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Betsy Brandt

Biography

Betsy Brandt

Overview

  • Born
    March 14, 1973 · Bay City, Michigan, USA
  • Birth name
    Betsy Ann Brandt
  • Height
    5′ 9″ (1.75 m)

Mini bio

  • Betsy Brandt was born on March 14, 1973 in Bay City, Michigan, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Breaking Bad (2008), Adult Children (2025) and Magic Mike (2012). She has been married to Grady Olsen since September 1998. They have two children.

Family

  • Spouse
      Grady Olsen(September 1998 - present) (filed for divorce, 2 children)
  • Children
      Josephine Olsen
      Freddie Olsen

Trivia

  • Was pregnant with her second child while the second season of Breaking Bad (2008) was in production.
  • Studied at the Moscow Art Theater Institute at Harvard and the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow.
  • Is of German descent.
  • Attended University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, and earned a BFA in Acting in 1996.
  • Has two children with her husband Grady Olsen: a daughter named Josephine Olsen, born in 2005, and a son named Freddie Olsen, born in 2008.

Quotes

  • I love opening night, and I love doing plays. But one of my favorite parts about doing a play or working on a new play is rehearsal.
  • I like 'Mad Men,' and I think 'The Killing' is pretty great too. I like 'Brothers & Sisters.'
  • I can tell you, we had a lot of fun at 'Breaking Bad.' You have to.
  • I believe gelato is meant to be treated as medicine and taken daily as a prescription.
  • For 'Breaking Bad,' it was like, that's one of the best pilots, probably the best pilot I have ever read.

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