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Bette Midler: Drama Queen

Although Bette Midler is often recognized as a famous pop artist, she is also an accomplished stage and screen actress.   

Bette Midler recieved her dramatic training as a drama major at the University of Hawaii, where she studied drama for three semesters.  Her first credited feature film role was in the 1979 musical drama, The Rose, which she recieved and Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. 

While Bette starred in many successful comedies, drama remained her most successful acting outlet.  Her most noted performance in a drama was her portrayal of C.C. Bloom in the 1988 drama, Beaches.  The soundtrack to the film boasted her biggest pop music hit “Wind Beneath My Wings”. 

 Bette then strayed from drama, appearing mostly in comedies throughout the 1990s.  There has been some speculation recently that Bette Midler may recieve an Oscar for her performance in the upcoming comedic drama, Then She Found Me.  The film has been in production since 2006.