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BIO

Broadway: Prayer for the French Republic (Tony nomination), Leopoldstadt (Tony Award, Best Play), All the Way (Tony Award, Best Play), Beautiful. Off-Broadway: The Ask, Prayer for the French Republic, Nikolai and the Others, The Metal Children, Mary Rose, Celebration, Final Follies, Crooked. Film/TV: Triumph of the Will, Margaret, Irrational Man, “The Savant,” “Bull,” “Inside Amy Schumer,” “Law & Order: SVU,” “The Americans.” Awards: Obie Award for Sustained Excellence of Performance, Lucille Lortell Awards nomination, Drama League nomination, Outer Critics Circle nomination, Richard Seff Award.

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STAGE CREDITS

Liberation
[Broadway]
2025
Margie
Liberation Liberation
[Off-Broadway]
Roundabout Theatre Company Off-Broadway Premiere Production, 2025
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The Ask The Ask
[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Premiere Production, 2024
Performer
Prayer for the French Republic Prayer for the French Republic
[Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club Original Broadway Production, 2024
Marcelle
Leopoldstadt Leopoldstadt
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2022
Emilia
All the Way All the Way
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2014
Lady Bird Johnson
Dreams of Flying Dreams of Falling Dreams of Flying Dreams of Falling
[Off-Broadway]
Atlantic Theater Company Production, 2011
Performer
crooked
[Off-Broadway]
2008
Elise
Mary Rose
[Off-Broadway]
2007
Mrs. Moreland
Celebration and The Room
[Off-Broadway]
2005
Julie
Sea of Tranquility
[Off-Broadway]
2004
Phyllis
Good Thing
[Off-Broadway]
2001
Nancy Roy
The Butterfly Collection
[Off-Broadway]
2000
Performer
Teible and Her Demon
[Off-Broadway]
1994
Teible
Five Women Wearing the Same Dress
[Off-Broadway]
1993
Georgeanne
The Night Hank Williams Died
[Off-Broadway]
1989
Nellie Bess Powers Clark
Road
[Off-Broadway]
1988
Carol
Steel Magnolias
[Off-Broadway]
1987
Shelby
A Lie of the Mind
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1985
Sally [Replacement]
[Replacement]
Crossing the Bar
[Off-Broadway]
1985
Performer
Balm in Gilead
[Off-Broadway]
1984
Kay

Movies

A Little Sex
[ 1982 ] Pserby
See You in the Morning
[ 1989 ] Larry's Sister-in-Law
Nine Months
[ 1995 ] Gail's Nurse
Music of the Heart
[ 1999 ] Mrs. Lamb
Maze
[ 2000 ] Lydia
You Can Count on Me
[ 2000 ] Minister
Far from Heaven
[ 2002 ] Pool Mother
People I Know
[ 2002 ] Talia Greene
Confess
[ 2005 ] Julia Bradford
Winter Passing
[ 2005 ] Nurse
Motherhood
[ 2009 ] Jordan's Mom
Margaret
[ 2011 ] Abigail
The Oranges
[ 2011 ] Anne Allen
The Bleeding House
[ 2011 ] Marilyn
Mr. Popper's Penguins
[ 2011 ] Tavern Hostess
Arbitrage
[ 2012 ] Vogler's Secretary
Irrational Man
[ 2015 ] Jill's Mother
James White
[ 2015 ] Woman #2
Larchmont
[ 2016 ] Anne Burch
Detours
[ 2016 ] Darlene
The Greatest Showman
[ 2017 ] Mrs. Carlyle
The Sounding
[ 2017 ] Police Chief Phyllis
The Show About the Show
[ 2017 ] University Administrator #1
A Vigilante
[ 2018 ] Andrea Shaund
Ikonophile Z
[ 2024 ] Vanessa

TV Shows

Bull
Margaret 'Maggie' Haldane, Gwen Kinsey
Law & Order
Pauline Brecker, Kay Brant, Sharon Kirk
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Dr. Sloane, Mrs. Brecker
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
[ 2000-2024 ] Dr. SloaneMrs. Brecker
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
[ 2000-2024 ] Dr. Sloane
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
[ 1999-2025 ] Dr. SloaneMrs. Brecker

Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2025 - Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play

Betsy Aidem, The Ask

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2025 - Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Play

Betsy Aidem, Liberation

Drama League Awards - 2024 - Distinguished Performance

Betsy Aidem, Prayer for the French Republic

Tony Awards - 2024 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Betsy Aidem, Prayer for the French Republic

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Actress in a Play

Betsy Aidem, Prayer for the French Republic


winner
Obie Awards - 2007 - Sustained Excellence of Performance

Betsy Aidem


winner
Obie Awards - 2007 - Sustained Excellence of Performance

Betsy Aidem

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Last Chance to Vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards; Leads Best Musica Photo
Last Chance to Vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards; Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 29, 2025

This is the last chance to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Final Weeks to Vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards Photo
Final Weeks to Vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 22, 2025

We're in the final weeks to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards; BEAU Leads Photo
Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards; BEAU Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 15, 2025

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards Photo
Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 8, 2025

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Video: Watch Highlights from LIBERATION on Broadway Photo
Video: Watch Highlights from LIBERATION on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 28, 2025

Liberation, the new play by Tony Award nominee Bess Wohl, and directed by Tony Award nominee Whitney White, is now running on Broadway at the James Earl Jones Theatre. Watch highlights of the cast in action in this video!
Photos: LIBERATION on Broadway- First Look Photo
Photos: LIBERATION on Broadway- First Look
by Stephi Wild - Oct 23, 2025

All new production photos have been released from Liberation, the new play by Tony Award nominee Bess Wohl, and directed by Tony Award nominee Whitney White, now on Broadway. Check out the photos here!
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Betsy Aidem been in?

Betsy Aidem has appeared on Broadway in 4 shows.

How many West End shows has Betsy Aidem been in?

Betsy Aidem has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Betsy Aidem been nominated for?

Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Ask, Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Liberation, Distinguished Performance (Drama League Awards) for Prayer for the French Republic, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Prayer for the French Republic, Outstanding Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Prayer for the French Republic, Sustained Excellence of Performance (Obie Awards) and Sustained Excellence of Performance (Obie Awards).

What awards has Betsy Aidem won?

Betsy Aidem has won the Sustained Excellence of Performance award from the Obie Awards.

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