Gillian Barber (born 22 February 1958) is an English-born Canadian actress.
Early life and education 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.
Career 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 animations 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.
Filmography Films +YearTitleRoleNotes1987 The StepfatherAnnie Barnes1990Short TimeNurse 1992North of PittsburghSecretaryImpoliteVoice on the Phone1993Needful ThingsMyrtle Keeton 1994Double CrossCoronerDirect-to-videoMaxDonna 1995Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear MountainGrace BriggsJumanjiMrs. Thomas1996Maternal InstinctsJulie Taft 1997BlissTherapistKitchen PartyBarb1998Disturbing BehaviorJudy Effkin1999Double JeopardyRebecca Tingely 2000 The GuiltyMaddy CorriganSuspicious RiverMrs. Schmidt The 6th DayKatherine's Doctor2001Cats & DogsFactory Receptionist2002Bang Bang You're DeadPrincipal Meyer 2003Stealing SinatraMary KeenanMy Life Without MeNurse #1 2007Hot RodRiot SingerBeneathDonna20092012Cruise Ship Lady2011HamletGertrude2015Patterson's WagerMadeline 2018Status UpdateMrs. GregoryIdle ThoughtsLoretta
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1985Brotherly LoveSki Shop ClerkTelevision film1986, 1988Danger BayMother / Jean2 episodes 1989WiseguyVivian SchneerEpisode: "All or Nothing" The BeachcombersDonna LansingEpisode: "Mystery of Blubber Bay"BordertownJulia AshleyEpisode: "Blood Fury"MatineeMarilynTelevision film1991Neon RiderNurseEpisode: "Nowhere Fast"1991, 1995 The CommishVarious roles2 episodes 1992Diagnosis of MurderSusan BlankenshipTelevision filmStreet JusticeDrugdealer's GirlfriendEpisode: "Cros Fire" 1993Whose Child Is This? The War for Baby JessicaCity AttorneyTelevision filmMoment of Truth: A Child Too ManyAdoptive Mother1993–1997 The X-FilesVarious roles4 episodes 1994BirdlandJoanne WileyEpisode: "O.C.D.P.D. Blues" The Man Who Wouldn't DieArt SycophantTelevision filmRobin's HoodsAlice LowryEpisode: "The Pawn"Someone Else's ChildRenata ReedTelevision film 1995Serving in SilenceCol. Koufalis The Other Mother: A Moment of Truth MovieMrs. KramerJack Reed: One of Our OwnFrancine HoodMadisonWinnoma MastersEpisode: "Family Affairs"1995–1996Action ManAdditional voices26 episodes1995–2001 The Outer LimitsVarious roles3 episodes 1996 The Halfback of Notre DameSister Mary CatherineTelevision filmSlidersNicole MitchellEpisode: "Gillian of the Spirits"In Cold BloodBonnie Clutter2 episodes 1997Touched By EvilBettyTelevision film The SentinelDr. GladstoneEpisode: "Red Dust"NightScreamDr. MelvilleTelevision filmPoltergeist: The LegacyJoan WarnerEpisode: "The Devil's Lighthouse"High StakesPediatricianTelevision filmIntensityChairpersonBreaker HighMrs. DuPreeEpisode: "Chateau L'Feet J'mae" The Advocate's DevilDistrict AttorneyTelevision filmUnwed FatherCase WalkerMillenniumMrs. BarbakowEpisode: "Monster" 1998Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake CountyMomTelevision film The Wonderful World of DisneyMother FitzEpisode: "Goldrush"I've Been Waiting for YouEric's MotherTelevision filmNobody Lives ForeverAnn Corley The Baby DanceNurse NancyDead Man's GunFlora BeckerEpisode: "Winner Talk All"First WaveDr. Rita HagenEpisode: "Hypnotic" The Color of CourageCarolTelevision film1998, 2002Da Vinci's InquestVarious roles2 episodes1998–2002Cold Squad4 episodes1998–2004Stargate SG-1 1999 The New Addams FamilyMrs. DrysdaleEpisode: "Morticia, the Decorator"So WeirdMary HollanderEpisode: "Listen"Final RunMrs. HofflundTelevision filmNothing Too Good for a CowboyKate McIntoshEpisode: "Deja Vu All Over Again"Sabrina: The Animated SeriesVoice8 episodes 1999–2000Beggars and ChoosersAgt. Ramona Culling5 episodesYou, Me and the KidsParent6 episodes1999–2001Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd CenturyGuest voice26 episodes 2000 A Storm in SummerMrs. ParkerTelevision film The Fearing MindMrs. HoganEpisode: "Good Harvest" The ImmortalIsabel AndersonEpisode: "Bride's Kiss"Adventures from the Book of VirtuesAurora13 episodes2000–2001Mysterious WaysVarious roles2 episodes 2001 A Girl ThingArleneTelevision filmChristy, Choices of the HeartCatherine2 episodesLos LuchadoresLady DuboisEpisode: "Along Came a Spider" 2002Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionRena Dunne's MotherEpisode: "Room 245"Night VisionsDr. TalbottEpisode: "Voices" 2003Before I Say GoodbyeTherapist Television filmAn Unexpected LoveRitaOut of OrderLorna's Aunt6 episodesD.C. Sniper: 23 Days of FearAudrey DuncanTelevision film 2004JackVice PrincipalSmallvilleMarianne TaylorEpisode: "Truth" The CollectorSara EklundEpisode: "The Ice Skater" The 4400Dr. Roxanne KernEpisode: "White Light" The Dead ZoneDr. SurmanEpisode: "Tipping Point"HuffSam's MotherEpisode: "Pilot" 2006 The EvidenceSusan BoberEpisode: "Wine and Die" The Amazing Extraordinary FriendsProfessor BrainchildEpisode: "Dark Matter Rising pt. 1"2006–2017SupernaturalDr. Hess / Mrs. Rourke4 episodes 2007Masters of Science FictionDr. GoldsteinEpisode: "The Discarded"ReaperTherapistEpisode: "Leon"2008 The GuardLaura's Mother2 episodes2009Fear ItselfMoonflower DougdaleEpisode: "Something with Bite"2010Always a BridesmaidSheilaEpisode: "So Hippie Together" 2011EndgameRenata Sevigny-VenturiEpisode: "The Caffeine Hit"To the MatIris DumontTelevision film 2013Cedar CoveDonna Kirkland2 episodesWitches of East EndMaura Thatcher3 episodes2014Bates MotelDr. Helen GinsbergEpisode: "Gone But Not Forgotten"2015 The Christmas NoteMrs. SchweigerTelevision film2016 The Romeo SectionEvelyn Sproule2 episodes2016–2018 The Man in the High CastleAlice Adler6 episodes2018–2021Chesapeake ShoresDeirdre Peck7 episodes2019UnspeakableDr. Hannah Strawczynski2 episodes2021MaidMelody
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