Barbara Hamilton (actress)


Barbara Hamilton was a Canadian actress in film, television and theatre.
After studies at Brockville Collegiate Institute, she attended the University of Toronto where her early performances were featured at the Hart House Theatre. She is known for roles in films and television series such as Road to Avonlea. Her theatre performances have included the Spring Thaw review. She is also known for originating the role of Marilla Cuthbert in both the Canadian and West End productions of Anne of Green Gables.
Hamilton died as a result of breast cancer in 1996 at the age of 69. That year, the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts established the Barbara Hamilton Award to honour those who demonstrate excellence in the performing arts.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1948A Song Is BornWoman at Dorsey Club
1950The Lady Craved ExcitementChorus Girl
1950Come Dance with MeKiki - Stage Girl
1952Sunshine SketchesPoet's WifeTV series
1952Stopwatch and ListenTV series
1954-1959Howdy Doody Willow The WitchTV series
1956Is It a Woman's World?
1956Anne of Green GablesShop AssistantTV movie
1957On CameraMotherEpisode: "Black Cats Are Good Cats"
1959A Dangerous Age
1960EncounterEpisode: "How to Make More Money Than Men"
1960Just MaryTV series
1961One Plus OneSegment: "Baby"
1961Razzle DazzleMother MayonnaiseTV series
1964The Forest RangersMrs. Aggie Apple4 episodes
1970-1971The Trouble With TracyMaidTV series
1972The Year of the Yahoo!Barbara
1972Anne of Green GablesMarilla CuthbertTV miniseries
1973DelilahAunt PeggyTV series
1974And That's the News, GoodnightVariousTV series
1974The Naked MindTV series
1975Anne of AvonleaMarilla Cuthbert6 episodes
1978MathmakersTV series
1979Lost and FoundMrs. Bryce
1980Archie Bunker's PlaceWoman #2Episode: "The Wildcat Strike"
1981B.C.: A Special ChristmasFat Broad TV movie
1981SanfordOld Woman JurorEpisode: "Jury Duty"
1983Gimme a Break!Lady CustomerEpisode: "Nell and the Kid"
1984Today's SpecialDr. BennettEpisode: "Hospitals"
1985Today's SpecialDr. BennettEpisode: "Muffy"
1985Check It OutMrs. CobbTV series
1985Night HeatIrma DeutchEpisode: "Secrets"
1986Seeing ThingsMrs. CoitartEpisode: "Snow Blind"
Episode: "That Hang Dog Look"
1987DiamondsEpisode: "Here Comes the Bride"
1988DiamondsEpisode: "Where There's a Will"
1988Sharon, Lois & Bram's Elephant ShowThe Curio Shoppe OwnerEpisode: ""
1988Hot PaintTV movie
1988C.O.P.S.Additional VoicesEpisode: "The Case of the Stuck-Up Blimp"
1989Glory! Glory!SelmaTV movie
1989BabarAdditional Voices13 episodes
1989Street LegalDr. BernsteinEpisode: "Confession"
1990ClarenceMrs. DuckworthTV movie
1990–1991E.N.G.Christy Callwood4 episodes
1991Rin Tin Tin: K-9 CopMrs. BakerEpisode: "Abused Child"
1991–1995Shining Time StationGinny Johnson15 episodes
1992Change of HeartAunt Bea
1992–1996Road to AvonleaEulalie Bugle23 episodes
1994The Mighty JungleRose HufnagelEpisode: "Hairy Proposal"
1994Car 54, Where Are You?Mrs. Muldoon
1996BogusMrs. Partridge

Awards and recognition