Cast

Barbara Hershey

1948

Active years (films on this site)

1972–2010

Genres

DramaRomanceCrimeComedyThriller

Schools and movements

American Independent CinemaNew HollywoodWomen Directors

Directors worked with

Martin Scorsese2 filmsWoody Allen1 filmJane Campion1 filmDarren Aronofsky1 film

Biography

Barbara Lynn Herzstein, better known as Barbara Hershey, is an American actress. In a career spanning more than 50 years, she has played a variety of roles on television and in cinema in several genres, including Westerns, horrors, and comedies. 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".

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Awards and honours

International

• Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress 1987
• Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress 1988
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film 1990
• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie 1990

5 films on this site

1. Boxcar Bertha 1972 · Martin Scorsese · IMDb 6.0 · Cast
2. Hannah and Her Sisters 1986 · Woody Allen · IMDb 7.8 · Cast
3. The Last Temptation of Christ 1988 · Martin Scorsese · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
4. The Portrait of a Lady 1996 · Jane Campion · IMDb 6.2 · Cast
5. Black Swan 2010 · Darren Aronofsky · IMDb 8.0 · Cast