Barbara Hershey Biography
Barbara Hershey is an American actress best known for her roles in films. For her role in A Killing in a Small Town, Hershey won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries/TV Film (1990). She was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress for her roles in The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) and The Portrait of a Lady.
Barbara Hershey Age
She is 74 years old as of February 2022. The famous actress was born Barbara Lynn Herzstein was born on February 5, 1948, in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.
Barbara Hershey Height – Weight
Hershey stands at a height of 5’5″ (165 cm) and weighs 59 kg.
Barbara Hershey Family – Parents
Barbara Herzstein was born in Hollywood, the daughter of horse-racing columnist Arnold Nathan Herzstein and Melrose Herzstein. She was raised in a bungalow near the Hollywood Hills as the youngest of three children.
Barbara Hershey Husband – Married
On the set of the 1969 western film ‘Heaven with a Gun,’ Barbara Hershey met actor David Carradine. They dated for a few years before splitting up in 1975. Barbara had a son named Free as a result of her relationship with David. His name was eventually changed to Tom. Barbara married Stephen Douglas in 1992. Barbara and Stephen’s marriage did not last long, as they divorced the following year. Barbara began dating actor Naveen Andrews in 1998. She ended her relationship with him in 2009.
Barbara Hershey Career
Barbara made her acting debut in three episodes of the TV show ‘Gidget.’ Her performance in the series was well received, and she was cast in another episode of ‘The Monroes’ in 1966. ‘The Monroes,’ created by Milt Rosen, was a brief-lived series. Although Barbara admitted that her role in ‘The Monroes’ aided her career, she was also dissatisfied with the way her character was created. ‘Barbara Hershey’ had become her stage name by this point.
She went on to appear in more series over the next few years, including ‘Daniel Boone and ‘Run for Your Life.’ In 1968, she made her film debut as Stacey Iverson in the romantic comedy film ‘With Six You Get Eggroll.’
In the 1972 film ‘Boxcar Bertha,’ she delivered another memorable performance. Martin Scorsese, who went on to become a legendary director, made his Hollywood debut with the film. The film was criticized for displaying excessive violence, which later became a defining feature of Martin Scorsese’s films. Barbara went on to have a lot of success in Hollywood over the next few years. She was in a number of successful films, including ‘The Last Hard Men,’ ‘The Stunt Man,’ ‘The Entity,’ and ‘Diamonds.’ She was cast in some big-budget Hollywood films in the 1970s. Despite giving outstanding performances, she was unable to win any major film awards.
In the early 1990s, she appeared in films, such as ‘Falling Down’ and ‘A Dangerous Woman.’ She then delivered another praiseworthy performance in the film ‘The Portrait of a Lady’ in 1996. The film, based on the novel of the same name, was a huge commercial and critical success, and Barbara was nominated for an ‘Academy Award’ for ‘Best Supporting Actress.’ Barbara became more selective in her film roles over the next decade. In 2010, she starred in the film ‘Black Swan,’ which received positive reviews from critics all over the world. She was nominated for a ‘BAFTA Award’ for ‘Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance. She later appeared in films such as ‘Insidious’ and ‘The 9th Life of Louis Drax.’
Barbara Hershey’s Net Worth
The veteran actress has an estimated net worth of 12 million dollars.
