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Yancy Butler

ヤンシー・バトラー　/　やんしー・ばとらー

American actor

July 2, 1970 (age 55)　・　New York City, New York, United States

New York
actor
television actor
film actor

My Take

Yancy Butler is, to me, a quintessential nineties action presence who deserved more lasting fame than she got. Her turn opposite Jean-Claude Van Damme in Hard Target and her lead in Drop Zone gave her real genre credibility, but it was Witchblade that showed her range, earning a Saturn Award for Best Actress. I find her appealing precisely because she could carry a supernatural drama series with both toughness and vulnerability. There's something compelling about performers who thrive in physical, stylized roles that critics often overlook. I'd love to revisit Witchblade to appreciate how much she anchored it. She struck me as underrated talent in a crowded era.

Overview

Yancy Victoria Butler (born July 2, 1970) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Natasha Binder in the 1993 film Hard Target, Jess Crossman in Drop Zone (1994), and Detective Sara Pezzini on the TNT supernatural drama series Witchblade. For her performance in Witchblade, she won a Saturn Award for Best Actress in a Television Series.

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1. Profile

Name (English): Yancy Butler
Name (Japanese): ヤンシー・バトラー
Reading: やんしー・ばとらー
Born: July 2, 1970 (age 55)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Dog
Origin: New York City, New York, United States
Blood type: Private
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Occupation: actor / television actor / film actor

2. Background

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University: Pace University

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