Barbara Niven
| Barbara Niven | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Barbara Lee Buholz February 26, 1953 Portland, Oregon, US |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Ronald Garrison 1974 (divorced)[1] David Alexander 1985 (divorced)[1] David Niven, Jr. (1993–1998) (divorced)[1] |
Barbara Niven (born February 26, 1953[2]) is an American actress and producer, best known for her performances in Lifetime movies and television roles in Pensacola: Wings of Gold, One Life to Live, and Cedar Cove. Niven also had the leading role in the independent film A Perfect Ending (2012).[3]
Life and career
Barbara Lee Buholz was born in Portland, Oregon, and attended Beverly Hills Playhouse. She is known for her roles on soap operas The Bold and the Beautiful as Brenda Dickerson, and in One Life to Live as Liz Coleman Reynolds.[4][5][6]
Niven starred on the syndicated drama series Pensacola: Wings of Gold (1998-2000). Niven also has appeared in guest roles on numerous television series, including ER, Cold Case, Las Vegas, NCIS, Charmed, Eli Stone and had recurring roles on Pacific Palisades and Silk Stalkings.
She played Marilyn Monroe in the HBO film The Rat Pack[6] (1998) and has appeared in many films such as Hired to Kill (1990), Under Lock and Key (1995), Forest Warrior (1996), Foxfire (1996), Breast Men (1997), The Drone Virus (2004), Chasing Ghosts (2005), Redline (2007), Summer's Blood (2009), A Perfect Ending (2012) and Suburban Gothic (2014). She has also appeared in a number of Lifetime movies - Stranger in My Bed (2005), The Perfect Neighbor (2005), Double Cross (2006), Murder in My House (2006), A Valentine Carol (2007), Dead at 17 (2008), Accused at 17 (2009), Heat Wave (2009), My Mother's Secret (2012), The Wife He Met Online (2012), Disney Channel's Tiger Cruise (2004), and Hallmark's Wedding Daze (2004), Back to You and Me (2005), Mystery Woman: Wild West Mystery (2006), and McBride: Semper Fi (2007)
In 2013, Niven was cast in Hallmark Channel first original drama series Cedar Cove, opposite Andie MacDowell and Bruce Boxleitner.[7]
Niven has written two books, Get Your Woman On and How Did You Do That!.[8] In 2014, she co-starred with Kat Dennings and Ray Wise, in the horror comedy Suburban Gothic.[9]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Promise | Joan | Television film |
| 1989 | My Two Dads | Episode: "Duel" | |
| 1990 | Equal Justice | Maggie Sue | Episode: "Balancing Act" |
| 1990 | Hired to Kill | Sheila | |
| 1990 | Fatal Encounter | ||
| 1992 | Wings | Susan | Episode: "The Fortune Cookie" |
| 1993 | Psycho Cop Returns | Sharon | |
| 1993 | Illegal Entry: Formula for Fear | Pamela Raby | |
| 1995 | Renegade | Tammy Watkins | Episode: "Rancho Escondido" |
| 1995 | The Sister-in-Law | Ashley Hawkins | Television film |
| 1995 | Under Lock and Key | Tina | |
| 1995 | Taken Alive | Veronica | |
| 1996 | Lone Tiger | Jane Costello | |
| 1996 | Foxfire | Goldie's Stepmother | |
| 1996 | Humanoids from the Deep | Fran Taylor | Television film |
| 1996 | Forest Warrior | Stacy Franklin | |
| 1996 | Depraved | Monica Stienman | |
| 1996 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Brenda Dickerson | Recurring role |
| 1997 | Pacific Palisades | Evelyn Cabot | Recurring role, 4 episodes |
| 1997 | Breast Men | Cindy | Television film |
| 1997 | Doublecross on Costa's Island | Veronica | |
| 1993-1998 | Silk Stalkings | Various roles | 4 episodes |
| 1998 | Mike Hammer, Private Eye | Connie Paley | Episode: "Dead Men Talk" |
| 1998 | The Rat Pack | Marilyn Monroe | Television film |
| 1998 | I Married a Monster | Linda | Television film |
| 1999 | Love Boat: The Next Wave | Elise Daley | Episode: "Prom Queen" |
| 1999 | Anoosh of the Airways | Suzy | |
| 1999 | Born Bad | Brian's Mother | |
| 2000 | Luminarias | Jan | |
| 1998-2000 | Pensacola: Wings of Gold | Kate | Series regular, 43 episodes |
| 2001 | Alone with a Stranger | Sandy Kennington | Television film |
| 2002 | ER | Stephanie | Episode: "Bygones" |
| 2002-2003 | One Life to Live | Liz Coleman Reynolds | Recurring role |
| 2003 | A Carol Christmas | Sexy TV Star | Television film |
| 2004 | Serial Killing 4 Dummys | Donna Noland | |
| 2004 | Cold Case | Mavis Breen | Episode: "Greed" |
| 2004 | Las Vegas | Alice Gold | Episode: "The Strange Life of Bob" |
| 2004 | Tiger Cruise | Kate Dolan | Television film |
| 2004 | Wedding Daze | News Reporter | Television film |
| 2004 | The Drone Virus | Dr. Sloan | |
| 2005 | The Perfect Neighbor | Donna Germaine | Television film |
| 2005 | Back to You and Me | Connie Murray | Television film |
| 2005 | Stranger in My Bed | Christine Goudet | Television film |
| 2005 | Chasing Ghosts | Patricia King | |
| 2005 | NCIS | Dr. Elaine Burns | Episode: "Silver War" |
| 2006 | Double Cross | Suzanne Debson | Television film |
| 2006 | Mystery Woman: Wild West Mystery | Annie | Television film |
| 2006 | Charmed | Helen Jenkins | Episodes: "Mr. & Mrs. Witch" and "Generation Hex" |
| 2006 | Murder in My House | Lauren Kessler | Television film |
| 2006 | All You've Got | Peggy McDonald | |
| 2006 | The Rival | The Rival | Television film |
| 2007 | McBride: Semper Fi | Claire Whitman | Television film |
| 2007 | A Valentine Carol | Jackie Marley | Television film |
| 2007 | Redline | Sally Martin | |
| 2007 | The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman | Anne O'Connell | Episode: "We're Number Two!" |
| 2008 | Eli Stone | Ellen Wethersby | Episodes: "Pilot" and "Father Figure" |
| 2008 | Black Widow | Tiffany Collins | Television film |
| 2008 | Dead at 17 | Alyssa Harris | Television film |
| 2008 | Never Enough: Sex, Money and Parking Garages in San Francisco | Sylvia Chaisem | |
| 2008 | Short Track | Audrey Beckett | |
| 2008 | Moonlight & Mistletoe | Ginny | Television film |
| 2009 | Heat Wave | Governor Carol Quinlan | Television film |
| 2009 | Anti-Narcotics | Capt. Chandler | |
| 2009 | Back to the Horn | Capt. Chandler | |
| 2009 | Let's Make a Deal | Capt. Chandler | |
| 2009 | Summer's Blood | Gaia Hoxey | |
| 2009 | Accused at 17 | Claire Werner | Television film |
| 2009 | The Alpha Geek | Maggie Malone | |
| 2012 | My Mother's Secret | Evelyn Wells | Television film |
| 2012 | Home Invasion | Tricia Patterson | Television film |
| 2012 | The Wife He Met Online | Alma | Television film |
| 2012 | A Perfect Ending | Rebecca Westridge | |
| 2012 | Gabe the Cupid Dog | Ms. Andrews | |
| 2013 | Meth Head | Madelaine | |
| 2013 | Being Us | Julie | |
| 2013–2015 | Cedar Cove | Peggy Beldon | Series regular, 25 episodes |
| 2014 | The M Word | Nicki | |
| 2014 | Hamlet's Ghost | Sarah Goodman | |
| 2014 | Suburban Gothic | Eve | |
| 2015 | Parks and Recreation | June Hartwell | Episode: "Pie-Mary" |
| 2015 | Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery | Delores | Television film |
| 2015 | Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery | Delores | Television film |
| 2015 | A Christmas Detour | Susan | Television film |
| 2016 | Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery | Delores | Television film |
| 2016 | Chesapeake Shores | Megan O'Brien | Television series |
References
- 1 2 3 Barbara Niven Biography
- ↑ "Barbara Niven Biography (1953-)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
- ↑ "Barbara Niven's role of a lifetime in 'A Perfect Ending' (Includes interview)". Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ↑ "Barbara Niven (ex-Liz, OLTL, 2002-03; ex-Brenda, B&B, 1996)". Soap Opera Digest. 2004-07-08. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
- ↑ "Ex-One Life To Live's Barbara Niven In Us. (Video Included.) - One Life To Live News - Soaps.com". Soaps.sheknows.com. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
- 1 2 ""One Live to Live" Star Bio - Barbara Niven - "Elizabeth Reynolds"". Onelifetolive.about.com. 2013-02-14. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
- ↑ "Hallmark Channel's 'When Calls The Heart' Adds Cast; 'Cedar Cove' July Premiere Set". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
- ↑ "Barbara Niven - Cast - Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove". Hallmark Channel. Archived from the original on 2013-06-13. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
- ↑ Henley, Ken W: (December 19, 2014). "Festival Favorites 'It Follows', 'Suburban Gothic' Get New Trailers". Fangoria.com.