BETTY MEETS MATT'S MOTHER, WITH UNEXPECTED RESULTS, ON ABC'S "UGLY BETTY"

Emmy and Tony Award Winner Christine Baranski Guest Stars as Victoria Hartley

"A Mother of a Problem" � Betty meets Matt's mother (guest star Christine Baranski) but things don't go as she expects. Meanwhile, Wilhelmina gets creative to solve a cash flow problem, Daniel deals with the latest wrinkle in his relationship with Molly, and the Suarez family conspire to set Hilda up with Archie (guest star Ralph Macchio), the promising city councilman from Queens, on ABC's "Ugly Betty," THURSDAY, MARCH 12 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

"Ugly Betty" stars America Ferrera as Betty Suarez, Eric Mabius as Daniel 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, Judith Light as Claire Meade and Vanessa Williams as Wilhelmina Slater. Rebecca Romijn is a recurring guest star as Alexis Meade.

Guest starring are Christine Baranski as Victoria Hartley, Ralph Macchio as Archie Rodriguez, Sarah Lafleur as Molly, Daniel Eric Gold as Matt, Lauren Velez as Elena, Brennan Brown as Miles Foster and Dan Ziskie as Dr. Simon.

"A Mother of a Problem" was written by Bill Wrubel and directed by Matthew Diamond.

"Ugly Betty" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound and Spanish audio via SAP. A TV parental guideline will be posted closer to airdate.

This episode of "Ugly Betty" will be available on ABC.com the day after airing on the network for users to watch online.