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She began acting at age 17 in 1965 but did not achieve widespread critical acclaim until the 1980s. By that time, the Chicago Tribune referred to her as "one of America's finest actresses". [ 2 ]
Hershey returned to television in 1990 with her highly-lauded performance in A Killing in a Small Town (1990), Paris Trout (1991), Return to Lonesome Dove (1993), the British mini-series, Daniel Deronda (2002) and the last season of Chicago Hope (1994).
- February 5, 1948
By now, ‘Barbara Hershey’ was adopted as her stage name. In the next few years, she went on to appear in more series, such as ‘Daniel Boone’ and ‘Run for Your Life.’. She made her film debut in 1968 with the role of Stacey Iverson in the romantic comedy film ‘With Six You Get Eggroll.’.
Hershey was raised in a small bungalow, and had aspirations of being an actress from her earliest memories. The multi-award-winning actress has been in some of Hollywood's most memorable films. She has been a winner of an Emmy and a Golden Globe for A Killing in a Small Town (1990) .
- January 1, 1
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- Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Once Hershey fled home at 17 to become an actor, she ran head first into the bohemia of the late Sixties and early Seventies, seeking freedom and personal enlightenment.
She began working seriously as an actress in 1966, aged 18 – and she's hardly stopped for breath since. She has appeared in 56 films, not all of them easily remembered, and a few best forgotten...
According to The New York Times All Movie Guide, Barbara graduated from Hollywood High School in 1966, but David Carradine, in his autobiography, said she dropped out of high school after she began acting.
