Writer, Director, and Actor
BetteBentley@me.com
University of Texas, School of Theater - concentration in acting for the camera
Upright Citizens Brigade, NYC
Screen Actors Guild member
Academy of American Poets
Bette Bentley is a writer, Director, and SAG actor. She is well-known for her work at Funny or Die, where she got to work for Will Ferrell making viral, online comedy. Her videos have earned over 25 million views. She's written and directed for Sarah Silverman, Reggie Watts, Michael Cera, Alessandra Ambrosio, Tim & Eric, Lance Bass, Jay Ellis, Alan Ruck, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Mirielle Enos, Rebecca Romijn, Tony Hale, Colin Hanks, Dierks Bentley and more. In 2008, she started training in improv at UCB in NYC, where her career took off. She’s starred in many national commercials (AKA paid for her house): Microsoft, Target Apple, Best Buy, Walmart, and Old Milwaukee, as well as various film and television roles. Lately, she's writing and directing her own films. Her coming-of-age feature, I LOST MY VIRGINITY TO VINCENT GALLO, is on the prestigious Black List and was a finalist for Sundance Labs. Her short film, SHE REALLY HURT MY FEELINGS IN YOGA CLASS, is sweeping festivals and earned nominations for Best First Time Director, Best Dark Comedy, and Best Feminist Short from Indie Short Fest. Additionally, she has an animated show in development. She is the niece to country superstar Dierks Bentley, and wrote/produced a music video for him which won a Billboard Music Award, and is a mom to 2 beautiful babies - her daughter Josephine who is ready to fly to the moon, and her son Lucky who has 3 delicious rolls on his thighs. Her husband, Brian, is the Creative Director for Best Buy, and their house is very busy and full of love and glue sticks and glitter. Being a mom allows her to access the limitless power inside herself she never knew was there; she did not come to play y’all.
Marketing Professional
Professor of Experimental & Foundation Studies at Rhode Island School of Design
Chef, Bartender, Writer, Reporter, Podcaster, and currently contract work for the Houston Food Bank overseeing their supersites
Actress