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Barbara Stephens (actress)

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Barbara Stephens
OccupationActress

Barbara Stephens is an Australian actress, appearing on film, TV and in the theatre.[1] She played the lead roles in the 1976 ABC TV comedy series Who Do You Think You Are?,[2][3] in The Torrents (1960)[4] and Warming Up[5] She appeared in the ABC's 1980 TV movie adaptation of The Department and the 1972 TV movie adaptation of Dust or Polish?. She was also known for her advertisements with British Airways.[6]

Stephens has an extensive theatre career[7] including roles in The Real Thing at the Athenaeum Theatre in 1984[8] and touring with Money and Friends for the Royal Queensland Theatre Company in 1991-92[9][10][11] and in 1993 for the Hunter Valley Theatre Company.[12]

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  1. ^ Gaind, Rama (22 February 1985), "Barbara: same face but New Idea", The Canberra Times
  2. ^ Adam, Victoria (3 November 1976), "Who Do You Think You Are?", Tribune
  3. ^ Musgrove, Nan (20 October 1976), "A wonderful nose for showbiz", The Australian Women's Weekly
  4. ^ Kelly, Frances (11 December 1969), "A play at last", The Canberra Times
  5. ^ Fox, Judith (31 January 1985), "Warming Up good, but gets us nowhere", The Sydney Morning Herald
  6. ^ Plummer, Dale (19 September 1976), "Barbara's feet are on the ground", The Sydney Morning Herald
  7. ^ Barbara Stephens, AusStage
  8. ^ Rainer, Anthony (24 February 1984), "Life, and portrayal", The Australian Women's Weekly
  9. ^ Money and Friends, AusStage
  10. ^ Nugent, Ann (3 August 1992), "Playwright strikes gold again", The Canberra Times
  11. ^ Healy, Ken (16 August 1992), "These friends with money should have a brilliant tour", The Canberra Times
  12. ^ Money and Friends, AusStage
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