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Barbara Tarbuck
Barbara Tarbuck in 1968
Born	(1942-01-15)January 15, 1942 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died	December 26, 2016(2016-12-26) (aged 74) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma mater	Wayne State University University of Michigan
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1978–2016
Spouse	James Denis Connolly ​ ​(m. 1980; died 2005)​
Children	1

Barbara Tarbuck (January 15, 1942 – December 26, 2016) was an American film, television, and stage actress from Detroit, Michigan, best known for her recurring role as Lady Jane Jacks on General Hospital.

Life and career

Tarbuck was born in Detroit, Michigan. From the ages of 9–13, Tarbuck performed as a regular on the children's series Storyland, which aired on the Detroit AM radio station WWJ. From there, she learned acting skills from veteran actors on radio shows such as The Lone Ranger, The Shadow and The Green Hornet.

Tarbuck attended Cooley High School and Wayne State University. Upon winning the Eva Woodbridge Victor Scholarship, she finished her Bachelors in 1963. While in college, she participated in the production of Where's Charley, which toured through Europe. She also earned her master's degree in Theatre from the University of Michigan. She then went to Indiana University Bloomington to work as the lead actress in their inaugural theatre touring company season.

She began to work on her PhD and taught beginning acting. While at Indiana University, she was granted a Fulbright Scholarship to the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. She then moved to New York City to pursue her acting career in stage, film, and television productions. In her later career, alongside her acting roles, she taught acting at University of California, Los Angeles.

She married James Denis Connolly in 1980; he died in 2005. They had one child, Jennifer Lane Connolly, who is a documentary producer.

Tarbuck developed the neurodegenerative Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease and died due to complications at her Los Angeles home on December 26, 2016.

Film

Television

Theatre

References

1. ^ "Barbara Tarbuck, 'General Hospital' and 'American Horror Story' Actress, Dies at 74". The Hollywood Reporter. 29 December 2016.
2. ^ "Barbara Tarbuck – Actor-Writer-Teacher". Archived from the original on 2016-12-29. Retrieved 2007-08-09.
3. ^ Maslow, Nick (December 30, 2016). "General Hospital and AHS actress Barbara Tarbuck dies at 74". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
4. ^ Elber, Lynn (December 30, 2016). "Barbara Tarbuck of 'General Hospital' dies at 74". Associated Press. Retrieved December 30, 2016 – via Chicago Tribune.
5. Brounstein, Diane (December 30, 2016). "GH's Lady Jane – Actress Barbara Tarbuck – Dead at 74". Soap Hub. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
6. ^ Roshanian, Arya (December 30, 2016). "Barbara Tarbuck, 'General Hospital' and 'American Horror Story' Actress, Dies at 74". Variety. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
7. ^ "Barbara Tarbuck - Credits". TV Guide. Retrieved December 30, 2016.

External links

• Barbara Tarbuck at IMDb
• Barbara Tarbuck at the Internet Broadway Database
• Barbara Tarbuck :: Actor :: Author :: Educator

• 1942 births
• 2016 deaths
• 20th-century American actresses
• 21st-century American actresses
• American child actresses
• American film actresses
• American radio actresses
• American soap opera actresses
• American stage actresses
• American television actresses
• Alumni of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
• Indiana University Bloomington alumni
• Actresses from Detroit
• University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance alumni
• Wayne State University alumni
• UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television faculty
• Deaths from Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease
• Neurological disease deaths in California
• Cooley High School alumni