Background
Brantley was born Rutherfordton, North Carolina.
Brantley was born Rutherfordton, North Carolina.
Betsy studied acting at the Central School of Speech and Drama in the United Kingdom.
lieutenant was there that she was discovered, filming a movie with Sean Connery titled Five Days One Summer (1982). Like Five Days One Summer, most of her films are based in Europe. Her most famous role, perhaps, is her portrayal of Neely Pritt in the cult classic Shock Treatment (1981).
She also played alongside Pierce Brosnan and Michael Caine in the film version of The Fourth Protocol (1987) and enjoyed a cameo in the Ashley Judd movie Double Jeopardy (1999).
Brantley was also the performance model for Jessica Rabbit in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988). Along with several other films, Betsy has been a cast member in a number of television shows, including Tour of Duty and Second Noah.
On Tour of Duty, she played the role of Doctor Jennifer Seymour (later "Major Jennifer Seymour"). Brantley played Dolph Lundgren"s girlfriend in Dark Angel (1990, retitled I Come in Peace in America).