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Sharon Barr‌

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Sharon Barr

Sharon Barr

Gender

Female

Birthday

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Popularity

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Biography

An American actress who achieved cult status in the 1970s with her participation in the neo-expressionist off-off Broadway movement with roles in Women Behind Bars and The Dirtiest Show in Town. Barr was raised in Lake Forest, Illinois. She graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and began her career in the 1971 Los Angeles production of Tom Eyen's Dirtiest Show in Town. She went on to star in Eyen's Women Behind Bars, and play Anita Bryant in Ronald Tavel's The Ovens of Anita Orange Juice at Williamstown Theater Festival and later again in New York, among many other productions. She also appeared in Eyen's White Whore and the Bit Player, Ms Neffertiti Regrets and Give My Regards to Off-Off Broadway at Ellen Stewart's La MaMa ETC. And performed at Theater Genesis at St. Mark's Church in the Bowery, and Manhattan Theater Club. In the early 90's Barr wrote and performed a solo performance piece titled "Protect Me From What I Want" in comedy venues around Los Angeles. Barr went on to guest star on numerous TV series, including Hill Street Blues, Night Court, Seinfeld and Cheers where she was the only actor to appear as two different characters on two separate episodes. She was a series regular on ABC's Max Headroom and also appeared in Martin Ritt's Nuts, and Dario Argento's Trauma.

Movie Credits

Trauma

Trauma‌
star5.8
calendar 1993

Jury Duty

Jury Duty‌
star4.4
calendar 1995

Predicaments

Predicaments‌
star0.0
calendar 1986

Dark Holiday

Dark Holiday‌
star0.0
calendar 1989

Antony and Cleopatra

Antony and Cleopatra‌
star4.0
calendar 1983

The Dirtiest Show in Town

The Dirtiest Show in Town‌
star4.0
calendar 1980

Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert

Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert‌
star4.0
calendar 1993

Walker

Walker‌
star6.3
calendar 1987

The Archer: Fugitive from the Empire

The Archer: Fugitive from the Empire‌
star5.5
calendar 1981

A Desperate Exit

A Desperate Exit‌
star7.0
calendar 1986

Double Your Pleasure

Double Your Pleasure‌
star6.1
calendar 1989

Bad Georgia Road

Bad Georgia Road‌
star6.4
calendar 1977

A Fine Mess

A Fine Mess‌
star4.7
calendar 1986

Tv Credits

Seinfeld

Seinfeld‌
star8.3
calendar 1989

Night Court

Night Court‌
star7.3
calendar 1984

Max Headroom

Max Headroom‌
star6.8
calendar 1987

Home Free

Home Free‌
star6.0
calendar 1993

Wings

Wings‌
star6.9
calendar 1990

Cheers

Cheers‌
star7.6
calendar 1982

Cheers

Cheers‌
star7.6
calendar 1982