At the age of 13 her father transferred to the Forest Service.
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Actress Yancy Butler was born and grew up in Greenwich Village, New York City during the 1970s, so it's not unusual that she chose to be an actor, being third generation showbiz.
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She is also thus far the only person born in the 1990s to have won an acting Oscar.
The role of Lila West in the Showtime series Dexter took her to.