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Ugly Betty Synopsis and General Information

By Rachel Thomas, About.com

Premiered: September 28, 2006
When is it on?: Thursdays at 8pm EST on ABC (check local listings).
Cast: America Ferrera as Betty Suarez
Eric Mabius as Daniel Meade
Alan Dale as Bradford Meade
Tony Plana as Ignacio
Ana Ortiz as Hilda
Ashley Jensen as Christina
Becki Newton as Amanda
Mark Indelicato as Justin
Vanessa Williams as Wilhelmina Slater
Recurring guest stars: Michael Urie as Marc and Kevin Sussman as Walter.
Trivia Fact #1: America Ferrera is not ugly at all in real life -- in fact she is quite beautiful and without braces!
Trivia Fact #2: The series is a remake of the famous telenova Yo Soy Betty La Fea.
Synopsis: For every girl out there who has felt moments of self-consciousness, this is the show for you! When a publishing giant hands over his business to his womanizing son, he searches for and hires the one woman in New York his son would never sleep with t be his assistant. Betty is a sweet and intelligent woman, but she stands out like a tacky suit in the world of high fashion. Will she ever be able to fit into this new world? I can promise you this -- Betty will be the character viewers will root for every step of the way.

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