Barbara Babcock

Barbara Babcock
Barbara Babcock
Born	Barbara Babcock; February 27, 1937; Fort Riley, Kansas, United States
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1956–2004

Barbara Babcock

Barbara Babcock (born February 27, 1937) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in various television series and films. Babcock has received critical acclaim for her performances and has won several awards throughout her career.

Early life[edit | edit source]

Barbara Babcock was born in Fort Riley, Kansas. She spent part of her childhood in Tokyo, Japan, where her father was stationed as a United States Army general. She later returned to the United States and attended Miss Porter's School in Farmington, Connecticut. Babcock went on to study at Wellesley College in Massachusetts.

Career[edit | edit source]

Babcock began her acting career in the late 1950s. She made her television debut in 1956 on the series The Phil Silvers Show. Over the years, she appeared in numerous television shows, including Perry Mason, Gunsmoke, The Twilight Zone, and Star Trek: The Original Series.

In the 1980s, Babcock gained widespread recognition for her role as Grace Gardner on the television series Hill Street Blues. Her performance earned her a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 1981. She also starred in the series Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman as Dorothy Jennings, a role she played from 1993 to 1998.

Babcock's film credits include Bang the Drum Slowly (1973), The Black Marble (1980), and Back Roads (1981).