Barbara Williams
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Biography
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Biography
Veteran of Canadian repertory theater and TV who made her film debut opposite Steven Bauer in "Thief of Hearts" (1984) and subsequently appeared in "Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life is Calling" (1986), "Tiger Warsaw" and "Watchers" (all 1988). Williams gave a memorable performance as a tough working-class woman struggling to raise her disabled son alone in John Sayles' 1991 drama, "City of Hope."
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
Cast (Special)
Cast (TV Mini-Series)
Life Events
1984
Film debut, "Thief of Hearts"
1990
Featured in a recurring role on TV series, "Against the Law"
1993
Played Susan Silverman, the title character's love interest in Lifetime TV-movie sequels to the popular detective series "Spenser: For Hire"
1997
Cast at the matriarch of the titular family in "Inventing the Abbots"
1998
Acted in two Showtime movies "Naked City: Justice With a Bullett" and "Naked City: A Killer Christmas"
2001
Co-starred in "Jack the Dog"; screened at Sundance
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