SEASON FINALE

BETTY AND HENRY'S ROMANCE HEATS UP, OLD GHOSTS CREATE NEW PROBLEMS AND EXPLOSIVE SECRETS WILL BE REVEALED, ON THE SHOCKING SEASON FINALE OF ABC'S "UGLY BETTY"

Tony-winner Kristin Chenoweth and "La Fea M�s Bella" Star Ang�lica Vale Appear, And Gina Gershon Reprises Her Role as Fabia

"East Side Story"� Betty and Henry's romance heats up. Meanwhile, Wilhelmina makes great strides in her ambitious power play, and Daniel descends further in a downward spiral. The Suarez family trip to Mexico takes a dangerous turn, as old ghosts create new problems. Explosive secrets will be revealed, and everything will be tied together by a beloved Broadway musical, on the Season Finale of "Ugly Betty," THURSDAY, MAY 17 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. Tony-winner Kristin Chenoweth will play Diane, an orthodontic technician who becomes overly involved in her patients' lives � including Betty's. Ang�lica Vale, who stars as Lety in the hit Mexican telenovela "La Fea M�s Bella," will guest star as her assistant, Ang�lica. Gina Gershon reprises her role as cosmetics mogul Fabia.

"Ugly Betty" stars America Ferrera as Betty Suarez, Eric Mabius as Daniel Meade, Alan Dale as Bradford Meade, Tony Plana as Ignacio, Ana Ortiz as Hilda, Ashley Jensen as Christina, Becki Newton as Amanda, Mark Indelicato as Justin, Michael Urie as Marc, Kevin Sussman as Walter, Rebecca Romijn as Alexis Meade and Vanessa Williams as Wilhelmina Slater.

Guest starring are Christopher Gorham as Henry, Judith Light as Claire Meade, Kevin Alejandro as Santos, Jayma Mays as Charlie, Max Greenfield as Nick Pepper, Lorraine Toussaint as Yoga, Kristen Chenoweth as Diane, Ang�lica Vale as Ang�lica and Gina Gershon as Fabia.

"East Side Story," was written by Silvio Horta & Marco Pennette and directed by James Hayman.

"Ugly Betty" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound and Spanish audio via SAP.

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