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Beth's parents were Charles B. Henley and Elizabeth Josephine Henley. She also had three siblings, all being sisters. Her father was an attorney and a politician who served as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives. Her mother was an amateur actress. -
Beth Henley was born on May 8th, 1952 in Jackson, Mississippi.
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A person who played a big role in influencing Beth was her mother. She would take Beth to her auditions. From a young age she would always watch her mother and that's what exposed her to the art of theater.
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Beth Henley went to Murrah High School in Mississippi, and she attended Southern Methodist University in Texas. She got a BFA degree, which is a degree that's based on visual arts, film, and creative writing. She graduated from high school in 1970 and university in 1974. -
Beth Henley became a teacher of playwriting, and she taught for about 30years. She taught at the University of Illinois and the Dallas Minority Repertory Theater. After that, she taught in Loyola Marymount University for 20 years.
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Beth Henley has never been married, but she did have a long-term relationship with another actor, Stephen Tobolowsky, that ended in 1988. Their relationship lasted about 15 years.