Barbara Williams (born 1953) is a Canadian-American actress. Williams has starred in the 1984 Paramount film ''
Thief of Hearts'', the 1988 film ''
Watchers'' and the 1992 film ''
Oh, What a Night''. She garnered a
Genie Award
The Genie Awards were given out annually by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to recognize the best of Canadian cinema from 1980–2012. They succeeded the Canadian Film Awards (1949–1978; also known as the "Etrog Awards," for scu ...
nomination for
Best Supporting Actress at the
21st Genie Awards for ''
Love Come Down
"Love Come Down" is a song written by American musician Kashif. It was recorded by American singer Evelyn King for her fifth album '' Get Loose'' (1982). "Love Come Down" was released in July 1982 by RCA Records as the lead single from ''Get Lo ...
''.
Early life
Williams was born in
Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island is an island in the northeastern Pacific Ocean and part of the Canadian Provinces and territories of Canada, province of British Columbia. The island is in length, in width at its widest point, and in total area, while are o ...
,
British Columbia
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, the daughter of Simone and Jack Williams, a tugboat skipper and logger.
She is the widow of social and political activist
Tom Hayden
Thomas Emmet Hayden (December 11, 1939October 23, 2016) was an American social and political activist, author, and politician. Hayden was best known for his role as an anti-war, civil rights, and intellectual activist in the 1960s, authoring th ...
.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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1953 births
Living people
Actresses from British Columbia
People from Vancouver Island
20th-century Canadian actresses
21st-century Canadian actresses
Canadian television actresses
Canadian film actresses
Canadian emigrants to the United States
Canadian expatriate actresses in the United States
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