Brett Butler is a comic actress who produced and starred in Grace Under Fire(1993–98), a TV sitcom about a sharp-witted single mom struggling to bring up two children. Ms. Butler got her break when, in 1987, she appeared as a stand-up comic on Dolly Parton's Variety Show and was hired as a writer on the show. This job was short lived, as the show was cancelled soon after her contributions were made. For her work on Grace Under Fire, she received two Golden Globe nominations, alas never winning. She won the 1995 Viewers for Quality TV Award for Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series. She continues to guest-star on TV sitcoms.

Grace Under Fire, the hilarious half-hour comedy series which explores the world of single motherhood in the 1990s, has been Brett's best work. Ms. Butler addition, the show received a Humanitas Prize nomination, and Butler was named Best Actress in a Quality Comedy by Viewers for Quality Television. Grace Under Fire airs internationally and is the first American sitcom to air in Russia. Grace Under Fire takes place in Victory, Missouri, and centers around Grace Kelly, a Southern woman whose life experiences have given her a certain edge. Grace is a smart-talking, no-nonsense, straight-shooting survivor of a bad marriage. Several years have passed since her troubled marriage ended in divorce after eight years of anything but domestic bliss. Eager to improve her lot while raising Quentin, age 14, Libby, age 9, and Patrick, age 4, Grace remains the sole support of her family. During this new season, Grace buys and fixes up an old house and is once again under fire as she faces problems on the job as well as in her personal life. Through it all, she remains sober, determined to secure the best possible life for herself and her children. It takes all of Grace's indomitable will to keep her spirits high while maintaining her status as a single parent. With her quick wit, the support of her buddy, Russell, her best friends Nadine and Wade, and her co-workers at the mechanic shop, Grace gets over the day-to-day rough spots in a hilarious manner.