• Betsy Kling is a Chief Meteorologist on Channel 3 News program.
• She grew up in Copley, North Ohio USA and has a bachelor’s degree in Journalism and a minor in Meteorology.
• She is the first Cleveland female Chief Meteorologist and has won many awards, including two Emmy Awards, during her career.
• She is active on several social media platforms and is a philanthropist, often speaking at schools and involved with organizations.
• She is estimated to have a net worth of over $2 million.
Known for movies
The Avengers (2012)
as Waitress
What Women Want (2000)
as Alex Marshall
The Last of Us (2013)
as Ellie
The Help (2011)
as Mary Beth Caldwell
Short Info
| Net Worth | $3 million |
| Date Of Birth | August 9, 1983 |
| Mark | Nasal voice. |
| Fact | Before she was even twenty-one years old, Ashley had already been a part of the casts of 8 different TV series. |
Contents
- 1 Who is Betsy Kling?
- 2 Early life and education
- 3 Career
- 4 WKYC Channel 3
- 5 Personal life
- 6 Likes and hobbies
- 7 Balanced Family Winter Issue 2015
- 8 Betsy is a big philanthropist
- 9 Appearance and net worth
- 10 Awards
- 11 Social media presence
- 12 General Info
- 13 Family
- 14 Accomplishments
- 15 Social profile links
- 16 Marks
- 17 Quotes
- 18 Facts
- 19 Pictures
- 20 Movies
- 21 Awards
Who is Betsy Kling?
Betsy was born in Copley, North Ohio USA, but her date of birth is not known to the public – she is famous for being the Chief Meteorologist on Channel 3 News program.
Early life and education
Betsy spent most of her early life in the same city she was born in – she grew up with her parents and two siblings Toni Hadad and Fran DiBlasi – their mother worked as a seamstress and made all of Betsy’s clothes. She admitted that she became more knowledgeable about clothes because of that, also learning how to save her money on clothes.
Betsy matriculated from Copley High School and enrolled at Bowling Green State University from which she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism, with a minor in Meteorology. She continued her meteorology-related studies at the Mississippi State University – she claimed that she wasn’t interested at meteorology at first, but started studying it because her friends from the dorm told her that it was very easy. She took the classes but it proved to be rather challenging, nevertheless, Betsy liked it and was fascinated by it, and so eventually graduated.
She is one of a very small group of women who managed to earn the CBM (Certified Broadcast Meteorologist) accreditation from the AMS (American Meteorological Society) while she also got the Seal of Approval from the NWA (National Weather Association).
Career
From the day she graduated until 2003, Betsy spent most of her time working away from her hometown, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and in Jacksonville, Florida. While in Fort Wayne, Betsy experienced her first tornado warning – she was taking a shower when she heard the wind and not just that, when she got ready and jumped into her car to get to the station, she heard on the radio that the tornado is on its way to her county. As soon as she walked into the station, they put a microphone on her and she went live immediately, even though her hair was wet and she was wearing a wet T-shirt. She claims how she was horrible and had no idea what to say, she also thinks she was quite lucky to keep the job afterwards, and promised to herself that she was never going to be that unprepared again.
She went back to Ohio in 2003, and in 2008 made history when she became the first Cleveland female Chief Meteorologist while working for WKYC. In 2018, the WKYC station for which Betsy is still working helped her launch an initiative which is supposed to encourage girls and women in STEM, or four fields of studies: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. The program is called “Growing Curiosity: Girls in STEM”, and it didn’t take long for it to gain recognition.
WKYC Channel 3
WKYC is a 70 years-old station which first aired on 31 October 1948. It is an NBC-affiliated TV station licensed to Cleveland, Ohio US, owned by Tegna Incorporated, and it broadcasts a high definition signal from its transmitter in Parma, Ohio – its studios are located on Tom Beres Way which is a part of the Lakeside Avenue called after Tom Beres who used to work for WKYC as their political reporter before he retired in 2016.
Personal life
Betsy married the love of her life Paul Thomas and they have two daughters together named Josie, born in 2008, and Violette who was born in March 2015 – Paul used to work as a reporter for WKYC station. The coupe first met when they were very young but it had taken them a while to start dating. They married on 21 August 1999 in a very private ceremony – she stated in one of her tweets that it was raining with a lot of thunder at the moment when they shared their vows. They are currently living just 12 miles away from Betsy’s parents in Copley, Ohio.
Likes and hobbies
Betsy loves staying outdoors, and spending quality time with her husband – the two of them often go fishing or play tennis. One of the things Betsy loves doing is taking her children on a tiny trip during rain – she claims how her favorite thing to do during rain is to go outside. She usually drives them to the National Park where they get to see animals which go out to enjoy the rain as well – they also love visiting the Akron Zoo because it is the perfect size for her family, and her youngest one Violette can walk across the entire Zoo.
Betsy’s favorite season is fall thanks to her daughter Violette who was confused when she saw all the leaves on the ground, and soon fell in love with the sound they make when you stomp over them.
Balanced Family Winter Issue 2015
Betsy and her family were featured on the “Balanced Family” winter issue in 2015, and they got to the cover page – Betsy talked about her success at balancing her family life with high demands of forecasting the very unpredictable weather in northeast Ohio.
Betsy is a big philanthropist
Beside speaking at school, Betsy is quite a philanthropist and often uses her free time to educate children about the weather at numerous events at schools, while she also helps the Harvest for Hunger movement which collects money to buy food for the underprivileged people around the city – she’s also involved with organizations such as American Red Cross and Leukemia Lymphoma Society.
Betsy also founded the National Weather Association Foundation – each year she organises a fundraising event in support of NWA college scholarships for best young meteorologists. Betsy was made the NWA Councilor and won the National Weather Association Member of the Year award in 2004, and in 2015 she received a Special Achievement Award for her success in the fundraising events throughout the years.
Appearance and net worth
Betsy’s current age is not known since she has not shared her exact date of birth with the public but she is said to be in her 40s. She has long brown hair, brown eyes, is 5ft 10in (1.78m) tall and weighs around 143lb (65kg).
According to authoritative sources, Betsy’s current net worth is estimated to be over $2 million while it is said that an average yearly salary of meteorologists is around $65,000.
Awards
Betsy has won many awards during her career of a meteorologist, including two Emmy Awards in the Crafts category in 2003 for covering the story of the shuttle Columbia incident, and in 2009. She won first place for Best Regularly Scheduled Weather from The Ohio Associated Press in 2007 – from 2005 to 2012, she was nominated for six Emmy Awards but she only won one in 2012 in the News category.
In 2010, “Cleveland Magazine” named Betsy one of the most interesting people in the city, while they also named her “Best of Cleveland” meteorologist in 2015, ‘16, ‘17 and ‘18. In November 2015, she won The Chuck Heaton Award from The Press Club of Cleveland which is the most prestigious award to be won in Northeast Ohio media. Betsy was the eighth person to win this award since Chuck Heaton died in February 2008 – Chuck was the Plain Dealer reporter and a member of the Press Club’s Hall of Fame, who was known for being dedicated to journalism, for being fair, and for helping people around him.
Social media presence
Betsy is active on several social media platforms – she launched her Twitter account in December 2011 and has so far gathered nearly 35,000 followers and tweeted almost 50,500 times. Her Instagram account is followed by nearly 20,000 people while she posted around 2,400 pictures – she has a Facebook account as well, with more than 8,000 fans.
General Info
| Full Name | Ashley Johnson |
| Net Worth | $3 million |
| Date Of Birth | August 9, 1983 |
| Height | 1.63 m |
| Profession | Voice Actor, Singer |
| Education | International School of Music |
| Nationality | American |
Family
| Parents | Clifford Johnson, Nancy Johnson |
| Siblings | Haylie Johnson, Chris Johnson |
Accomplishments
| Awards | VGX Award for Best Performance by a Human Female, BAFTA Games Award for Performer |
| Movies | The Avengers, What Women Want, The Help, Lionheart, Annie: A Royal Adventure!, Much Ado About Nothing, Nearing Grace, King of the Corner, Fast Food Nation, Recess: School's Out, Killer Diller, Growing Pains: Return of the Seavers, Dancer, Texas Pop. 81, Recess: All Growed Down, Nine Months, Recess C... |
| TV Shows | Blindspot, Growing Pains, Ben 10, Teen Titans, Ben 10: Ultimate Alien, Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!, Ben 10: Alien Force, Recess, All-American Girl, Phenom, Moloney, Mina and the Count, Jumanji, Maybe This Time, Kelly Kelly |
Social profile links
Marks
| # | Marks / Signs |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nasal voice. |
Quotes
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | I know you hear horror stories about child actors, but I think in my family when I did start acting it was never a big deal. |
| 2 | I've been very fortunate in my career. |
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daughter of Nancy Johnson and Cliff Johnson. |
| 2 | She attends the International School of Music for Violin and Piano. She also plays guitar and cello. She is in a band with her sister Haylie Johnson. |
| 3 | Graduated when she was 15 and started going to GCC at 16 to get her Gen. Ed. out of the way. She is going to major in cinematography when she gets some time off from work. |
| 4 | She loves to snowboard and surf and she is an avid gun shooter. |
| 5 | Father passed away from cancer in July of 2000. |
| 6 | She is Swedish, Norwegian, Irish, Scottish, and Native American. (Her father was from Sweden). |
| 7 | Former Miss Jr. Michigan. |
| 8 | Before she was even twenty-one years old, Ashley had already been a part of the casts of 8 different TV series. |
| 9 | Younger sister of Chris Johnson and Haylie Johnson, who is married to musician Jonny Lang. |
Pictures
Movies
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben 10: Alien Force | 2008-2010 | TV Series | Gwen Tennyson / Mr. Smoothy Girl / Cicely / ... |
| Funny or Die Presents... | 2010 | TV Series | Girlfriend |
| Ben 10: Alien Force - Vilgax Attacks | 2009 | Video Game | Gwen Tennyson (voice) |
| Cold Case | 2009 | TV Series | Grace Stearns '66 |
| Dollhouse | 2009 | TV Series | Hayden Leeds / Wendy / Caroline |
| Spread | 2009 | Eva | |
| FusionFall | 2009 | Video Game | Gwen Tennyson (voice) |
| The Mentalist | 2008 | TV Series | Clara Tennant |
| Ben 10: Alien Force | 2008 | Video Game | Gwen Tennyson (voice) |
| Raising the Bar | 2008 | TV Series | Elise Denton |
| The Middleman | 2008 | TV Series | Eleanor Draper |
| Columbus Day | 2008 | Alana | |
| Dirt | 2008 | TV Series | Sharlee Cates |
| Otis | 2008 | Riley Lawson | |
| Pie'n Burger | 2008 | Short | Holly |
| The Brothers Solomon | 2007 | Patricia | |
| Heartland | 2007 | TV Series | Rebecca. Colton |
| Monk | 2007 | TV Series | Susie the Maid |
| Grad Night | 2006 | Student | |
| Fast Food Nation | 2006 | Amber | |
| Lilo & Stitch: The Series | 2006 | TV Series | Gretchen Grundler |
| Teen Titans | 2004-2006 | TV Series | Terra |
| The Pity Card | 2006 | Short | Gretel |
| Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! | 2004-2005 | TV Series | Jinmay |
| Teen Titans | 2005 | Video Game | Terra (voice) |
| Nearing Grace | 2005 | Merna Ash | |
| Growing Pains: Return of the Seavers | 2004 | TV Movie | Chrissy Seaver |
| King of the Corner | 2004 | Elena Spivak | |
| Sweden, Ohio | 2004 | TV Movie | |
| Married to the Kellys | 2003-2004 | TV Series | Shari |
| Killer Diller | 2004 | Angie | |
| Recess: All Growed Down | 2003 | Video | Gretchen Grundler (voice) |
| Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade | 2003 | Video | Gretchen Grundler (voice) |
| Kidz History: The Revolutionary War | 2003 | Video | Colonist |
| The Failures | 2003 | Lilly Kyle | |
| The Guardian | 2002 | TV Series | Betsy Fortunato |
| Touched by an Angel | 2002 | TV Series | Natalie |
| Lloyd in Space | 2002 | TV Series | Violet |
| Providence | 2002 | TV Series | Daphne Wallace |
| Ally McBeal | 2002 | TV Series | Serena Feldman |
| Roswell | 2002 | TV Series | Eileen Burrows |
| In the Echo | 2002 | TV Movie | |
| Recess Christmas: Miracle on Third Street | 2001 | Video | Gretchen Grundler (voice) |
| Recess | 1997-2001 | TV Series | Gretchen Grundler |
| Rustin | 2001 | Lee Wolford | |
| Recess: School's Out | 2001 | Gretchen Grundler (voice) | |
| What Women Want | 2000 | Alex Marshall | |
| The Growing Pains Movie | 2000 | TV Movie | Chrissy Seaver |
| The Indescribable Nth | 2000 | Short | Doris (voice) |
| Marionette | 1999 | ||
| Anywhere But Here | 1999 | Sarah | |
| Partners | 1999 | TV Movie | Janie |
| Jumanji | 1996-1998 | TV Series | Peter Shepherd |
| ER | 1998 | TV Series | Dana Ellis |
| Kelly Kelly | 1998 | TV Series | Maureen Kelly |
| Dancer, Texas Pop. 81 | 1998 | Josie Hemphill | |
| Wings | 1997 | TV Series | Rebecca |
| Moloney | 1997 | TV Series | Kate Moloney |
| Maybe This Time | 1995-1996 | TV Series | Gracie Wallace |
| Annie: A Royal Adventure! | 1995 | TV Movie | Annie |
| The Cartoon Cartoon Show | 1995 | TV Series | Mina |
| Nine Months | 1995 | Shannon Dwyer | |
| Roseanne | 1995 | TV Series | Lisa |
| All-American Girl | 1994 | TV Series | Casey Emmerson |
| Phenom | 1993-1994 | TV Series | Mary Margaret Doolan |
| The Town Santa Forgot | 1993 | TV Movie | Granddaughter (voice) |
| In the Shadows, Someone's Watching | 1993 | TV Movie | Blind Girl |
| Men Don't Tell | 1993 | TV Movie | Cindy |
| Growing Pains | 1990-1992 | TV Series | Chrissy Seaver |
| Lionheart | 1990 | Nicole Gaultier | |
| The Last of Us: Part II | 2019 | Video Game announced | Ellie (voice) |
| Juveniles | 2016/I | post-production | Ms. Taylor |
| Blindspot | 2015-2017 | TV Series | Patterson |
| Drunk History | 2016 | TV Series | Elizabeth Cherry |
| Critical Role | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Pike Trickfoot |
| Infinity Train | 2016 | TV Short | Tulip (voice) |
| Teen Titans Go! | 2013-2016 | TV Series | Terra |
| Punching Henry | 2016 | Danielle | |
| Lego Marvel's Avengers | 2016 | Video Game | Beth the Waitress (voice) |
| The Witness | 2016 | Video Game voice | |
| The Story of Vox Machina | 2016 | Short | Pike Trickfoot |
| Little Things: The Thing About Guitar Lessons | 2015 | TV Short | Ashley |
| Little Things: The Thing About Lingerie | 2015 | TV Short | |
| Little Things: The Thing About Weed | 2015 | TV Short | |
| Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series | 2015 | Video Game | Petra (voice) |
| Night Crew | 2015 | TV Movie | Buck |
| Skylanders: SuperChargers | 2015 | Video Game | Gadfly Glades Collector (voice) |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | 2015 | TV Series | Renet |
| Stalker | 2015 | TV Series | Stephanie Beekman |
| The Arrangement | 2014/III | Short | Arizona Barrett |
| Tales from the Borderlands: A Telltale Games Series | 2014 | Video Game | Gortys / Additional Voices (voice) |
| Ben 10: Omniverse | 2012-2014 | TV Series | Gwen Tennyson Young Gwen Tennyson Gwen Tennyson (Future) ... |
| Infamous: First Light | 2014 | Video Game | Jenny (voice) |
| Garfunkel and Oates | 2014 | TV Series | Jane |
| Omoide no Mânî | 2014 | Emily (English version, voice) | |
| Spooked | 2014 | TV Series | Morgan |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2007-2014 | TV Series | Brothel Girl / Dreama Little |
| The Last of Us: Left Behind | 2014 | Video Game | Ellie (voice) |
| Masters of Sex | 2013 | TV Series | Flora Banks |
| Here Comes the Night | 2013 | Claire | |
| Pound Puppies | 2011-2013 | TV Series | Amelia / Giblet / Kid #1 / ... |
| The Last of Us | 2013 | Video Game | Ellie (voice) |
| You and Your Fucking Coffee | 2013 | TV Series | Kim |
| Marvel Heroes | 2013 | Video Game | Spider-Woman (voice, uncredited) |
| Naruto: Shippûden | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Shiseru |
| Much Ado About Nothing | 2012/I | Margaret | |
| Drop Dead Diva | 2012 | TV Series | Veronica Kramer |
| The Killing | 2011-2012 | TV Series | Amber Ahmed |
| The Avengers | 2012 | Waitress | |
| Ben 10: Ultimate Alien | 2010-2012 | TV Series | Gwen Tennyson Gwen Diamondhead Gwen Clockwork ... |
| Private Practice | 2012 | TV Series | Kelly |
| The Help | 2011 | Mary Beth Caldwell | |
| In Plain Sight | 2011 | TV Series | Sarah Collins Sarah Peterschwim |
| Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion | 2011 | Video Game | Gwen Tennyson (voice) |
| Alleged | 2010 | Rose Elizabeth Williams | |
| Christmas Cupid | 2010 | TV Movie | Jenny |
| Ben 10 Ultimate Alien: Cosmic Destruction | 2010 | Video Game | Gwen Tennyson (voice) |
| Drunk History | 2010 | TV Series | Elizabeth Hamilton |
| Lie to Me | 2010 | TV Series | Valerie |
| Ben 10 Alien Force: The Rise of Hex | 2010 | Video Game | Gwen Tennyson (voice) |
| King of the Hill | 2004-2010 | TV Series | Emily / Jamie |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2007 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Nearing Grace | 2005 | performer: "All by Myself" |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fantastic Feelings | 2008 | Short special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableTop | 2013-2015 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| From Dreams: The Making of the Last of Us - Left Behind | 2014 | Video documentary short | Herself / Ellie |
| Con Artists | 2013 | Documentary | Herself |
| Grounded: Making the Last of Us | 2013 | Video documentary | Herself / Ellie |
| Whatever Happened To? | 2007 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation' | 2007 | Video documentary | Herself |
| E! True Hollywood Story | 2001-2004 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '94 | 1994 | TV Special | Herself |
| Children's Miracle Network Telethon | 1990 | TV Movie |
Awards
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | BTVA Video Game Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Female Vocal Performance in a Video Game in a Supporting Role | Tales from the Borderlands: A Telltale Games Series (2014) |
| 2016 | BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Guest Role | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012) |
| 2016 | BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Female Vocal Performance in a Video Game in a Supporting Role | Tales from the Borderlands: A Telltale Games Series (2014) |
| 2015 | BAFTA Games Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Performer | The Last of Us: Left Behind (2014) |
| 2015 | BTVA Television Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Action/Drama | Ben 10: Omniverse (2012) |
| 2014 | BAFTA Games Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Performer | The Last of Us (2013) |
| 2014 | BTVA Video Game Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Video Game | The Last of Us (2013) |
| 2014 | BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Video Game | The Last of Us (2013) |
| 2014 | BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Vocal Ensemble in a Video Game | The Last of Us (2013) |
| 2013 | VGX | Spike Video Game Awards | Best Voice Actress | The Last of Us (2013) |
| 1994 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Awards | Best Actress Under Ten in a Television Series or Show | Phenom (1993) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | BTVA Television Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Guest Role | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012) |
| 2016 | BTVA Video Game Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Vocal Ensemble in a Video Game | Tales from the Borderlands: A Telltale Games Series (2014) |
| 2015 | BTVA Television Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role - Action/Drama | Ben 10: Omniverse (2012) |
| 2014 | BTVA Television Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role - Action/Drama | Ben 10: Omniverse (2012) |
| 2014 | BTVA Video Game Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Vocal Ensemble in a Video Game | The Last of Us (2013) |
| 2014 | BTVA Television Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Action/Drama | Ben 10: Omniverse (2012) |
| 2013 | BTVA Television Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role - Action/Drama | Ben 10: Omniverse (2012) |
| 2001 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actress | What Women Want (2000) |
| 2000 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Voice-Over (TV or Feature Film) - Young Actress | Recess (1997) |
| 1999 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Voice Over in a Feature or TV - Best Young Actress | Recess (1997) |
| 1997 | YoungStar Award | YoungStar Awards | Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Drama TV Series | Moloney (1996) |
| 1997 | YoungStar Award | YoungStar Awards | Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Made For TV Movie | Annie: A Royal Adventure! (1995) |
| 1996 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance by a Young Actress - TV Comedy Series | Maybe This Time (1995) |
| 1996 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance by a Young Actress - TV Special | Annie: A Royal Adventure! (1995) |
| 1995 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance: Young Actress in a TV Comedy Series | All-American Girl (1994) |
| 1993 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Awards | Outstanding Actress Under Ten in a Television Series | Growing Pains (1985) |
| 1992 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Awards | Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress Under Ten | Growing Pains (1985) |
| 1991 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Awards | Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress Under Nine | Growing Pains (1985) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
1 Comment
Love Betsy Kling. Smart pretty. Encouraging young women. Great job!