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'Ugly Betty' Synopsis and General Information

By Rachel Thomas, About.com

The Cast of 'Ugly Betty'

© American Broadcasting Companies, Inc./Andrew Eccles

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
  • Michael Urie as Marc

How Ugly is Betty?:

America Ferrera is not ugly at all in real life -- in fact she is quite beautiful and does not wear braces.

Origins:

The series is a remake of the famous telenova Yo Soy Betty La Fea.

'Ugly Betty' Trivia:

TPTB (the powers that be) have made it very clear from the very beginning that Betty will never get a major makeover to make her beautiful as it would ruin the integrity of the series.

Extras:

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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 to 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 always be the character viewers will root for every step of the way.

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