Sometimes Credited As: 
Yancy Victoria Butler 

Nick Name:
Fans like to call her simply: "YB" 

Date of Birth:
July 2, 1970 

Place of Birth:
New York, New York, USA 

Height: 5' 7" 
 

Biography: 
Yancy Butler was born and grew up in Greenwich Village, New York City during the 1970s.  She chose to be an actor, being third generation showbiz.  Her father is Joe Butler, the lead singer and drummer for the reunited Lovin' Spoonful; her mother, Kim, was a company manager for Broadway shows, and her grandparents were also involved in various aspects of the theater.  At the age of 13, Yancy began studying at the prestigious HB Studios in New York, and continued to do so until entering Sarah Lawrence College.  With her unmistakable husky voice and big intense eyes, Yancy made her motion picture starring debut John Woo's "Hard Target" with Jean-Claude Van Damme. Yancy's television debut in "Law & Order" landed her the series lead in "Mann and Machine", which led to the starring role in "South Beach." 
 

Filmography:
 

"Witchblade" (2001) TV Series ..as Sara Pezzini 

Thin Air (2000) (TV) ..as Lisa St. Claire ... aka Robert B. Parker's Thin Air (2000) (TV) (USA) 

"Third Watch" (2000) TV Series ..as "Treva" in episode: "Officer Involved" (episode # 1.15) "32 Bullets and a Broken Heart" (episode # 1.14)

Witchblade (2000) (TV) ..as Sara Pezzini 

The New Adventures of Spin and Marty: Suspect Behavior (2000) (TV) ..as Veronica Hulka 

Doomsday Man (1999) ..as Kate 

The Witness Files (1999) ..as Sandy Dickinson 

"The Wild Thornberrys" (1998) TV Series ..as "Tourist #3"(voice) in episode: "Iron Curtain" (episode # 1.9) 

The Treat (1998) ..as Wendy 

"Perversions of Science" (1997) TV Series ..as "Lisa Gerou" in episode: "Given The Heir" (episode # 1.5) 

The Ex (1997) ..as Deidre Kenyon 

"NYPD Blue" (1997) TV Series ..as Lucinda Hastings" in episode: "I Love Lucy" (episode # 4.18) 

"Brooklyn South" (1997) TV Series ..as Officer Ann-Marie Kersey 

Ravager (1997) ..as Avedon Hammond 

Fast Money (1995) ..as Francesca 

Let It Be Me (1995) ..as Corinne ... aka Love Dance (1998) (UK) 

Annie's Garden (1994) ..as Lisa 

Drop Zone (1994) ..as Jessie Crossman 

Hard Target (1993) ..as Natasha Binder 

"South Beach" (1993) TV Series ..as Kate Patrick 

The Hit List (1993) (TV) ..as Jordan Henning 

"Grapevine" (1992) TV Series ..as "Karen" in episode: "Lisa and Billy story, The" (episode # 1.4) 

"Mann & Machine" (1992) TV Series ..as Sergeant Eve Edison 

"Law & Order" (1990) TV Series ..as  "Beverly Kern" in episode: "Misconceptions" (episode # 2.6) 

Savage Weekend (1979) (as Yancy Victoria Butler) ..as Little Girl ... aka The Upstate Murders (1979)
 
 
 

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