Richard Masur, Molly Ranson, Nael Nacer, Anthony Edwards, Betsy Aidem, Francis Benhamou and Nancy Robinette
(Bottom Row L-R) Aria Shahghasemi, Director David Cromer, Ethan Haberfield, Ari Brand and Daniel Oreskes
Date:
01/10/2024
From: Photos: PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC Company Celebrates Opening Night
Playwright Joshua Harmon, Richard Masur, Molly Ranson, Nael Nacer, Anthony Edwards, Betsy Aidem, Francis Benhamou and Nancy Robinette
(Bottom Row L-R) Aria Shahghasemi, Director David Cromer, Ethan Haberfield, Ari Brand and Daniel Oreskes
Date:
01/10/2024
From: Photos: PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC Company Celebrates Opening Night
STAGE CREDITS
[Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club Original Broadway Production, 2024
Marcelle
[Off-Broadway]
Atlantic Theater Company Production, 2011
Performer
Movies
A Little Sex
[ 1982 ] Pserby
[ 1982 ] Pserby
See You in the Morning
[ 1989 ] Larry's Sister-in-Law
[ 1989 ] Larry's Sister-in-Law
Nine Months
[ 1995 ] Gail's Nurse
[ 1995 ] Gail's Nurse
Music of the Heart
[ 1999 ] Mrs. Lamb
[ 1999 ] Mrs. Lamb
Maze
[ 2000 ] Lydia
[ 2000 ] Lydia
You Can Count on Me
[ 2000 ] Minister
[ 2000 ] Minister
Far from Heaven
[ 2002 ] Pool Mother
[ 2002 ] Pool Mother
People I Know
[ 2002 ] Talia Greene
[ 2002 ] Talia Greene
Confess
[ 2005 ] Julia Bradford
[ 2005 ] Julia Bradford
Winter Passing
[ 2005 ] Nurse
[ 2005 ] Nurse
Motherhood
[ 2009 ] Jordan's Mom
[ 2009 ] Jordan's Mom
Margaret
[ 2011 ] Abigail
[ 2011 ] Abigail
The Oranges
[ 2011 ] Anne Allen
[ 2011 ] Anne Allen
The Bleeding House
[ 2011 ] Marilyn
[ 2011 ] Marilyn
Mr. Popper's Penguins
[ 2011 ] Tavern Hostess
[ 2011 ] Tavern Hostess
Arbitrage
[ 2012 ] Vogler's Secretary
[ 2012 ] Vogler's Secretary
Irrational Man
[ 2015 ] Jill's Mother
[ 2015 ] Jill's Mother
James White
[ 2015 ] Woman #2
[ 2015 ] Woman #2
Larchmont
[ 2016 ] Anne Burch
[ 2016 ] Anne Burch
Detours
[ 2016 ] Darlene
[ 2016 ] Darlene
The Greatest Showman
[ 2017 ] Mrs. Carlyle
[ 2017 ] Mrs. Carlyle
The Sounding
[ 2017 ] Police Chief Phyllis
[ 2017 ] Police Chief Phyllis
The Show About the Show
[ 2017 ] University Administrator #1
[ 2017 ] University Administrator #1
A Vigilante
[ 2018 ] Andrea Shaund
[ 2018 ] Andrea Shaund
TV Shows
Bull
Margaret 'Maggie' Haldane, Gwen Kinsey
Margaret 'Maggie' Haldane, Gwen Kinsey
Law & Order
Pauline Brecker, Kay Brant, Sharon Kirk
Pauline Brecker, Kay Brant, Sharon Kirk
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Dr. Sloane, Mrs. Brecker
Dr. Sloane, Mrs. Brecker
Awards and Nominations
Drama League Awards - 2024 - Distinguished Performance
Betsy Aidem, Prayer for the French Republic
Tony Awards - 2024 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
Betsy Aidem, Prayer for the French Republic
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Actress in a Play
Betsy Aidem, Prayer for the French Republic
winner
Obie Awards - 2007 - Sustained Excellence of Performance
Betsy Aidem
winner
Obie Awards - 2007 - Sustained Excellence of Performance
Betsy Aidem
Videos
Video: How Broadway's 'Late Bloomer', Betsy Aidem, Became a Tony Nominee
by Joey Mervis - May 27, 2024
Character Breakdown: PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC Cast Unpacks Their Roles
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 28, 2023
Video: PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC Company is Getting Ready for Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 10, 2023
VIDEO: First Look at the World Premiere of PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 1, 2022
TV: From Walter White to LBJ! Watch Highlights of BREAKING BAD's Bryan Cranston in ALL THE WAY on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 10, 2014
TV: ALL THE WAY's Opening Night Red Carpet with Diane Paulus, Santino Fontana & More
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 7, 2014
TV: Inside Opening Night of Broadway's ALL THE WAY with Bryan Cranston, Eric Lenox Abrams, Robert Schenkkan & More
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 8, 2014
News
Photos: On the Red Carpet at EUREKA DAY Opening Night
Eureka Day by Jonathan Spector, directed by Tony Award winner Anna D. Shapiro, is now officially open on Broadway. BroadwayWorld was there at opening night and you can check out photos from the red carpet here!
Eureka Day by Jonathan Spector, directed by Tony Award winner Anna D. Shapiro, is now officially open on Broadway. BroadwayWorld was there at opening night and you can check out photos from the red carpet here!
Photos: VLADIMIR Opening Night at Manhattan Theatre Club
Manhattan Theatre Club is presenting world premiere of Vladimir, written by Erika Sheffer and directed by Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan. Check out photos from opening night!
Manhattan Theatre Club is presenting world premiere of Vladimir, written by Erika Sheffer and directed by Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan. Check out photos from opening night!
Photos: Inside Primary Stages' 40th Anniversary Gala
PRIMARY STAGES just hosted its 40th Anniversary Gala, honoring Primary Stages Board President Marla Persky with the 2024 Einhorn Mentorship Award. Check out photos from inside the big night!
PRIMARY STAGES just hosted its 40th Anniversary Gala, honoring Primary Stages Board President Marla Persky with the 2024 Einhorn Mentorship Award. Check out photos from inside the big night!
Betsy Aidem And Colleen Litchfield To Star In Matthew Freeman's THE ASK At Wild Project
Betsy Aidem and Colleen Litchfield will star in Matthew Freeman’s play THE ASK at the Wild Project.
Betsy Aidem and Colleen Litchfield will star in Matthew Freeman’s play THE ASK at the Wild Project.
Photos: Inside the Tony Awards After Party at the Carlyle
BroadwayWorld is taking you inside the annual Tony Awards afterparty at The Carlyle Hotel with photos from inside the exclusive event!
BroadwayWorld is taking you inside the annual Tony Awards afterparty at The Carlyle Hotel with photos from inside the exclusive event!
How/When/Where to Watch the 2024 Tony Awards
On June 16, The 77th Annual Tony Awards made their debut at Lincoln Center at the David H. Koch Theatre to celebrate the best of Broadway for the 2023/24 theatre season.
On June 16, The 77th Annual Tony Awards made their debut at Lincoln Center at the David H. Koch Theatre to celebrate the best of Broadway for the 2023/24 theatre season.
Recap the 2024 Tony Awards Acceptance Speeches
The 77th Annual Tony Awards have officially begun! As winners take the stage this evening, stay tuned to BroadwayWorld as we bring you full text of all of the acceptance speeches; from the emotional to the humorous, and everything in between.
The 77th Annual Tony Awards have officially begun! As winners take the stage this evening, stay tuned to BroadwayWorld as we bring you full text of all of the acceptance speeches; from the emotional to the humorous, and everything in between.
2024 Tony Awards Winners - The Full List
The 77th Annual Tony Awards were a smashing success with The Outsiders and Stereophonic taking home the top prizes of Best Play and Best Musical. Find out who else took home honors with the full list of winners below!
The 77th Annual Tony Awards were a smashing success with The Outsiders and Stereophonic taking home the top prizes of Best Play and Best Musical. Find out who else took home honors with the full list of winners below!
Exclusive: Manhattan Theatre Club's Trifecta
In this edition, we hear from Manhattan Theatre Club Artistic Director Lynne Meadow and Executive Director Chris Jennings, who contributed the below essay about their three Tony-nominated plays, Jaja's African Hair Braiding, Prayer for the French Republic, and Mary Jane.
In this edition, we hear from Manhattan Theatre Club Artistic Director Lynne Meadow and Executive Director Chris Jennings, who contributed the below essay about their three Tony-nominated plays, Jaja's African Hair Braiding, Prayer for the French Republic, and Mary Jane.
ILLINOISE, MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, OH, MARY! Take Top Honors At LGBTQ Critics' Dorian Theater Awards
GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics honored ILLINOISE, MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, and OH, MARY! at the Dorian Theater Awards, celebrating the best of Broadway and Off-Broadway for 2023-24.
GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics honored ILLINOISE, MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, and OH, MARY! at the Dorian Theater Awards, celebrating the best of Broadway and Off-Broadway for 2023-24.
Photos: Inside Manhattan Theatre Club's 2024 Spring Gala
Manhattan Theatre Club just presented its annual Spring Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street. The evening included performances by the casts of many of this Broadway season’s most acclaimed musicals, including Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, Days of Wine and Roses, The Great Gatsby, The Notebook, The Outsiders, The Who’s Tommy, and Water For Elephants. Check out photos from the big night!
Manhattan Theatre Club just presented its annual Spring Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street. The evening included performances by the casts of many of this Broadway season’s most acclaimed musicals, including Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, Days of Wine and Roses, The Great Gatsby, The Notebook, The Outsiders, The Who’s Tommy, and Water For Elephants. Check out photos from the big night!
Video: How Broadway's 'Late Bloomer', Betsy Aidem, Became a Tony Nominee
In this video, Tony nominee Betsy Aidem chats about her journey to Broadway, why Prayer for the French Republic means so much to her, and so much more.
In this video, Tony nominee Betsy Aidem chats about her journey to Broadway, why Prayer for the French Republic means so much to her, and so much more.
Betsy Aidem, Francis Benhamou & More to Discuss PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC at 14Y
2024 Tony Award nominee Betsy Aidem will join her fellow cast members Francis Benhamou, Ari Brand, and Ethan Haberfield on Tuesday, May 21 at 7pm at the 14th Street Y for a conversation about the 2024 Tony Award nominated Best Play, Prayer for the French Republic.
2024 Tony Award nominee Betsy Aidem will join her fellow cast members Francis Benhamou, Ari Brand, and Ethan Haberfield on Tuesday, May 21 at 7pm at the 14th Street Y for a conversation about the 2024 Tony Award nominated Best Play, Prayer for the French Republic.
Sarah Paulson, HELL'S KITCHEN & More Win 2024 Drama League Awards - See the Full List
The best of Broadway gathers to celebrate the 90th Annual Drama League Awards. BroadwayWorld we be bringing you live updates from inside the ceremony. Check back to find out who takes home the top prizes!
The best of Broadway gathers to celebrate the 90th Annual Drama League Awards. BroadwayWorld we be bringing you live updates from inside the ceremony. Check back to find out who takes home the top prizes!
Photos: The New Dramatists Honor Michael Greif at Annual Luncheon
The New Dramatists recently hosted its Annual Spring Luncheon Tribute on Tuesday, May 14 at the New York Marriott Marquis. See photos from inside the event.
The New Dramatists recently hosted its Annual Spring Luncheon Tribute on Tuesday, May 14 at the New York Marriott Marquis. See photos from inside the event.
MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG And STEREOPHONIC Lead LGBTQ Critics' Dorian Theater Award Nominations
GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics' 39 theater wing members named their favorites in New York theater for the second annual Dorian Theater Awards, this time toasting the best in Broadway and Off-Broadway for the 2023-2024 season.
GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics' 39 theater wing members named their favorites in New York theater for the second annual Dorian Theater Awards, this time toasting the best in Broadway and Off-Broadway for the 2023-2024 season.
Betsy Aidem Joins Broadway At 14Y: PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC Event
2024 Tony Award nominee Betsy Aidem will join her fellow cast members Francis Benhamou, Ari Brand, and Ethan Jack Haberfield on Tuesday, May 21 at 7pm at the 14th Street Y for a conversation about the 2024 Tony Award nominated Best Play, Prayer for the French Republic.
2024 Tony Award nominee Betsy Aidem will join her fellow cast members Francis Benhamou, Ari Brand, and Ethan Jack Haberfield on Tuesday, May 21 at 7pm at the 14th Street Y for a conversation about the 2024 Tony Award nominated Best Play, Prayer for the French Republic.
Casts of CABARET, THE GREAT GATSBY & More to Join MTC Spring Gala
Manhattan Theatre Club will present its annual Spring Gala this month. See who is performing and learn how to purchase tickets.
Manhattan Theatre Club will present its annual Spring Gala this month. See who is performing and learn how to purchase tickets.
Photos: Behind the Scenes with the 2024 Tony Nominees
The nominees gathered at the Sofitel New York on Thursday to meet the press for the first time and BroadwayWorld was there for the special day. Check out behind the scenes photos of the 2024 nominees below and check out even more of the acting nominees and creative nominees.
The nominees gathered at the Sofitel New York on Thursday to meet the press for the first time and BroadwayWorld was there for the special day. Check out behind the scenes photos of the 2024 nominees below and check out even more of the acting nominees and creative nominees.
Photos: Meet the 2024 Tony Nominees for Acting
The nominees gathered at the Sofitel New York to meet the press for the first time and BroadwayWorld was there for the special day. Check out photos of the 2024 acting nominees here!
The nominees gathered at the Sofitel New York to meet the press for the first time and BroadwayWorld was there for the special day. Check out photos of the 2024 acting nominees here!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Betsy Aidem been in?
Betsy Aidem has appeared on Broadway in 3 shows.
How many West End shows has Betsy Aidem been in?
Betsy Aidem has not appeared in the West End.
What awards has Betsy Aidem been nominated for?
Distinguished Performance (Drama League Awards) for Prayer for the French Republic, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Prayer for the French Republic, Outstanding Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Prayer for the French Republic, Sustained Excellence of Performance (Obie Awards) and Sustained Excellence of Performance (Obie Awards).
What awards has Betsy Aidem won?
Betsy Aidem has won the Sustained Excellence of Performance award at the Obie Awards.
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