Barbara Tarbuck
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| Born | January 15, 1942 Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Other name(s) | Barbra Tarbuck Barbara J. Tarbuck |
Barbara Tarbuck is an American actress born in 1942[1] in Detroit, Michigan. She is usually seen interpreting Lady Jane Jacks in General Hospital.
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[edit] Biography
As a child (from the ages of 9-13) Barbara Tarbuck performed as a regular for a children's series called Storyland, which aired on the AM Radio Station WWJ in Detroit, Michigan.[2]
She attended Wayne State University upon winning the Eva Woodbridge Victor Scholarship and finished her Bachelors in 1963.[2] While in college, she participated in the production of Where's Charley, which toured through Europe.[2] She also earned her Master's Degree in Theare from the University of Michigan.[2] She then went to Indiana University to work as the lead actress in their inaugural theatre touring company season.[2] She also began to work on her Ph.D. and taught beginning acting.[2] While at Indiana University she was granted a Fulbright Scholarship to LAMDA.[2] She then moved to New York to pursue her acting career.
[edit] Selected filmography
[edit] Films
- Gone [1] as Cassandra Windemere (2007)
- Walking Tall as Connie Vaughn (2004)
- Tulse Luper Suitcases: The Moab Story as Ma Fender (2003)
- The Tie that Binds as Jean Bennett (1995)
- Curly Sue as Mrs. Arnold (1991)
- Short Circuit as Sen. Mills (1986)
[edit] Television
- General Hospital as Lady Jane Jacks
- NYPD Blue as Barbara Colohan
- Journeyman (2007) Grandmother Vasser
