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Barbara Hershey
Barbara Lynn Herzstein, better known as Barbara Hershey, is an acclaimed American actress with a career spanning over 50 years. Born on February 5, 1948, Hershey has demonstrated her talent in a variety of roles both on television and in cinema, with a diverse filmography featuring westerns, comedies, and serious dramas. She began her acting journey at age 17 in 1965, gradually achieving widespread acclaim by the 1980s, and since then, has been referred to by the Chicago Tribune as one of America's finest actresses.
Hershey has won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for Outstanding Lead Actress in 'A Killing in a Small Town' (1990). She has also received Golden Globe nominations for her roles in 'The Last Temptation of Christ' (1988) and 'The Portrait of a Lady' (1996). For the latter, she was further nominated for an Academy Award and won the Los Angeles Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress. She enjoyed success at the Cannes Film Festival too, winning two Best Actress awards for films 'Shy People' (1987) and 'A World Apart' (1988). Besides innovating in film, Hershey has left her mark on television, appearing in 22 episodes of the medical drama 'Chicago Hope'. Hershey is still active, delivering a noteworthy performance in the psychological thriller 'Black Swan' (2010) and participating in the medical drama 'Chicago Hope' between 1999 and 2000.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Barbara Lynn Herzstein
Born: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Citizenship: United States
Birthday: February 5, 1948
Occupations: Actress
Years Active: 1965-present
Children: 1
Spouses: Stephen Douglas
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Awards and Nominations Received by Barbara Hershey
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Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Musical or Comedy (Supporting Actress)
The Portrait of a LadyBest Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture (Supporting Actress)
The Last Temptation of ChristMovies Featuring Barbara Hershey
Hannah and Her Sisters
Hoosiers
The Last Temptation of Christ
The Right Stuff
The Manor
Falling Down
The Portrait of a Lady
The Stunt Man
The Entity
Beaches
The Natural
11:14
Boxcar Bertha
Insidious: Chapter 2
Riding the Bullet
The Last Hard Men
Tin Men
9 Bullets
Strange Darling
Left to Die
Hunger Point
The Stranger Beside Me
The Sinister Saga of Making The Stunt Man
Love Comes Lately
Martin Scorsese Directs
Tune in Tomorrow…
Take This Job and Shove It
Americana
A Killing in a Small Town
Paris Trout
Angel on My Shoulder
Working
The Nightingale
My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn
Passion Flower
Mickey’s 60th Birthday
Defenseless
A World Apart
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
Shy People
Heaven with a Gun
A Dangerous Woman
Last of the Dogmen
Flood!
The Pursuit of Happiness
The Public Eye
The Pallbearer
A Man Called Intrepid
Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning
Abraham
Stay the Night
Outer Space
Last Summer
The Liberation of L.B. Jones
Portrait: Jane Campion and The Portrait of a Lady
In the Glitter Palace
Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues
Splitting Heirs
Uncross the Stars
Return to Lonesome Dove
Trial by Combat
The Bird Can’t Fly
Albert Schweitzer
Frogs for Snakes
Diamonds
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