Betsy Baytos (b. August 27, 1956) is a dancer who joined The Muppet Show during the last season to perform Betsy Bird, a character created to showcase her dancing. Baytos was considered "an eccentric" dancer in the style of Ray Bolger. She could do splits vertically as she danced, with a loose-limbed and comedic style. Betsy currently guest lectures, consults & teaches 'character movement', having appeared at England's Oxford University, Cal Arts, Disney, Pixar, Universal Studios Osaka, Ringling Bros. Clown College alumni, The Physical Theatre Institute and Cirque du Soleil.