The fourth and final season of the American comedy-drama

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Ugly Betty ''Ugly Betty'' is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which was originally broadcast on ABC. It premiered on September 28, 2006, and ended on April 14, 2010. The series is based on Fernando Gaitán's Colombi ...

'' was picked up for a full season on April 23, 2009. The season premiered on October 16, 2009 and ended with the series finale on April 14, 2010. Outside the United States, Season 4 began airing on digital channel 7TWO on April 13, 2010, in Australia, and on August 11, 2010, on E4 and

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in the UK. The season had been shifted to the

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and ratings for the first 8 episodes were extremely low (especially the

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which became the all-time lowest rated episode). On December 2, 2009, ABC confirmed that ''

'' would be moving to Wednesday nights after Christmas 2009, due to '' Eastwicks cancellation. However, ratings did not improve and ABC lowered the episode count from an original 22 to 20.http://www.seattlepi.com/tvguide/412823_tvgif2.html On January 27, 2010, ABC announced the show would not be brought back for a fifth season.

Cast

Most of the main cast from the show's third season returned for the fourth season, with the exception of

Ashley Jensen Ashley Jensen (born 11 August 1969) is a Scottish actress and narrator. She was nominated for an Emmy for her role on the television series '' Extras'', in which she appeared from 2005 to 2007. She was a cast member of the ABC series '' Ugly ...

Daniel Eric Gold Daniel Eric Gold (born September 19, 1975 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actor. He attended Lee Strasberg's Theater Institute as a teenager, and went on to graduate from Penn State in 1996, with a degree in Theater Arts. Career ...

was promoted to the main cast as Matt Hartley, having appeared in a recurring capacity during Season 3.

Yaya DaCosta Camara DaCosta Johnson (born November 15, 1982), better known as Yaya DaCosta, is an American actress and model. She was the runner-up in Cycle 3 of ''America's Next Top Model''. DaCosta eventually went to star in ABC's daytime drama series ''Al ...

took over the recurring role of Nico Slater, who was played in the first season by

Jowharah Jones Jowharah Jones (born 1982) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her television role as Nico Slater, daughter of Vanessa Williams' character, on the series ''Ugly Betty'', which she played in the first season (that role was pl ...

. The fourth season saw guest appearances by the brothers of two of the show's stars. Becki Newton's brother Matt Newton took on the recurring role of Marc's new boyfriend Troy, and Vanessa Williams's brother Chris Williams played drag queen "Wilheldiva Hater".

Main Cast

America Ferrera America Georgina Ferrera (; born April 18, 1984) is an American actress. Born in Los Angeles to Honduran parents, Ferrera developed an interest in acting at a young age, performing in several stage productions at her school. She made her featu ...

as Betty Suarez * Vanessa L. Williams as

Wilhelmina Slater Wilhelmina Vivian Slater (born Wanda Slater) is a fictional character in the American dramedy series ''Ugly Betty''. She is played by Vanessa Williams, who received a supporting actress award at the 2007 and 2008 NAACP Image Awards, a Best TV Vil ...

Eric Mabius Eric Harry Timothy Mabius (born April 22, 1971) is an American actor. Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, he graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York, with a degree in cinema studies. After working in theater productions, Mabiu ...

Daniel Meade Daniel Meade is a fictional character in the American romantic drama-comedy series ''Ugly Betty.'' He is portrayed by Eric Mabius. Background Daniel (born in 1974) is the second child of magazine publisher Bradford Meade and Claire Meade. After ...

Judith Light Judith Ellen Light (born February 9, 1949) is an American actress. She made her professional stage debut in 1970, before making her Broadway debut in the 1975 revival of ''A Doll's House''. Her breakthrough role was in the ABC daytime soap opera ...

Claire Meade Claire Meade is a fictional character in the American dramedy series ''Ugly Betty'', portrayed by Judith Light. Light's performance as Claire has resulted in a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series at t ...

Michael Urie Michael Lorenzo Urie (born August 8, 1980) is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of Marc St. James on the ABC dramedy television series ''Ugly Betty''. He can be heard as Bobby Kerns in ''As the Curtain Rises'', an original podca ...

Marc St. James Marcus St. James (born Marcus Weiner) is a fictional character in the American comedy-drama series ''Ugly Betty'' and spin-off (media), spin-off web-series ''Ugly Betty#Mode After Hours, Mode After Hours''. He is played by Michael Urie. Backgroun ...

Becki Newton Rebecca Sara Newton is an American actress, known for her roles as Amanda Tanen on ''Ugly Betty'' and Quinn Garvey on ''How I Met Your Mother''. Early life Newton was born in New Haven, Connecticut, the daughter of Thomas Newton and Jennifer Ne ...

as Amanda Tanen * Ana Ortiz as

Hilda Suarez Hilda Suarez-Talercio is a fictional character in the American dramedy series ''Ugly Betty'', portrayed by Ana Ortiz.Silvio Horta has said that Hilda is based on his older sister who according to him was "outgoing and popular" Background Hilda ...

Tony Plana José Antonio Plana (born April 19, 1952) is a Cuban actor and director. He is known for playing Betty Suarez's father, Ignacio Suarez, on the ABC television show ''Ugly Betty'' and for voicing Manuel "Manny" Calavera in the video game ''Grim ...

as Ignacio Suarez * Mark Indelicato as

Justin Suarez Justin Suarez is a fictional character on the American comedy-drama series ''Ugly Betty'' (2006–2010). Portrayed by actor Mark Indelicato, Justin is raised by his single mother Hilda, both of whom live with his aunt Betty and grandfather Ign ...

as Matt Hartley (episodes 1-11)

Recurring Cast

Dylan Baker Dylan Baker (born October 7, 1959) is an American actor. He gained recognition for his roles in the films such as '' Planes, Trains and Automobiles'' (1987), ''Happiness'' (1998), '' Thirteen Days'' (2000), '' Road to Perdition'' (2002), '' Spide ...

as Bennett Wallis *

Neal Bledsoe Neal Bledsoe (born March 26, 1981) is a Canadian and American actor, writer, and filmmaker. Early life Bledsoe was born in Toronto, but grew up in Seattle, Washington. Both of his grandfathers served in the Air Force during World War II and his ...

as Tyler Venton *

Grant Bowler Grant Bowler (born 18 July 1968) is a New Zealand-Australian actor and television presenter who has worked in American, Australian, New Zealand, and Canadian film, television, and theatre. He is known for playing the role of Constable Wayne ...

as Connor Owens *

Smith Cho Smith Cho is an American actress and realtor of Korean descent. She has appeared in movies, on television and in commercials. Career Acting Cho has appeared in such movies as ''Bad Boys II'', ''Norbit'', '' Fired Up'', and ''Blades of Glory'', a ...

as Megan *

as Nico Slater *

Kristen Johnston Kristen Angela Johnston (born September 20, 1967) is an American actress. Best known for her work on television sitcoms, she twice won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Sally Solomon in ...

as Helen *

Ralph Macchio Ralph George Macchio Jr. ( ; born November 4, 1961) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Daniel LaRusso in three ''Karate Kid'' films and in ''Cobra Kai'', a sequel television series. He also played Johnny Cade in '' The Outsiders' ...

as Councilman Archie Rodriguez *

Alec Mapa Alejandro "Alec" Mapa (; born July 10, 1965) is an American actor, comedian and writer. He got his first professional break when he was cast to replace B. D. Wong for the role of Song Liling in the Broadway production of '' M. Butterfly''. He ga ...

as Suzuki St. Pierre * Piter Marek as Jonathan Vieja * Ryan McGinnis as Austin Marley * Matt Newton as Troy *

David Rasche David Rasche ( ; born August 7, 1944) is an American theater, film and television actor who is best known for his portrayal of the title character in the 1980s satirical police sitcom ''Sledge Hammer!'' Since then he has often played characters ...

as Calvin Hartley * Adam Rodriguez as Bobby Talercio *

Jamie-Lynn Sigler Jamie-Lynn Sigler (born May 15, 1981) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Meadow Soprano on the HBO series ''The Sopranos''. Early life Jamie-Lynn Sigler was born in Jericho, New York, on May 15, 1981, the daughter of S ...

as Natalie

Guest Cast

Christie Brinkley Christie Lee Brinkley (née Hudson; born February 2, 1954) is an American model, actress, and entrepreneur. Brinkley gained worldwide fame with her appearances in ''Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues'', ultimately appearing on an unprecedented ...

as Penelope Graybridge *

Brooklyn Decker Brooklyn Danielle Decker (born April 12, 1987) is an American model and actress, perhaps best known for her appearances in the ''Sports Illustrated'' Swimsuit Issue, including the cover of the 2010 issue. In addition to working for Victoria's ...

as Lexie *

Christine Ebersole Christine Ebersole (born February 21, 1953) is an American actress and singer. She has appeared in film, television, and on stage. She starred in the Broadway musicals '' 42nd Street'' and ''Grey Gardens'', winning two Tony Awards. She has co- ...

as Frances *

Tovah Feldshuh Terri Sue "Tovah" Feldshuh (born December 27, 1948) is an American actress, singer, and playwright. She has been a Broadway star for more than four decades, earning four Tony Award nominations. She has also received two Emmy Award nominations f ...

as Mrs. Varner * Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Dr. Gabe Farkus * Christopher Gorham as

Henry Grubstick Henry Grubstick is a fictional character portrayed by Christopher Gorham and featured in American comedy-drama ''Ugly Betty''. It is known that Grubstick has Dutch ancestry, due to the episode " Betty's Wait Problem", so that Grubstick is a Du ...

* Dana Ivey as Roberta *

Christina McKinney Christina McKinney is a fictional character on the American dramedy ''Ugly Betty'', which aired on ABC between 2006 and 2010. Christina was portrayed by Ashley Jensen. Introduced as a seamstress for the fashion magazine ''MODE'', she is a close fri ...

Carol Kane Carolyn Laurie Kane (born June 18, 1952) is an American actress. She became known in the 1970s and 1980s in films such as '' Hester Street'' (for which she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress), ''Dog Day Afternoon'', ''Annie ...

as Lena Korvinka *

Lainie Kazan Lainie Kazan (born Lainie Levine; May 15, 1940) is an American actress and singer. She was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for ''St. Elsewhere'' and the 1993 Tony Award for Best Featured Actr ...

as Dina Talercio *

Sarah Lafleur Sarah Lafleur is a Canadian actress, most recognizable for her roles in '' Ugly Betty'' (ABC), ''The Mentalist'' (CBS), ''Grey's Anatomy'' (ABC), '' CSI: NY'' (CBS), ''Crossing Jordan'' (NBC), '' Without a Trace'' (CBS), ''Playmakers'' (ESPN); an ...

as Molly Meade *

Hamish Linklater Hamish Linklater (born July 7, 1976) is an American actor and playwright. He is known for playing Matthew Kimble in '' The New Adventures of Old Christine'', Andrew Keanelly in ''The Crazy Ones'', and Clark Debussy in ''Legion''. He is the son of ...

as Evan Grant * Brian Stokes Mitchell as Donald Jones *

Donna Murphy Donna Murphy (born March 7, 1959) is an American actress, best known for her work in musical theater. A five-time Tony Award nominee, she has twice won the Tony for Best Actress in a Musical: for her role as Fosca in '' Passion'' (1994–1995 ...

as Eve *

Kathy Najimy Kathy Ann Najimy ( ; ar, كاثي ان نجيمي ; born February 6, 1957) is an American actress and activist. She is best known for her roles in the films ''Soapdish'' (1991), ''Sister Act'' (1992), '' Hocus Pocus'' (1993), '' Hope Floats'' ( ...

as Dr. Frankel *

Lynn Redgrave Lynn Rachel Redgrave (8 March 1943 – 2 May 2010) was an English actress. She won two Golden Globe Awards throughout her career. A member of the Redgrave family of actors, Lynn trained in London before making her theatrical debut in 1962. B ...

as Olivia Guillemette * Freddy Rodriguez as Giovanni ‘Gio’ Rossi * RuPaul as Rudolph *

Rich Sommer Rich Sommer (born February 2, 1978) is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of Harry Crane on the AMC drama series ''Mad Men''. He is also known for his roles in the comedy-drama films '' The Devil Wears Prada'' (2006), ''Celeste and ...

as Jimmy Wilson *

Fisher Stevens Fisher Stevens (born Steven Fisher; November 27, 1963) is an American actor, director, producer and writer. As an actor, he is best known for his portrayals of Ben in ''Short Circuit'' and '' Short Circuit 2'', Chuck Fishman on the 1990s televi ...

as Mr. Z *

Aaron Tveit Aaron Kyle Tveit (; born October 21, 1983) is an American actor. Tveit originated the lead role of Christian the composer in the stage adaptation of ''Moulin Rouge!'' on Broadway, a performance for which he won the 2020 Tony Award for Best Acto ...

as Zachary Boule *

Lauren Vélez Luna Lauren Vélez (born November 2, 1964) is an American actress and the identical twin sister of actress Lorraine Vélez. Her most notable television roles are as María LaGuerta on Showtime's ''Dexter'', Detective Nina Moreno on Fox's ''New Y ...

as Elena Sanchez * Chris Williams as Wilheldiva Hater In addition, the final season featured cameo appearances by singer

Shakira Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( , ; born 2 February 1977), professionally known by the mononym Shakira, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she has been referred to as the " Queen of Latin Music" and is n ...

, designer Brian Reyes, and drag queens

Varla Jean Merman Varla Jean Merman is a character originated and portrayed by Jeffery Roberson, an American actor, singer and drag performer. Varla's fictitious pedigree boasts that Ernest Borgnine is her father and Ethel Merman is her mother. Merman is perhaps be ...

, Candi Shell, and

Hedda Lettuce Hedda Lettuce is an American drag queen, comedian and singer who lives and works in New York City. The New York actor Steven Polito debuted his character Hedda Lettuce in 1991 on the Manhattan Cable TV show ''The Brenda and Glennda Show''. Lett ...

as themselves.

Episodes

Notes: * Episodes 66–74 aired on Fridays (October 16, 2009 December 11, 2009). * Episodes 75–85 aired on Wednesdays (January 6, 2010 April 14, 2010). * Season 4 was originally slated to have a total of 22 episodes but was reduced to 20 episodes.

DVD release

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released ''Ugly Betty'' Season Four, subtitled "From Poncho, to Honcho", on August 17, 2010 in the United States and Canada. All 20 episodes were included in the set, along with additional bonus tracks. Among the features: *Betty Goes Bahamas – Follow the hilarious misadventures of Michael Urie and Becki Newton as they search for their fellow cast members during a location shoot in the Bahamas. *'' Mode After Hours'' – Webisodes **"Stress-Orcism" **"Role Playing" **"Queenseeker" **"Harassment of a Sexual Nature" *Betty Bloops *Deleted Scenes *Audio Commentary

US Ratings

UK Ratings

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Production

Production for the fourth season began in July 2009. The cast headed to

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in October 2009 to shoot the episode "

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" on location at the Atlantis Resort and Casino. The series wrapped up filming in the

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in April 2010.

References

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