Betsy May Randle (born June 24, 1950) is an American

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known for her role as Amy Matthews on '' Boy Meets World'' which lasted seven seasons.

Biography

Born in

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, Randle grew up in the suburb of Glenview. She is a graduate of

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(class of 1968) and the

University of Kansas The University of Kansas (KU) is a public research university with its main campus in Lawrence, Kansas, United States, and several satellite campuses, research and educational centers, medical centers, and classes across the state of Kansas. T ...

. Randle is married to film editor John Randle and they have two children, Aaron, who is married and has a child born in 2013, and Jessica. Randle and her family reside in

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Filmography

* ''

Family Ties ''Family Ties'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on NBC for seven seasons, premiering on September 22, 1982, and concluding on May 14, 1989. The series, created by Gary David Goldberg, reflected the move in the United States ...

'' (1989), in 2-part episode: "All in the Neighborhood", as Nancy * ''

Home Improvement The concept of home improvement, home renovation, or remodeling is the process of renovating or making additions to one's home. Home improvement can consist of projects that upgrade an existing home interior (such as electrical and plumbing), ...

'' (1992–1993) as Karen Kelly (7 episodes) * '' Boy Meets World'' (1993–2000) as Amy Matthews (main role) * '' H-E Double Hockey Sticks'' (1999) (uncredited) * ''Urban Mythology'' (2000) as Carol Simpson * '' The Nightmare Room'' (2001) as Dylan's mother * '' The Beat'' (2003) as Marie Bernard * ''

Charmed ''Charmed'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by Constance M. Burge and produced by Aaron Spelling and his production company Spelling Television, with Brad Kern serving as showrunner. The series was originally broadcas ...

'' (2004) as Mrs. Winterbourne (4 episodes) * ''

Girl Meets World ''Girl Meets World'' is an American comedy television series created by Michael Jacobs and April Kelly that premiered on Disney Channel on June 27, 2014. The series ran for three seasons, consisting of 72 episodes, and concluded on January 2 ...

'' (2014), in 3 episodes as Amy Matthews * '' Adam Ruins Everything'' (2015–2016) as Donna Rehm (2 episodes) * '' Dirty 30'' (2016) as Todd's Mom * ''Eve of Abduction'' (2018) as Doreen * ''Painter'' (2020) as Joanne * ''To the Beat!: Back 2 School'' (2020) as Principal Margaret Rogers

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* 1955 births Living people American television actresses Actresses from Chicago New Trier High School alumni People from Glenview, Illinois University of Kansas alumni 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses {{US-tv-actor-1950s-stub