Ugly Betty (2006–2010)

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, the high-fashion magazine where she works. The only ... See full summary »

Stars:

America Ferrera, Eric Mabius, Tony Plana

Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 43 wins & 92 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
America Ferrera	...	Betty Suarez (85 episodes, 2006-2010)
Eric Mabius	...	Daniel Meade (85 episodes, 2006-2010)
Tony Plana	...	Ignacio Suarez (85 episodes, 2006-2010)
Ana Ortiz	...	Hilda Suarez (85 episodes, 2006-2010)
Becki Newton	...	Amanda Tanen (85 episodes, 2006-2010)
Michael Urie	...	Marc St. James (85 episodes, 2006-2010)
Mark Indelicato	...	Justin Suarez (85 episodes, 2006-2010)
Vanessa Williams	...	Wilhelmina Slater (85 episodes, 2006-2010)
Judith Light	...	Claire Meade (71 episodes, 2006-2010)
Ashley Jensen	...	Christina McKinney (66 episodes, 2006-2010)
Christopher Gorham	...	Henry Grubstick (35 episodes, 2006-2010)

Storyline

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, the high-fashion magazine where she works. The only reason the publisher hired her to be his son's secretary, is that he thought Betty was someone who Daniel would never sleep with. Betty's hard work and determination earns Daniel's respect, as she helps him find his way through the shark infested waters of the fashion industry. Ugly Betty is based on a Colombian telenovela "Yo Soy Betty La Fea".

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Plot Keywords:

Magazine | Fashion | New York City | Sister Sister Relationship | Manhattan New York City | 

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Taglines:

There's Ugly. Then There's Betty

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

ABC [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Betty the Ugly

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Silent H Productions, Ventanarosa Productions, Reveille Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Despite being set in New York and its pilot being filmed there, the first and second seasons were filmed entirely in Los Angeles. Stock footage was used to establish that the show is set in New York. At the beginning of the third season the show relocated back to New York.

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Quotes

Amanda Tanen: I'm sorry. You were looking at me and saying things - I wasn't really listening.

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Connections

Referenced in Meet the Spartans (2008)
Betty is the Spartans' oracle

User Reviews

Ugly Betty Rocks

This show is bright, innovative, and extremely clever. It may be a spin off of a Mexican Soap but hey, if it works, why fix it. The characters blend so well together and America has proved herself to be a very talented woman. Two shows I refuse to miss each week, Lost and Ugly Betty, and now not necessarily in that order. Betty's worries between her home life and work are what most everyday average person goes through. She doesn't have weekly life altering occurrences like most title characters. Betty is not hopping into bed with a new guy every week like all the other whorish female characters on prime time television. She just tries to deal with life as it happens which is what we all try to achieve. I am so very glad that that the producers took a chance with this show.