Barbara Law | |
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| Born | (1952-04-04) 4 April 1952 |
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| Years active | 1965–1997 |
| Spouse | Peter Law |
Barbara Law, née Dixon (born (1952-04-04)4 April 1952) is an Irish-Canadian actress and singer. First prominent in Ireland with the pop trio Maxi, Dick and Twink[1] and Brendan Bowyer's Royal Showband, she moved to Canada in the early 1970s after marrying Peter Law of The Pacific Showband.[2] While the Pacific Showband continued to record and perform in its own right under the new name Dublin Corporation, Peter and Barbara Law also performed separately as co-vocalists for the band Sweet Chariot.[2]
In 1978, Law and Grant Smith performed the opening number at the Juno Awards of 1978, a dance routine set to the song "Step Out" from the film Outrageous!.[3] Later the same year, she appeared alongside Taborah Johnson, Louis Negin, Richard Adams and Liliane Stillwell in Bananas, a musical revue at Toronto's Bayview Theatre which was directed by Jack Creley.[4] In 1979, she appeared in Allan Guttman's cabaret show Tonight at 8:30...9 O'Clock in Newfoundland.[5]
She released the disco album Take All of Me on Pavilion Records in 1979, scoring a minor dance club hit with the album's title track.[6]
In the 1980s she worked as an actress, most prominently in the films The Surrogate and Bedroom Eyes, and received a Genie Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for the latter film.[7] In 1984, she portrayed Katharine Hepburn in Cliff Jones's Howard Hughes musical For the Love of Howard, opposite Ross Petty as Hughes.[8]
She also had guest roles in the television film The Popcorn Man,[9] the television series Adderly, Night Heat, Diamonds, Katts and Dog, Counterstrike and Due South, and a minor role in the film The Planet of Junior Brown.[citation needed]
Filmography
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 1984 | The Surrogate | Maggie Simpson | Theatrical film | [10] |
| 1984 | Bedroom Eyes | Jobeth | Theatrical film | [10] |
| 1986–1987 | Night Heat | Francie / Sonia Mann / Natalie | 3 episodes | |
| 1987 | Adderly | Tamira | 1 episode | |
| 1988 | The Return of Ben Casey | Della | Television film | [10] |
| 1988 | Diamonds | Unknown | 1 episode | |
| 1990 | Counterstrike | Chantal | Episode: "The Beginning" (S1.E14) | |
| 1991 | Katts and Dog | Unknown | Episode: "The Fugitive" (S3.E17) | |
| 1992 | Counterstrike | Juliette | Episode: "Till Death Do Us Part" (S3.E3) | |
| 1993 | Spenser: Ceremony | Madame | Television film | [10] |
| 1995 | Long Island Fever | Georgia | Television film | [10] |
| 1996 | Due South | Sunny | 1 episode | |
| 1997 | The Planet of Junior Brown | Rich Girl | Theatrical film | [10] |
References
- ^ "Maxi, Dick and Twink (1967)". RTE Archives, 1 January 1967.
- ^ a b "NIGHTLIFE: Bennett back with massive band". The Globe and Mail, 14 June 1973.
- ^ "Dan Hill takes three top Junos". The Globe and Mail, 30 March 1978.
- ^ "Bananas could use some confidence". Toronto Star, 8 November 1978.
- ^ "New version of cabaret is better". The Globe and Mail, 31 March 1979.
- ^ Dave Marsh and John Swenson, The New Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House, 1983. ISBN 9780394721071. p. 289.
- ^ "Bay Boy reels in 11 Genie nominations". The Globe and Mail, 15 February 1985.
- ^ "Songs tell the tale of a rich recluse". The Globe and Mail, 24 March 1984.
- ^ "CBC serves Popcorn Man in more appealing package". The Globe and Mail, 22 December 1979.
- ^ a b c d e f "Barbara Law: Filmography". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 10 August 2025.[dead link]
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