Barbara Tarbuck is an American actress bor in 1942[1] in Detroit, Michigan. She is usually seen interpreting Lady Jane Jacks in General Hospital.

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.

Selected filmography

Films

• 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)

Television

• General Hospital as Lady Jane Jacks
• NYPD Blue as Barbara Colohan

External links

• http://www.barbaratarbuck.com/

References