The roles of Detective Sara Pezzini in the supernatural drama series “Witchblade” and of Ava Jenkins in the series “As the World Turns” are best recognized for American actress Yancy Butler. She has also appeared in a number of movies, including “Hard Target,” “Drop Zone,” “Let It Be Me,” “The Ex,” and “Kick-Ass.” Butler has contributed to a number of television movies, such as “Lake Placid 3,” “Rage of the Yeti,” “Basilisk: The Serpent King,” “Wolvesbayne,” and “Lake Placid vs. Anaconda.” Regarding her accolades and achievements, the actress took home the Saturn Award for “Best Actress in a Television Series” for her work in “Witchblade.” She once came in at No. 61 on the list of the “102 Sexiest Women in the World” published by Stuff magazine. Butler, who is known by her admirers as “YB,” has a huge fan base all over the nation.
Career of Yancy Butler
Yancy Butler made her film debut as a young child in the 1979 movie “Savage Weekend.” Her first appearance on television was in the drama series “Mann & Machine” in 1992. She then made an appearance in seven more “South Beach” episodes. The actress starred in the movie “Drop Zone” in 1994. She played Corinne in the film “Let It Be Me” a year later. In 1997, she then appeared in the films “Ravager” and “The Ex.” In the same year, Butler also started starring in the drama series “Brooklyn South” as Officer Anne-Marie Kersey.
She played Detective Sara Pezzini in the television series “Witchblade” in 2001 and 2002. Then she became a cast member of the television show “As the World Turns.” The American beauty appeared in the movie “Kick-Ass” in 2010. She made an appearance in a “The Mentalist” episode the following year.
She was then given a role in the television movie “Lake Placid: The Final Chapter.” In 2013, Butler then acted in the films “Hansel & Gretel Get Baked” and “Kick-Ass 2.” She had an appearance in the television film “Lake Placid vs. Anaconda” two years later. In 2017, she acted in the TV movie “Boyfriend Killer” and the direct-to-video film “Death Race 2050.”
Disputes and scandals
Yancy Butler was arrested in November 2003 for disorderly drunkenness and given a treatment for drug usage term. She was detained in March 2007 for DUI and colliding with a wire guard rail while operating a vehicle. The actress was later granted a $500 bail, though.
Individual Life of Yancy Butler
Joe Butler, a vocalist and percussionist, and Leslie Vega, a manager of a theater company, welcomed Yancy Victoria Butler into the world on July 2, 1970 in Manhattan, New York, in the United States. At the prestigious Joffrey and Ailey schools, she studied ballet and dance. She continued her education at Sarah Lawrence College, where she graduated in 1991 with a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts. In terms of the actress’ romantic and dating life, Butler has previously had a boyfriend. She is apparently single right now.
Yancy Butler Net Worth
Yancy Butler is an American actress who has a net worth of $1 million. In July 1970, Yancy Butler was born in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village. She played Anne-Marie Kersey on the television show Brooklyn South from 1997 to 1998. From 2001 to 2002, Butler played Det. Sara “Pez” Pezzini/Aras on the television series Witchblade.