[DOC] [TLE] Betty Thomas - Wikipedia [PAR] Betty Thomas (born July 27, 1947) is an American actress, director of television, 
and motion pictures. She is known for her Emmy-award winning role as Lucy 
Bates on the television series Hill ... The Brady Bunch Movie remains one of the 
highest-grossing films directed by a ... 1991, Sons and Daughters, Director, TV 
series. [DOC] [TLE] Betty Thomas - IMDb [PAR] Betty Thomas was born July 27, 1948, in St. Louis, Missouri, graduating from 
Ohio University ... American TV Cop Duos ... 28 Days Director ... 1981-1987 Hill 
Street Blues (TV Series) Sgt. Lucy Bates / Officer Lucy Bates ... Sgt. Lucy Bates .... 
A professional athlete  The Brady Bunch Movie -- The original 70's TV family is 
now... [DOC] [TLE] Betty Thomas Films | Betty Thomas Filmography ... - Film from Director [PAR] When Thomas won her initial fame, for playing no-nonsense police officer Lucy ... 
Yet Thomas not only played Lucy Bates with grit and heart, but fashioned the ... 
late 1980s, Thomas gained valuable experience directing other television series. 
... She fared far better with her initial theatrical feature, The Brady Bunch Movie;... [DOC] [TLE] 'Hill Street Blues': The most influential TV show ever - CNN.com [PAR] May 1, 2014 ... Thank "Hill Street Blues," without which there would be no new TV "golden age. 
... "Hill Street Blues" paved the way for a generation of novelistic TV series; Show 
was ..... Kiel Martin was cast as LaRue, a slick detective. .... Ed Marinaro played 
Officer Joe Coffey and Betty Thomas was his partner, Lucy Bates,... [DOC] [TLE] 'Hill Street Blues': Where are they now? - CNN.com [PAR] Apr 28, 2014 ... Charles Haid played Officer Andy Renko on "Hill Street." He was ... The role 
followed appearances in many TV series, including "The Virginian" and "
Gunsmoke." After "Hill Street," ... Betty Thomas, a veteran of Chicago's Second 
City comedy troupe, played Coffey's partner, Officer Lucy Bates, on "Hill Street.". [DOC] [TLE] 10 Hot Female Detectives Throughout TV History from 'The Mod ... [PAR] Jun 5, 2012 ... Sonja Sohn played the best lesbian cop ever to grace our TV sets ... Long before 
Betty Thomas was one of the most successful female directors in Hollywood (
winning awards for directing or producing films and TV shows including The ... 
John Tucker Must Die), she played Sergeant Lucille Lucy Bates on... [DOC] [TLE] The Cast of Hill Street Blues - HILL STREET BLUES WebSite [PAR] Judith Hansen: played Khaki officer Celeste Patterson in 9 episodes She told ... 
Director / Producer in films like I Spy, Doctor Dolittle, The Brady Bunch Movie ... 
Brought in for the last series as a new partner for Sgt. Lucille Bates, after Joe's 
death. .... four episodes before perishing, but his chemistry with Betty Thomas 
allowed... [DOC] [TLE] True Grit - Directors Guild of America [PAR] Before Hill Street Blues arrived in 1981, cop shows were tame by comparison. ... 
Greg Hoblit, the show's associate producer, who also directed 11 episodes, ... It 
was TV for grown-ups made by grown-ups in a medium that still ..... Even Betty 
Thomas, who played Officer Lucy Bates, directorially benefited from the 
experience. [DOC] [TLE] Patrick o'brian, Robert ri'chard and Street on Pinterest [PAR] Betty Thomas as Sergeant Lucille Bates on "Hill Street Blues." .... Michael Conrad
, character actor who acted in lots of TV series and movies going back ... Bruce 
Weitz plays Detective Sergeant Michael "Mick" Belker on "Hill Street Blues. .... 
Street Blues); movie director (The Brady Bunch Movie, Dr. Dolittle, 28 Days). [DOC] [TLE] I Spy Eddie Murphy [PAR] BETTY THOMAS (Director/Producer) most recently directed 28 Days, starring 
Sandra ... Her other credits include The Brady Bunch Movie and "The Late Shift," 
a ... as Sergeant Lucy Bates on the

Question: Before directing "The Brady Bunch Movie", Betty Thomas played officer Lucy Bates on this TV cop series
Answer: "Hill Street Blues"