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| Barbara Whinnery | |
|---|---|
| Born | Barbara K. Whinnery (1953-07-01) 1 July 1953 (age 71) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1981–present |
Barbara K. Whinnery (born July 1, 1953) is an American actress from Berkeley, California, best known for the role of Dr. Cathy Martin on the television drama St. Elsewhere. She has made guest appearances in several other television shows and has also appeared in movies and on stage.
She trained at the Actor's Conservatory Theater in San Francisco (where her classmates included her future St. Elsewhere co-stars Denzel Washington and Cynthia Sikes ), and with Milton Katselas. She currently is a studio faculty member at The Acting Place in Los Angeles, California.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Hamburger: The Motion Picture | Sister Sara | |
| 1986 | Miracles | The Hooker | |
| 1986 | Crawlspace | Harriet Watkins | |
| 1988 | Hot to Trot | Denise | |
| 2006 | Street of Death | Homeless Woman | Short |
| 2020 | The Killing of Two Lovers | Mrs. Staples | |
| 2020 | The Wolf of Snow Hollow | Mrs. Fairchild |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Best of the West | Joleen Hickerson | Episode: "Daniel's First Love" |
| 1982–1986 | St. Elsewhere | Dr. Cathy Martin | 32 episodes |
| 1984 | Riptide | Janice Simpkins | Episode: "Be True to Your School" |
| 1985 | Murder, She Wrote | Gretchen Pashko | Episode: "Broadway Malady" |
| 1987 | Houston Knights | Amy Fields | Episode: "Heads I Win, Tails You Lose" |
| 1988 | Jake and the Fatman | Lucille | Episode: "Blues in the Night" |
| 1988–1990 | Matlock | Anna Moore, Arlene, Doreen Ferguson | Episodes: "The Lovelorn", "The Black Widow", "The Brothers" |
| 1990 | People Like Us | Dodo Fitz Allen | TV miniseries |
| 1991 | Seeds of Tragedy | Alex | TV film |
| 1993 | CBS Schoolbreak Special | Bobbie Walters | Episode: "Big Boys Don't Cry" |
| 1994 | Valley of the Dolls | Wanda | Episode: "1.10" |
| 1995 | Vanishing Son | Ella | Episode: "Miracle Under 34th Street" |
| 1996 | Chicago Hope | Mrs. Sylvia | Episode: "Transplanted Affection" |
| 1996 | Days of Our Lives | Nancy | 2 episodes |
| 1996 | Apollo 11 | Lola Morrow | TV film |
| 1997 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Mrs. Anderson | Episode: "The Pack" |
| 1997 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | Maggie | Segment: "Imaginary Friend" |
| 1998 | Diagnosis: Murder | Lorraine Bare | Episode: "Baby Boom" |
| 1998 | ER | Mrs. Draper | Episode: "Day for Knight" |
| 1998–1999 | Sunset Beach | Sister Bertrille | Recurring role |
| 1999 | Brimstone | Katherine | Episode: "Faces" |
| 2008 | True Blood | Child Psychologist | Episode: "The First Taste" |
External links
- Barbara Whinnery at IMDb
- The Acting Place acting school
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