Nancy Barrett Biography
Nancy Barrett is an American actress who is best known for her portrayal of Carolyn Stoddard (among other characters) in the 1960s gothic soap opera Dark Shadows.
10 Quick Facts About Nancy Barrett
- Name: Nancy Barrett
- Age: 80 years
- Birthday: 5 October
- Zodiac Sign: Libra
- Height: Average
- Nationality: American
- Occupation: Actress
- Marital Status: Single
- Salary: Under Review
- Net worth: $1 Million to $10 Million dollars
Barrett Nancy Age
She was born on 5 October 1943 and is therefore currently 75 years old and of 2018. Being born in Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S., Barret is of American nationality and of White ethnicity. Her birth|zodiac sign is currently not known and will be updated as soon as possible.
Barrett Nancy Height
Nancy stands at an average height. She appears to be quite tall in stature if her photos, relative to her surroundings, are anything to go by. However, details regarding her actual height and other body measurements are currently not publicly available. We will update this section when the information is available.
Nancy Barrett Education
As of her educational background, not much is known. We only know that she attended a high school which is not known. Afterward, she entered Baylor University in Waco, Texas after completing high school, but she spent her final year of college at UCLA in Los Angeles, California.
After graduating from UCLA, Nancy married Ralph Pine, her agent. They together moved to New York City, New York, where she landed the role of Carolyn Stoddard on the gothic soap opera Dark Shadows in June 1966.
Barrett met David Ford while on the show who was one of the other actors on the show. After her divorce from Ralph Pine, Barrett and Ford married in 1967; the marriage lasted two years.
Nancy Barrett Family
She seems very personal about her family life and tries to keep them away from the spotlight. Details about his parents or siblings whereabouts are currently not known and will be updated as soon as possible. We only know that she was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, and spent most of her early life in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Further details will be updated soon.
Nancy Barrett Spouse
As of her relationship status, Nancy is single and divorced. In the early 60s, she was married briefly and then divorced. While on Dark Shadows, Barret was married to David Ford, the co-star. The two also divorced.
In the early 1970s, she was married to a prominent New York psychiatrist named Dr. Harold Kaplan. Dr. Kaplan, however, died in 1997.
Before his death, he got a chance to see her fulfill a dream. For years, she had considered performing a one-woman show, and in August 1997, she did, in “As If We Never Said Good-bye”, at the annual Dark Shadows Festival in New York City. Barret has since performed similar shows in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, the mid-west, and at the New York cabaret club, Don’t Tell Mama.
Nancy Barrett Net worth
Nancy’s net worth is estimated to be around $1 Million to $10 Million dollars. Detailed information regarding her property, cars she owns, private airplanes she could have, luxuries, houses, the monthly/yearly salary are not yet available and will be updated as soon as possible.
Nancy Barrett Measurements and Facts
Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Nancy Barrett.
Nancy Barrett Wiki
- Full Names: Nancy Barrett
- Popular As: Barrett
- Gender: Female
- Occupation / Profession: Actress
- Nationality: American
- Race / Ethnicity: White
- Religion: Not Known
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
Nancy Barrett Birthday
- Age / How Old?: 80 year
- Zodiac Sign: Libra
- Date of Birth: 5 October 1943
- Place of Birth: Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
- Birthday: 5 October
Nancy Barrett Body Measurements
- Body Measurements: Not Available
- Height / How Tall?: Average
- Weight: Moderate
- Eye Color: Not Available
- Hair Color: Not Available
- Shoe Size: Not Available
- Dress Size: Not Available
Nancy Barrett Family and Relationship
- Father (Dad): Not Known
- Mother: Not Known
- Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Not Known
- Marital Status: Single
- Husband/Spouse: Not Available
- Dating / Boyfriend: Single
- Children: Sons (Not Known) Daughter(s) (Not Known)
Nancy Barrett Net Worth and Salary
- Net Worth: Around $1 Million to $10 Million dollars
- Salary: Under Review
- Source of Income: Actress
Nancy Barrett Career
She is best known for the role of Carolyn Stoddard in the 1960s ABC gothic soap opera Dark Shadows. Nancy appeared on a total of 402 episodes of the series, playing multiple characters in addition to Carolyn Stoddard.
Also, she played the role of 18th-century ancestor Millicent Collins in twenty-five episodes of the series. Barrett played a character named Charity Trask in forty-three episodes during the “1840 Flashback” story-arc. She played Leticia Faye in twenty-one episodes and Melanie Collins in twenty-seven episodes during the 1841 Parallel Time storyline.
Nancy played Faith Coleridge in 1976 on nine episodes of the ABC soap opera Ryan’s Hope. She was the second actress to play the role, the first being Faith Caitlin, who began playing the character with the very first episode. However, Barrett only appeared in nine episodes of the show. Nancy then departed from the series citing that she was unhappy with the role she was playing.
While on Dark Shadows, Barrett appeared in two films based on the series – House of Dark Shadows in 1970 and Night of Dark Shadows in 1971. In April 1971, the series itself was canceled. Barrett appeared in a total of four hundred and five episodes.
During the early seventies, she married psychiatrist Harold Kaplan. Throughout that decade, Barrett appeared on numerous soaps, including The Doctors, One Life to Live, Somerset, and Ryan’s Hope. Nancy made her last onscreen appearance in 1986’s Belizaire the Cajun.
Nancy Barrett Trivia
Barrett made her ballet debut in a production of The Nutcracker during the holiday season of 1999. As of now, she is in the planning stages of a music CD which she hopes to have completed in early 2003. She attended Baylor University in Waco, Texas, for two years where she met Ivan Rider, then a drama professor and later became a director in New York who was the greatest influence on her early years on stage.
After her second year at Baylor, Barrett and two girlfriends spent a summer in Los Angeles. She starred in a production of “Little Mary Sunshine”, and fell in love with Los Angeles. Barrett transferred to UCLA, where she graduated a year later. She then played the lead in L.A., in “The Fantasticks” with Bill Bixby, later the star of TV classics “My Favorite Martian” and “The Incredible Hulk”. Afterward, she moved to New York and more stage work. She made her Broadway debut in “Pickwick” along with Davy Jones who later starred in “The Monkees” on TV.
She became part of the original cast of Dark Shadows in 1966, in the role of Carolyn Stoddard, daughter of Elizabeth Collins Stoddard, the family matriarch played by screen legend Joan Bennett. While on the show playing seven characters in 405 episodes, she took breaks to appear in plays, including Neil Simon’s “The Star-Spangled Girl” and “The Physicists”
Barrett reprised her role of Carolyn in 2009 in the audio drama Curse of the Pharaoh. Her husband, the aforementioned Harold Kaplan, died in late 1997. Since then, Barrett has appeared in the New York production of Francis Patrelle’s The Yorkville Nutcracker, marking her ballet debut.
Nancy Barrett Movies and TV Shows
– Belizaire the Cajun
– Ryan’s Hope
– Night of Dark Shadows
– House of Dark Shadows
– Dark Shadows
– The Doctors (1963 TV series)
– Master of Dark Shadows
Frequently Asked Questions About Nancy Barrett
Who is Nancy Barrett?
Nancy Barrett is a famous actress who is best known for her portrayal of Carolyn Stoddard (among other characters) in the 1960s gothic soap opera Dark Shadows.
How old is Nancy Barrett?
Nancy is an American national born on 5 October 1943
How tall is Nancy Barrett?
Nancy stands at an average height, she has not shared her height with the public. Her height will be listed once we have it from a credible source.
Is Nancy Barrett married?
Details about Nancy’s love life are still under review. We will let you know when she gets in a relationship or when we discover helpful information about her love life.
How much is Nancy Barrett worth?
Nancy has an approximate net worth of $1 Million to $10 Million dollars. This amount has been accrued from her leading roles in the entertainment industry.
Where does Nancy Barrett live?
Because of personal reasons, Nancy has not shared his precise location of residence. We will update this information if we get the location and images of her house.
Is Nancy Barrett dead or alive?
Nancy Barrett is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of her being sick or having any health-related issues.
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