Beth Alison Broderick was born on February 24, 1959 in Falmouth, Kentucky, USA but was raised in Huntington Beach, California. Beth was always very interested in theater as a child and she graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Pasadena, California at age 18. After that, she moved to New York and began her professional acting career. She stopped acting for a few years to dedicate herself to dealing with the AIDS crisis in the early eighties. When she was 27, she started acting again and she made her debut in 1988 when she played the sexy neighbor who seduces a young, innocent 'Jonathan Silverman . She has been active in the battle against AIDS since 1984 and she is the founding director of "Momentum", one of the first organizations in New York established to assist people with AIDS. Beth was also a founding member of the Celebrity Action Council of the City Light Women's Rehabilitation Program at the Los Angeles Mission, which provides hands-on service to homeless women, helps them to overcome substance abuse and learn job skills to help them reclaim their lives and families.
Graduated high school early at age 16, and went on to study acting at the famed American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Pasadena, CA.
Her mothers name is Nina.
At age 18, she moved to New York and began her professional acting career.
Her favorite authors are: Reynolds Price , Tim McLaurin (she optioned his novel, "The Last Great Snake Show"), Jim Harrison and Truman Capote.
Optioned the novel "The Last Great Snake Show," written by Tim McLaurin.
Her writing partner is Dennis Bailey.
Her interests are gourmet cooking, flower arranging, reading, and writing.
Presented the California Lottery Hero In Education Award to Edwin Galan.
She has two sisters and one brother.
Supports Governor Howard Dean .
Cut, dyed and styled her own hair for her role of "Ida" in Timber Falls .
No relation to Matthew Broderick , despite a popular misconception.
That was my idea of a big time.
