BARBARA BABCOCK | 84

Barbara Babcock’s appearances on television started in 1956. She is a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer actress whose career skyrocketed after her performance in the western film Day of the Evil Gun. However, she is highly-renowned for her role in the police drama Hill Street Blues as Grace Gardener. She even bagged an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress for that role.The role of Dorothy Jennings in the movie Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, took a spot, and she was nominated in the Emmys as the Outstanding Lead Actress in 1993.

She has retired from acting, and some time before her retirement, she and fellow actress Susan Bjurman had investments in a shampoo business. Sad news, Babcock was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2004, which may have caused her to quit acting. The actress currently lives in Carmel, California. Her fans are still excited to see her again on the big screen, and they are also hoping for Barbara’s fast recovery.