Gillian Barber

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

1.2316

Gender

Female

Birthday

22-Feb-1958

Age

(68 years old)

Place of Birth

Coventry, West Midlands, England, UK

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Gillian Barber

Biography

Gillian Barber (February 22, 1958, in Coventry, England) is a British-Canadian actress and theater educator. She grew up in British Columbia, Canada, and studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London as well as the BFA program at the University of Victoria. Barber has appeared in numerous films, including The Stepfather (1987), Needful Things (1993), Jumanji (1995), The 6th Day (2000), and 2012 (2009). On television, she has been featured in series such as The X-Files, Stargate SG-1, Supernatural, Smallville, The Man in the High Castle, and Chesapeake Shores. In addition to her acting career, she is an educator and founded the musical theater program at Capilano University in British Columbia in 2007.


Credits

Hamlet Hamlet (2012) Character: N/A
Treachery, sex and revenge take center stage for Prince Hamlet and his eventual descent into madness.
Movie Toons: Treasure Island Movie Toons: Treasure Island (2002) Character: Jim's Mother (voice)
An orphaned boy with a mysterious map of a devilish island hiding buried treasure meets a peg-legged, parrot-toting, cut-throat of a pirate named Long John Silver.
Kitchen Party Kitchen Party (1997) Character: Barb
A group of teenagers come together to indulge in that great Canadian pastime, the house-party, and find themselves literally confined to the kitchen trapped by an extraordinary well manicured carpet in the living room. Elsewhere, the parents of these kids have a dinner party of their own, where suburban pretense slowly melts away exposing childish obsessions.
The Other Mother: A Moment of Truth Movie The Other Mother: A Moment of Truth Movie (1995) Character: Mrs. Kramer
Carol (Fisher) has had a rough time - a recent divorce, 2 young boys to raise, and close call with cancer. All of this emotional strain has brought about a strong desire in her to find the child she gave up for adoption 18 years prior. This is the story of her journey.
Unwed Father Unwed Father (1997) Character: Case Worker
9 months after a drunken sexual encounter, a young man winds up raising a baby on his own.
The Color of Courage The Color of Courage (1999) Character: Carol
Based on the landmark civil rights case Sipes vs. McGhee, The Color of Courage chronicles the friendship between a white woman and a black woman whose family, the McGhees, has moved into a previously all-white neighborhood. A McGhee granddaughter, Kathleen McGhee-Anderson, wrote the script.
Someone Else's Child Someone Else's Child (1994) Character: Renata Reed
Ten years after the birth of her son, Corey Maddox discovers an awful truth: Her son was switched at birth.
The Sports Pages The Sports Pages (2001) Character: N/A
Dr. Lionel Waddems, a golf fanatic. is put on trial for killing his golf partner. The movie follows the trial in the news and features interviews by people who knew the men. It is based on 2 short stories "How Doc Waddems Finally Broke 100" and "The Heidi Bowl".
To the Mat To the Mat (2011) Character: Iris Dumont
To the Mat tells the story of a laid-back ex-wrestler (Ricky Schroder) who's trying to keep his family's down-and-out Southern wrestling school above water. When his mother hires an uptight Wall Street consultant from New York (Laura Bell Bundy) to help get the books in order, these two opposites must find a way to get along and save the family business.
Nobody Lives Forever Nobody Lives Forever (1998) Character: Ann Corley
A homicide detective finds himself in an uneasy triangle with his fiancée and a female partner.
Impolite Impolite (1992) Character: Voice on the Phone (voice)
A reporter meets mixed reactions as he unravels the truth about the death of a financier.
The Vehicle The Vehicle (2012) Character: Bernice
A man tries to convince a woman that they have a future together.
High Stakes High Stakes (1997) Character: Pediatrician
A former news reporter marries and tries to adjust to the life of a house wife and mother. However, her need for an adrenaline high is overpowering and she becomes a gambling addict.
Patterson's Wager Patterson's Wager (2015) Character: Madeline
A man discovers that he has the unpredictable ability to see two minutes into the future.
Jack Reed: A Killer Among Us Jack Reed: A Killer Among Us (1996) Character: N/A
Jack Reed is sent to investigate a strange drive-by shooting which doesn't resemble a gang M.O..
The Advocate's Devil The Advocate's Devil (1997) Character: District Attorney
A charismatic basketball star (Holt McCallany) is accused of rape. A lawyer (Ken Olin) in need of a big win is brought in to get the star off. The lawyer wins the case, but along the way he discovers that the player may not be as innocent as he leads on to the public. Then things get worse when he discovers the player has led his teen-age daughter to a hotel room for a "special" birthday party for her.
The Man Who Wouldn't Die The Man Who Wouldn't Die (1994) Character: Art Sycophant
This film concerns a writer of mystery stories who bases his villain on a criminal, played by Malcolm McDowell, who is incarcerated in prison. Escaping prison after his apparent death in a fire, the criminal plans to revenge himself on the writer (Roger Moore) for 'stealing his personality', and proceeds to carry out a set of murders based around the novels. Moore is unable to convince the authorities of the true murderer and, alerted by an avid fan (Nancy Allen) who has psychic powers, seeks to trap McDowell into giving himself away.
An Unexpected Love An Unexpected Love (2003) Character: Rita
An unhappily married housewife and mother of two children seperates from her husband and gets a new job where she develops a mutual attraction to her female boss.
Cats & Dogs Cats & Dogs (2001) Character: Factory Receptionist
When a professor develops a vaccine that eliminates human allergies to dogs, he unwittingly upsets the fragile balance of power between cats and dogs and touches off an epic battle for pet supremacy. The fur flies as the feline faction, led by Mr. Tinkles, squares off against wide-eyed puppy Lou and his canine cohorts.
Brotherly Love Brotherly Love (1985) Character: Ski Shop Clerk
A businessman is stalked by his murderous twin brother, who has just been released from a mental hospital.
The Guilty The Guilty (2000) Character: Maddy Corrigan
Callum Crane, a lawyer and would-be federal judge, jeopardizes his chances at a judgeship by forcing himself on his secretary. He then worsens the situation by trying to have the woman murdered. Further complicating matters, he assigns the task to a young man who, unbeknownst to Crane, is actually his son, Nathan. Nathan refuses to do the deed, but not before informing several people, one of whom tries to take on the job.
Disturbing Behavior Disturbing Behavior (1998) Character: Judy Effkin
Steve Clark is a newcomer in the town of Cradle Bay, and he quickly realizes that there's something odd about his high school classmates. The clique known as the "Blue Ribbons" are the eerie embodiment of academic excellence and clean living. But, like the rest of the town, they're a little too perfect. When Steve's rebellious friend Gavin mysteriously joins their ranks, Steve searches for the truth with fellow misfit Rachel.
Jack Reed: One of Our Own Jack Reed: One of Our Own (1995) Character: Francine Hood
Jack Reed investigates a young woman whom he and his wife take into their household when she turns out to be targeted by unknown assassins.
Stealing Sinatra Stealing Sinatra (2003) Character: Mary Keenan
In need of a grubstake, a young man convinces a couple of friends to help him kidnap Frank Sinatra Jr. It's a true story
Midnight Matinee Midnight Matinee (1988) Character: Marilyn
Even though a devastating murder took place during a small town's horror film festival two years earlier, townspeople want another festival.
Hot Rod Hot Rod (2007) Character: Riot Singer
For Rod Kimble, performing stunts is a way of life, even though he is rather accident-prone. Poor Rod cannot even get any respect from his stepfather, Frank, who beats him up in weekly sparring matches. When Frank falls ill, Rod devises his most outrageous stunt yet to raise money for Frank's operation -- and then Rod will kick Frank's butt.
Gilded Newport Mysteries: Murder at the Breakers Gilded Newport Mysteries: Murder at the Breakers (2024) Character: Nanny O'Neal
It's July 1895 and the New York elite have decamped to Newport, Rhode Island for a summer of balls, garden parties, and yacht races. Covering these events for the women's pages of the Newport Observer is Emma Vanderbilt-Cross, a fearless twenty-one-year-old writer with family ties to the wealthy Vanderbilt family.
Needful Things Needful Things (1993) Character: Myrtle Keeton
A mysterious new shop opens in a small town which always seems to stock the deepest desires of each shopper, with a price far heavier than expected.
Before I Say Goodbye Before I Say Goodbye (2003) Character: Therapist
Nelly McDermott, the granddaughter of a prominent politician, loses her husband, architect Adam Cauliff, in a fiery boat explosion. When she's informed that he was murdered, Nell is compelled to find the killer by searching for the truth, with the help of a psychic, which could solve the mystery — or end her life.
Bliss Bliss (1997) Character: Therapist
On his wedding day, Joseph nervously admits that his wife is not quite like other women. But his beautiful bride is more than just the "impulsive, compulsive, obsessive" woman he thinks he knows. And when Joseph discovers she is hiding troubling secrets, it sends them both on a sexual odyssey that will either destroy or redeem their relationship.
The Stepfather The Stepfather (1987) Character: Anne Barnes
Seemingly mild-mannered Henry Morrison has just murdered his entire family. After adopting a new identity and skipping town, he begins building a new relationship with a widow and her teenage daughter. However, he soon begins struggling to hide his true identity and maintain a grip on reality.
Beneath Beneath (2007) Character: Donna
Christy returns to her hometown years after a car accident that disfigured her older sister. Haunted by the accident in which she was the driver, she learns that her worst nightmares have either come true ... or are about to.
Double Jeopardy Double Jeopardy (1999) Character: Rebecca Tingely
Libby Parsons, wrongly convicted of her husband Nick's murder, thinks he is still alive. She survives the long years in prison with two burning desires sustaining her -- finding her son and solving the mystery that destroyed her once-happy life. Standing between her and her quest, however, is her parole officer, Travis Lehman. Libby poses a challenge to the cynical officer, one that forces him to face up to his own failings while pitting him against his superior and law enforcement colleagues, as she plunges into a desperate fight for justice, survival, and revenge.
D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear (2003) Character: Audrey Duncan
Based on the known events that shook the United States for 23 days in 2002. Within 24 hours six people were killed by a sniper in Maryland County. A man and his son get overlooked in all settings where shootings occur. The police, in cooperation with the FBI follows the wrong track of a white van, while the murderers act with impunity and panic seizes the population
Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County (1998) Character: Roselyn McPherson
After a mysterious blackout, a son goes out to investigate and captures footage of actual aliens. When the aliens follow he and his brothers back to their home all hell breaks lose.
Idle Thoughts Idle Thoughts (2018) Character: Loretta
When a demanding lover inspires her to write, an idle woman must fake the relationship in order to complete her new book.
2012 2012 (2009) Character: Cruise Ship Lady
Dr. Adrian Helmsley, part of a worldwide geophysical team investigating the effect on the earth of radiation from unprecedented solar storms, learns that the earth's core is heating up. He warns U.S. President Thomas Wilson that the crust of the earth is becoming unstable and that without proper preparations for saving a fraction of the world's population, the entire race is doomed. Meanwhile, writer Jackson Curtis stumbles on the same information. While the world's leaders race to build "arks" to escape the impending cataclysm, Curtis struggles to find a way to save his family. Meanwhile, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes of unprecedented strength wreak havoc around the world.
Short Time Short Time (1990) Character: Nurse
As a result of a misdiagnosis, Detective Burt Simpson is told he has just weeks to live. He gains a new respect for his life and loved ones but learns that in order for his wife, Carolyn, and son, Dougie, to collect any insurance money, he must be killed in the line of duty. He then becomes the most reckless man on the police force, volunteering for dangerous assignments over the objections of his by-the-book partner.
Maternal Instincts Maternal Instincts (1996) Character: Julie Taft
A pregnant doctor's life is made hell by the deranged patient to whom she gave a hysterectomy, without the patient's consent.
Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain (1995) Character: Grace Briggs
Two teen girls, one from the city, one from the country, try to find the hidden gold of Bear Mountain learning about friendship, loyalty and courage on the way.
Double Cross Double Cross (1994) Character: Coroner
A chance encounter with a blonde in a sports car causes Jack to give chase in his souped up mustang and culminates in a car crash and a sexual encounter. The blonde asks that he sign that the accident was really her husband's fault, who was not even present, for insurance issues. Jack agrees and finds himself the alibi for murder and with his own past criminal record, he fears jail for lying under oath.
NightScream NightScream (1997) Character: Dr. Melville
Drew, while in a trance, drives to a small town where, a year earlier, an identical woman named Laura was murdered. Everyone assumed that Laura's boyfriend, who went missing at the same time as the murder, was the killer, but Drew starts having visions that imply otherwise, so she attempts to uncover the truth.
Rainbow War Rainbow War (1985) Character: Yellow Queen
Three kingdoms, floating separately in space, can each see the other nearby kingdoms but have no means to communicate or visit. Each has developed a fanatical obsession for a specific color for clothing, architecture, and even plant life: one blue, one red, one golden. A forbidden inter-kingdom romance and a war of conquest ensues when a means of travel between the kingdoms is abruptly found. This short film was created for Expo 86, the World Fair in Vancouver in 1986.
Suspicious River Suspicious River (2001) Character: Mrs. Schmidt
A young married woman sells her body, not just for money, to guests at the motel where she works as a receptionist.
Serving in Silence - The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story Serving in Silence - The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story (1995) Character: Col. Koufalis
After serving in the military for more than twenty years, including a tour of duty in Vietnam, Colonel Margarethe Cammermeyer (Glenn Close) had seen her share of battles. But nothing could prepare her for the fight ahead: an intensely personal struggle against the U.S. Army when she becomes the highest ranking officer ever to be discharged for being a lesbian. With the support of her partner Diane (Judy Davis), Cammermeyer undertakes an against-all-odds battle against the Army's policy. But to do so, she must risk everything – her career, her privacy and even the love of her family.
The 6th Day The 6th Day (2000) Character: Katherine's Doctor
A world of the very near future in which cattle, fish, and even the family pet can be cloned. But cloning humans is illegal - that is until family man Adam Gibson comes home from work one day to find a clone has replaced him. Taken from his family and plunged into a sinister world he doesn't understand, Gibson must not only save himself from the assassins who must destroy him to protect their secret, but uncover who and what is behind the horrible things happening to him.
The Christmas Note The Christmas Note (2015) Character: Mrs. Schweiger
Having just moved back to her hometown without her serviceman husband but with her young son, Gretchen Daniels finds her life in disarray as Christmas approaches. But she discovers new purpose when she helps to deliver a message to her neighbor, Melissa, which makes her an ally in the quest to find the neighbor's sibling she never knew she had. The women become bonded not only by the search, but by the understanding that being there for each other means they're no longer alone. This friendship becomes the greatest Christmas gift of their lives. Based on a bestselling novel by Donna VanLiere.
Jumanji Jumanji (1995) Character: Mrs. Thomas
When siblings Judy and Peter discover an enchanted board game that opens the door to a magical world, they unwittingly invite Alan -- an adult who's been trapped inside the game for 26 years -- into their living room. Alan's only hope for freedom is to finish the game, which proves risky as all three find themselves running from giant rhinoceroses, evil monkeys and other terrifying creatures.
Status Update Status Update (2018) Character: Mrs. Gregory
After being uprooted by his parents' separation and unable to fit into his new hometown, a teenager stumbles upon a magical app that causes his social media updates to come true.
A Storm in Summer A Storm in Summer (2000) Character: Mrs. Parker
Set in 1969, Abel Shaddick, a crotchety deli owner, has a grudge against virtually everyone in his upstate New York town of Fairview, particularly against his slacker nephew Stanley who lives behind the shop. Without telling his uncle, Stanley agrees to put up a needy city kid for the summer as part of a charity program run by rich debutante Gloria. Abel immediately vetoes the plan, but it is too late. The kid, young Herman Washington, is already on his way...
Jack Jack (2004) Character: Vice Principal
Jack, in full puberty, not only has to deal with his parents' divorce, but also feels his world is falling apart when his dad tells him he is living with a man. He slowly comes to terms with his own feelings when the girl he has a crush on turn out to have a gay dad as well and his best friend's parents end up not having the perfect marriage Jack thought they had.
I've Been Waiting for You I've Been Waiting for You (1998) Character: Eric's Mother
When a New England high schooler is mysteriously murdered, the town blames Sarah, the new girl who recently moved into a purportedly haunted house and who they believe to be the reincarnation of a witch who was burned at the stake 300 years ago.
The Baby Dance The Baby Dance (1998) Character: Nurse Nancy
Six months pregnant and living in a beat-up tiny mobile home, Wanda LeFauve thinks she has found the solution to her problems when she agrees to meet well-to-do Rachel Luckman and her husband. The childless Luckmans are desperate to raise a baby and Wanda is anxious to find a home for her latest. They strike a deal, but as the birth parents and the potential adoptive parents get to know each other, fundamental differences emerge.
Intensity Intensity (1997) Character: Chairperson
Chyna Shepherd is a twenty-six-year-old psychology student who survived an extremely troubled past. While visiting Laura Templeton's house, a farm in the Napa Valley. A serial killer named Edgler Foreman Vess breaks into the house, killing Laura and her parents. Chyna survives, but she learns of Vess's captive: a girl, just as innocent as Chyna, trapped in Vess's home far from the Napa Valley.
Bang Bang You're Dead Bang Bang You're Dead (2003) Character: Principal Meyer
A troubled and bullied high school student fights against judgement from his community after threatening to bomb the football team.



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