Betsy Baker is an American actress, best known as playing Linda in the film ''
The Evil Dead'' (1981).
Early life
Baker was born in
Cedar Rapids, Iowa - a middle child - and grew up in
St. Joseph, Michigan
St. Joseph, colloquially known as St. Joe, is a city and the county seat of Berrien County, Michigan. It was incorporated as a village in 1834 and as a city in 1891. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 8,365. It lies on the shore o ...
.
She started piano lessons at the age of five and also took voice lessons and studied dance.
She attended
Michigan State University and graduated with a degree in theater education and classical voice.
After graduating, Baker embarked upon headline engagements throughout the south, including
The Eden Roc in
Miami Beach, Florida and other venues, with a group called ''Musicana''. Betsy eventually found herself in
Detroit
Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at t ...
, where she honed her craft in television, radio voice-overs and industrial films.
Career
Baker landed the role of Linda in the film ''
The Evil Dead'' after she came to
Sam Raimi's attention in Detroit.
After a lengthy hiatus, in which she focused on being a mother, Baker resumed her acting career in 2006. Her most recent movie is ''
Lake Eerie'' released in 2016.
Filmography
Film
Television
Video games
References
External links
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Exclusive Betsy Baker Interviewat Deadites Online
American film actresses
Actors from Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Living people
21st-century American women
Year of birth missing (living people)
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