Betty Applewhite [SEP] creator
Betty Applewhite
Betty Applewhite is a fictional character played by actress Alfre Woodard on the ABC television series "Desperate Housewives". The character is introduced in the last episodes of the series' first season, and becomes the center of the mystery of the second season, along with her two sons, Matthew and Caleb.
Development and casting.
Regarding Betty Applewhite and the mystery storyline of her family, series creator Marc Cherry stated: "They come on the street; they seem like nice people — but they've
which she divided amongst various family members. After they compared storylines, Woodard recalled that she became "instantly hooked" on the series.
History.
History Past.
Betty Applewhite is the first African-American housewife to be a major character on "Desperate Housewives", and is described as a "deeply religious, overbearing single mother". Betty grew up in a very religious household, and is a gifted pianist. Betty married young to a man named Virgil Applewhite. Betty and Virgil had two sons named Matthew