Gillian Barber | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 February 1958 |
| Alma mater | Guildhall School of Music and Drama |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1985–present |
Gillian Barber (born 22 February 1958) is an English-born Canadian actress.
Barber was born in Coventry, Warwickshire, England, and raised in British Columbia, Canada. She studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, and BFA program in the University of Victoria.[1]
Barber appeared in films such as The Stepfather, Needful Things, and Jumanji; in TV series such as The X-Files and Stargate SG-1; and in TV animation Sabrina: The Animated Series and Adventures from the Book of Virtues as voice actress.
Barber also teaches at Capilano University, British Columbia, and created the Musical Theatre program in 2007.[1]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | The Stepfather | Annie Barnes | |
| 1990 | Short Time | Nurse | |
| 1992 | North of Pittsburgh | Secretary | |
| 1992 | Impolite | Voice on the Phone | |
| 1993 | Needful Things | Myrtle Keeton | |
| 1994 | Double Cross | Coroner | Direct-to-video |
| 1994 | Max | Donna | |
| 1995 | Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain | Grace Briggs | |
| 1995 | Jumanji | Mrs. Thomas | |
| 1996 | Maternal Instincts | Julie Taft | |
| 1997 | Bliss | Therapist | |
| 1997 | Kitchen Party | Barb | |
| 1998 | Disturbing Behavior | Judy Effkin | |
| 1999 | Double Jeopardy | Rebecca Tingely | |
| 2000 | The Guilty | Maddy Corrigan | |
| 2000 | Suspicious River | Mrs. Schmidt | |
| 2000 | The 6th Day | Katherine's Doctor | |
| 2001 | Cats & Dogs | Factory Receptionist | |
| 2002 | Bang Bang You're Dead | Principal Meyer | |
| 2003 | Stealing Sinatra | Mary Keenan | |
| 2003 | My Life Without Me | Nurse #1 | |
| 2007 | Hot Rod | Riot Singer | |
| 2007 | Beneath | Donna | |
| 2009 | 2012 | Cruise Ship Lady | |
| 2011 | Hamlet | Gertrude | |
| 2015 | Patterson's Wager | Madeline | |
| 2018 | Status Update | Mrs. Gregory | |
| 2018 | Idle Thoughts | Loretta |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Brotherly Love | Ski Shop Clerk | Television film |
| 1986, 1988 | Danger Bay | Mother / Jean | 2 episodes |
| 1989 | Wiseguy | Vivian Schneer | Episode: "All or Nothing" |
| 1989 | The Beachcombers | Donna Lansing | Episode: "Mystery of Blubber Bay" |
| 1989 | Bordertown | Julia Ashley | Episode: "Blood Fury" |
| 1989 | Matinee | Marilyn | Television film |
| 1991 | Neon Rider | Nurse | Episode: "Nowhere Fast" |
| 1991, 1995 | The Commish | Various roles | 2 episodes |
| 1992 | Diagnosis of Murder | Susan Blankenship | Television film |
| 1992 | Street Justice | Drugdealer's Girlfriend | Episode: "Cros Fire" |
| 1993 | Whose Child Is This? The War for Baby Jessica | City Attorney | Television film |
| 1993 | Moment of Truth: A Child Too Many | Adoptive Mother | |
| 1993–1997 | The X-Files | Various roles | 4 episodes |
| 1994 | Birdland | Joanne Wiley | Episode: "O.C.D.P.D. Blues" |
| 1994 | The Man Who Wouldn't Die | Art Sycophant | Television film |
| 1994 | Robin's Hoods | Alice Lowry | Episode: "The Pawn" |
| 1994 | Someone Else's Child | Renata Reed | Television film |
| 1995 | Serving in Silence | Col. Koufalis | |
| 1995 | The Other Mother: A Moment of Truth Movie | Mrs. Kramer | |
| 1995 | Jack Reed: One of Our Own | Francine Hood | |
| 1995 | Madison | Winnoma Masters | Episode: "Family Affairs" |
| 1995–1996 | Action Man | Additional voices | 26 episodes |
| 1995–2001 | The Outer Limits | Various roles | 3 episodes |
| 1996 | The Halfback of Notre Dame | Sister Mary Catherine | Television film |
| 1996 | Sliders | Nicole Mitchell | Episode: "Gillian of the Spirits" |
| 1996 | In Cold Blood | Bonnie Clutter | 2 episodes |
| 1997 | Touched By Evil | Betty | Television film |
| 1997 | The Sentinel | Dr. Gladstone | Episode: "Red Dust" |
| 1997 | NightScream | Dr. Melville | Television film |
| 1997 | Poltergeist: The Legacy | Joan Warner | Episode: "The Devil's Lighthouse" |
| 1997 | High Stakes | Pediatrician | Television film |
| 1997 | Intensity | Chairperson | |
| 1997 | Breaker High | Mrs. DuPree | Episode: "Chateau L'Feet J'mae" |
| 1997 | The Advocate's Devil | District Attorney | Television film |
| 1997 | Unwed Father | Case Walker | |
| 1997 | Millennium | Mrs. Barbakow | Episode: "Monster" |
| 1998 | Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County | Mom | Television film |
| 1998 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Mother Fitz | Episode: "Goldrush" |
| 1998 | I've Been Waiting for You | Eric's Mother | Television film |
| 1998 | Nobody Lives Forever | Ann Corley | |
| 1998 | The Baby Dance | Nurse Nancy | |
| 1998 | Dead Man's Gun | Flora Becker | Episode: "Winner Talk All" |
| 1998 | First Wave | Dr. Rita Hagen | Episode: "Hypnotic" |
| 1998 | The Color of Courage | Carol | Television film |
| 1998–2002 | Da Vinci's Inquest | Various roles | 2 episodes |
| 1998–2002 | Cold Squad | 4 episodes | |
| 1998–2004 | Stargate SG-1 | ||
| 1999 | The New Addams Family | Mrs. Drysdale | Episode: "Morticia, the Decorator" |
| 1999 | So Weird | Mary Hollander | Episode: "Listen" |
| 1999 | Final Run | Mrs. Hofflund | Television film |
| 1999 | Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy | Kate McIntosh | Episode: "Deja Vu All Over Again" |
| 1999 | Sabrina: The Animated Series | Voice | 8 episodes |
| 1999–2000 | Beggars and Choosers | Agt. Ramona Culling | 5 episodes |
| 1999–2000 | You, Me and the Kids | Parent | 6 episodes |
| 1999–2001 | Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century | Guest voice | 26 episodes |
| 2000 | A Storm in Summer | Mrs. Parker | Television film |
| 2000 | The Fearing Mind | Mrs. Hogan | Episode: "Good Harvest" |
| 2000 | The Immortal | Isabel Anderson | Episode: "Bride's Kiss" |
| 2000 | Adventures from the Book of Virtues | Aurora | 13 episodes |
| 2000, 2001 | Mysterious Ways | Various roles | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | A Girl Thing | Arlene | Television film |
| 2001 | Christy, Choices of the Heart | Catherine | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | Los Luchadores | Lady Dubois | Episode: "Along Came a Spider" |
| 2002 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | Rena Dunne's Mother | Episode: "Room 245" |
| 2002 | Night Visions | Dr. Talbott | Episode: "Voices" |
| 2003 | Before I Say Goodbye | Therapist | Television film |
| 2003 | An Unexpected Love | Rita | |
| 2003 | Out of Order | Lorna's Aunt | 6 episodes |
| 2003 | D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear | Audrey Duncan | Television film |
| 2004 | Jack | Vice Principal | |
| 2004 | Smallville | Marianne Taylor | Episode: "Truth" |
| 2004 | The Collector | Sara Eklund | Episode: "The Ice Skater" |
| 2004 | The 4400 | Dr. Roxanne Kern | Episode: "White Light" |
| 2004 | The Dead Zone | Dr. Surman | Episode: "Tipping Point" |
| 2004 | Huff | Sam's Mother | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2006 | The Evidence | Susan Bober | Episode: "Wine and Die" |
| 2006 | The Amazing Extraordinary Friends | Professor Brainchild | Episode: "Dark Matter Rising pt. 1" |
| 2006–2017 | Supernatural | Dr. Hess / Mrs. Rourke | 4 episodes |
| 2007 | Masters of Science Fiction | Dr. Goldstein | Episode: "The Discarded" |
| 2007 | Reaper | Therapist | Episode: "Leon" |
| 2008 | The Guard | Laura's Mother | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | Fear Itself | Moonflower Dougdale | Episode: "Something with Bite" |
| 2010 | Always a Bridesmaid | Sheila | Episode: "So Hippie Together" |
| 2011 | Endgame | Renata Sevigny-Venturi | Episode: "The Caffeine Hit" |
| 2011 | To the Mat | Iris Dumont | Television film |
| 2013 | Cedar Cove | Donna Kirkland | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Witches of East End | Maura Thatcher | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | Bates Motel | Dr. Helen Ginsberg | Episode: "Gone But Not Forgotten" |
| 2015 | The Christmas Note | Mrs. Schweiger | Television film |
| 2016 | The Romeo Section | Evelyn Sproule | 2 episodes |
| 2016–2018 | The Man in the High Castle | Alice Adler | 6 episodes |
| 2018–2021 | Chesapeake Shores | Deirdre Peck | 7 episodes |
| 2019 | Unspeakable | Dr. Hannah Strawczynski | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Maid | Melody |