Barbara Howard (actress)

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Barbara Howard
Born1956 (age 6768)
Education University of Utah (BFA)
Occupation(s)Actress, psychotherapist
Years active1980–2000

Barbara Howard (born 1956) is an American psychotherapist and retired actress, who remains best known for her roles in the film Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter and in the television series Falcon Crest as Melissa Agretti's cousin Robin Agretti. She retired from acting in 2000 to pursue her current career in psychotherapy.

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Early life

Howard was born in Chicago, Illinois and grew up in Palatine, Illinois. [1] She graduated from William Fremd High School in 1974, and later graduated from the University of Utah with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree before going to England to study acting at Richmond, The American International University in London. [1] [2] [3]

Career

Howard began her career in Chicago area theater before moving to Los Angeles in April 1983 to pursue a career in acting there. [4] She made her film debut in Racing with the Moon before landing a more significant role in Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter . [5] In 1985 she landed the role of Robin Agretti on Falcon Crest but opted to leave the following year to pursue more film roles and Broadway roles in New York. [5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1984 Racing with the Moon Gatsby Girl
1984 Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter Sara
1985Running MatesElizabeth Adams
1988 Lucky Stiff Frances
1990 White Palace Sherri Klugman
1993 Amityville: A New Generation Janet Cutler
1998 Slappy and the Stinkers Sonny's Mom
1998 Music from Another Room Denise
1998 Where's Marlowe? Emma Huffington
2009 His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday The 13th SaraDocumentary

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983 Silver Spoons ValerieEpisode: "Passports to Pleasure"
1983For Love and HonorRonnie PrendergantEpisode: "N.O.K. Hagedorn"
1984 Airwolf Holly MathewsEpisode: "The Truth About Holly"
1985–1986 Falcon Crest Robin Agretti27 episodes
1988 CBS Summer Playhouse GingerEpisode: "Tickets, Please"
1989 Paradise MarianEpisode: "Squaring Off"
1989Fair GameLeslie BlumenkrantzTelevision film
1992Those SecretsBeth
1993 In the Heat of the Night Connie MeachamEpisode: "A Dish Best Served Cold"
1993 Picket Fences Lori JudeEpisode: "The Lullaby League"
1994 Out of Darkness Triage OfficerTelevision film
1995 Fallen Angels Janice / Nurse2 episodes
1995 The Nanny Fertility DoctorEpisode: "Having His Baby"
1997 Millennium Karen NesbittEpisode: "Loin Like a Hunting Flame"
1997, 2000 Early Edition Linda Chevalier / Sandra Comess2 episodes

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