Betty is a real person portrayed by Amanda Warren in the TV series Dickinson (based on a true story).
In the first episode they appeared in, titled I Have Never Seen 'Volcanoes' (season 1), they were 37 years old.
They appear in 13 episodes out of a total of 30 aired and have accumulated 333 positive votes.
Episodes13
I Have Never Seen 'Volcanoes'
episode S1.E2 november 2019Women are forbidden at Amherst, so Emily and Sue get creative to attend a lecture.
'Faith' Is a Fine Invention
episode S1.E9 november 2019During a solar eclipse, Emily confronts the Shadow of Death in her home.
I Felt a Funeral, in My Brain
episode S1.E10 november 2019Emily's relationships are challenged as she moves into a new chapter of life.
The Only Ghost I Ever Saw
episode S2.E3 january 2021Torn about whether to allow Sam to publish her work, Emily hosts a séance in search of guidance.
Forever - Is Composed of Nows
episode S2.E7 february 2021Thinking she's blown her shot at publication, Emily spirals into depression. Her mother attempts to help her with a trip to the water cure.
"Hope" is the thing with feathers
episode S3.E1 november 2021Amid the Civil War's mounting casualties, the Dickinsons grieve one of their own--and Emily struggles to keep the peace in her family.
The Soul has Bandaged moments
episode S3.E3 november 2021Determined to heal the nation, Emily and Lavinia host a sewing circle to support the troops with help from Amherst's finest seamstress, Betty.
This is my letter to the World
episode S3.E4 november 2021Emily tries to connect with the pain of war by writing to a Union Army colonel and visiting a war hospital. Henry takes a new job teaching soldiers.
Sang from the Heart, Sire
episode S3.E5 november 2021Emily tries to celebrate her father's birthday with an old-fashioned family singalong, but it devolves into another battle in the Dickinsons' own civil war.
The Future never spoke
episode S3.E7 december 2021After a clash with Sue, Emily wishes she could escape from this troubled time altogether. Austin struggles with a man's responsibility in wartime.
My Life had stood - a Loaded Gun -
episode S3.E8 december 2021On the day of a soldier's memorial, Emily's efforts to keep her family's hope alive reach a breaking point and she descends into a personal inferno.
Grief is a Mouse
episode S3.E9 december 2021Emily takes steps to ensure that her family won't repeat their past mistakes. The Amherst gang gathers for a fond farewell.
This was a Poet -
episode S3.E10 december 2021Emily asks Betty to help her design a new dress. The Dickinson family is surprised by an unexpected guest.
- I Have Never Seen 'Volcanoes'
- 'Faith' Is a Fine Invention
- I Felt a Funeral, in My Brain
- The Only Ghost I Ever Saw
- Forever - Is Composed of Nows
- "Hope" is the thing with feathers
- The Soul has Bandaged moments
- This is my letter to the World
- Sang from the Heart, Sire
- The Future never spoke
- My Life had stood - a Loaded Gun -
- Grief is a Mouse
- This was a Poet -
Best moments6
- Determined to heal the nation, Emily and Lavinia host a sewing circle to support the troops with help from Amherst's finest seamstress, Betty.
- Emily asks Betty to help her design a new dress. The Dickinson family is surprised by an unexpected guest.
- Emily's relationships are challenged as she moves into a new chapter of life.
- Torn about whether to allow Sam to publish her work, Emily hosts a séance in search of guidance.
- Amid the Civil War's mounting casualties, the Dickinsons grieve one of their own--and Emily struggles to keep the peace in her family.
- Emily tries to connect with the pain of war by writing to a Union Army colonel and visiting a war hospital. Henry takes a new job teaching soldiers.
- The Soul has Bandaged moments
- This was a Poet -
- I Felt a Funeral, in My Brain
- The Only Ghost I Ever Saw
- "Hope" is the thing with feathers
- This is my letter to the World