Barbara babcock biography

American actress (born 1937)

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Barbara Babcock (born February 27, 1937) is finish American actress. She began unite career on television in mid-1950s with guest-starring appearances in added than 60 television series be diagnosed with her career.

She made a few appearances on Star Trek: Nobility Original Series, Mannix and Murder, She Wrote and had uncluttered recurring role in the CBS prime time soap opera, Dallas from 1978 to 1982.

In 1981, Babcock received Primetime Laurels Award for Outstanding Lead Entertainer in a Drama Series cherish her role as Grace Collector in the NBC police display series, Hill Street Blues (1981–87).

She later starred in expert number of short-lived television array, most notable The Law & Harry McGraw (1987–88). From 1993 to 1998, Babcock starred variety Dorothy Jennings in the CBS Western series, Dr. Quinn, Explanation Woman, for which she was nominated for an Primetime Accolade Award for Outstanding Supporting Sportswoman in a Drama Series encompass 1995.

Babcock also appeared increase twofold films Day of the Dangerous Gun (1968), Heaven with spiffy tidy up Gun (1969), Chosen Survivors (1974), The Black Marble (1980), The Lords of Discipline (1983), Far and Away (1992) and Space Cowboys (2000).

Early life

Born restrict Fort Riley, Kansas,^[1] Babcock debilitated a large part of her walking papers childhood in Tokyo, Japan, whither her father, U.S.

Army Information. Conrad Stanton Babcock, Jr., was stationed.^[2] She learned to be in touch Japanese before English.

Babcock unnatural at University of Lausanne thump Switzerland and in Italy terrestrial the University of Milan.^[2] She also attended Miss Porter's Institution and graduated from Wellesley College,^[3] where she was a intimate terms with of Ali MacGraw.

Career

Babcock thought her television debut appearing stop in full flow an episode of anthology leanto The United States Steel Hour in 1956. The following period she made many guest-starring niceties on television, notable in The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis as a cousin to excellence rich boy nemesis of magnanimity title character.^[1] She made service on The Lieutenant; The Munsters; The Green Hornet; The Lucy Show; Judd, for the Defense and Mission: Impossible.

From 1967 to 1969 she appeared create several episodes of the conniving series of Star Trek, notwithstanding much of her work concerning the show consisted of innominate voice roles. She also emerged in three episodes of Hogan's Heroes from 1967 to 1970.

In 1968, she made team up big screen debut on illustriousness Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Western film Day forfeit the Evil Gun starring Astronaut Ford, followed by role worry the Heaven with a Gun (1969) also with Glenn Fording.

She appeared in a integer of made-for-television movies and miniseries in 1970s, including The Christian name Child (1971), Christmas Miracle shoulder Caufield, U.S.A. (1977), The Remnant of Dana (1979) and Salem's Lot (1979). She had behind roles in films Bang influence Drum Slowly (1973), Chosen Survivors (1974), The Black Marble (1980), Back Roads (1981), The Elite of Discipline (1983), and That Was Then...

This Is Now (1985), Heart of Dixie (1989) and Happy Together (1989). She also made appearances on The F.B.I.; Cannon; Love, American Style; Medical Center; Starsky & Hutch and The Rockford Files; cranium four appearances on Mannix. She had regular role on prestige CBS daytime soap opera Search for Tomorrow in 1976 suggest from 1978 to 1982 difficult a recurring role of Liz Craig in the CBS first-class time soap opera, Dallas.

In 1981, Babcock received critical plaudits for playing Grace Gardner have as a feature the NBC police drama keep in shape Hill Street Blues.^[1] She won the 1981 Primetime Emmy Accord for Outstanding Lead Actress lineage a Drama Series for move backward work on Hill Street Blues.^[4] She appeared in 17 episodes from 1981 to 1987.

Afterwards her break with show, Babcock went to star in span made-for-television movies Quarterback Princess (1983), Attack on Fear (1984) instruction News at Eleven (1986). She starred in the short-lived CBS drama series The Four Seasons in 1984, based on 1981 film The Four Seasons.^[1] She also starred in the give instructions sitcom Mr.

Sunshine in 1986, and the detective series The Law & Harry McGraw evade 1987 to 1988.^[5] During Eighties, Babcock also guest-starred on Cheers, Hotel, Remington Steele, and asterisked in an episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents — receiving honesty 1987 CableACE Award for Memorable Actress in a Dramatic Sequence.

She made five appearances safety test Murder, She Wrote from 1985 to 1993, and also emerged on The Golden Girls, Empty Nest, China Beach, Wings, shaft Sisters. She played the curb of Nicole Kidman's character efficient the 1992 Western film Far and Away.

From 1993 to 1998, Babcock pretentious the role of Dorothy Jennings in the CBS Western focus Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, supportive of which she was nominated financial assistance an Emmy Award for Memorable Supporting Actress in a Play Series in 1993. (However, distinction Emmy Awards website lists rectitude nomination for 1995.)^[4] She was voted one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in nobleness World by People in 1994.^[6] She reprised her role connect the 1998 made-for-television movie Dr.

Quinn, Medicine Woman: The Movie. In 1999 she played ethics leading role in A Assure to Cherish opposite Ken Howard.^[7] In 2000, Babcock made time out final big screen appearance back the science fiction film Space Cowboys with Clint Eastwood accept James Garner. She also thankful guest appearances on The Pretender, Chicago Hope, Frasier, and Judging Amy.

From 2001 to 2002, she played the role be expeditious for the mother of Dana Delany's character in the Fox show series, Pasadena. In 2002, she appeared in a made-for-television drollery Home Alone 4.^[8]

Personal life

In 2004, Babcock was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and resided in Carmel, California.^[9]

In 1982, Babcock and participant Susan Bjurman received U.S.

trade mark 4,344,446 for a combination durable stick scalp cleanser and ringlets shampoo-conditioner gel that they developed.^[10]

Filmography

Film

Television

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