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Betty Aberlin
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Aberlin in 1980
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Betty Kay Ageloff
December 30, 1942 New York City, U.S.
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| Alma mater | Bennington College |
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| Years active | 1954–present |
| Known for | Playing Lady Aberlin on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood |
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Dr. Penn Lupovich
(m. 1967) |
Betty Aberlin (born Betty Kay Ageloff on December 30, 1942) is an American actress, poet, and writer. She is most famous for her role as Lady Aberlin on the children's TV show Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. She played this character for the show's entire 33-year run.
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About Betty Aberlin
Betty Kay Ageloff was born in New York City. She grew up in a Jewish family. She went to public schools in Queens and Staten Island. Betty graduated from Curtis High School in 1959. She then studied art, dance, and literature at Bennington College.
Early Acting Career
Betty Aberlin started her acting career in 1954. Her first big role was in a folk-opera called Sandhog. This show was at the Phoenix Theatre.
Lady Aberlin on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Betty Aberlin played Lady Aberlin for 33 years. This was on the popular children's TV series Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. Lady Aberlin was King Friday's niece. She was often a main character in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe parts of the show.
Lady Aberlin was usually the only human character in these segments. She often helped explain the story. She was like a helpful older sister to the puppet characters. Sometimes, people called her "Lady A." She also acted like a mother figure to Daniel Tiger.
Other TV and Stage Roles
Betty Aberlin also appeared on The Smothers Brothers Show in 1975. She was in different TV commercials too. For a short time, she had a late-night radio show. This show was on WYEP-FM in Pittsburgh. She helped start this community radio station. Her program featured jazz music, comedy, and poetry.
In 1978, Betty played Cheryl in a play called I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking it on the Road. This play was produced by Joseph Papp. She later starred as Heather in the same show.
From 1980 to 1981, Betty Aberlin acted alongside Meryl Streep. They were sisters in a play called Alice in Concert. This play was based on Alice in Wonderland. It was later made into a TV version in 1982.
As a Writer and Poet
Betty Aberlin is also a writer and a poet. In 2005, she wrote an essay for a website called Fresh Yarn. In 2008, she published a book of her own poems. It was called The White Page Poems. This book was a companion to an older poetry collection. That book was A Book of Strife, in the Form of the Diary of an Old Soul by George MacDonald.
