芭芭拉·帕金斯

劳雷尔奖1968 Female New Face (提名) 黄金时间艾美奖1966 Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series《小城风雨》 (提名)

Barbara Parkins is best remembered as an icon of the Sixties who had starring roles in two of the era's more notorious productions, 小城风雨 (1964) and 娃娃谷 (1967). After arriving in Hollywood as a teenager, Parkins soon began appearing on episodic television programs such as Wagon Train (1957) and Perry Mason (1957). She also appeared with 乔治·伯恩斯 as a dancer in his nightclub act. She was soon offered the pivotal role of "Betty Anderson" in what would become television's first prime-time soap opera, 小城风雨 (1964). The show was an immediate success and turned Parkins, along with costars 瑞安·奥尼尔 and 米亚·法罗 into household names. Parkins was nominated for an Emmy Award as Best Actress and stayed with the series for its entire 5 year run. Her popularity was further solidified when, in 1967, she starred in the motion picture 娃娃谷 (1967), which became a huge box office hit. She became close friends with her "Dolls" costar, 莎朗·塔特 and traveled to London to be her bridesmaid when Tate married director 罗曼·波兰斯基 in 1968. Parkins fell in love with England, UK. After Tate's murder in 1969, Parkins decided to leave Hollywood and took up residence in London. There, she appeared on the BBC and starred in such international productions as Puppet on a Chain (1971), Christina (1974) and 大煞星与亡命客 (1976). Her career, however, was no longer the prime focus of her life. She married in the late 1970's and lived in France for awhile. When her marriage ended, Parkins returned to the United States and gave Hollywood another try. She appeared in popular TV shows of the day such as The Love Boat (1977), 0077008, and Hotel (1983). She also filmed Bear Island (1979) with 唐纳德·萨瑟兰 and 瓦妮莎·雷德格雷夫 and Breakfast in Paris (1982). Parkins joined other original cast members for a Peyton Place reunion movie, Peyton Place: The Next Generation (1985), in 1985. Her career, however, was once again put on hold when her daughter Christina was born. Parkins has made infrequent appearances since the late 1980's although she did return to weekly television for a brief stint in the CBS-TV series Scene of the Crime (1991) which was filmed in the city she was born, Vancouver. In 1997, Parkins was the guest of honor at a 30th anniversary screening of 娃娃谷 (1967) in San Francisco. During a question-and-answer segment with columnist Ted Casablanca, she announced to the sold-out audience that she planned to retire. The following year, however, she appeared in Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story (1998), based on the life of Valley of the Dolls' controversial author. Whether Parkins will resume her career full- time or really retire is unknown at this time.

Was maid of honor for 莎朗·塔特 at her marriage to director 罗曼·波兰斯基 in London, England on January 20, 1968.

She and 艾德·尼尔森 were the only two actors who appeared on the first episode of 小城风雨 (1964) in 1964 and the final episode in 1969. They were the only stars who received screen credit for every episode (although not necessarily appearing in every episode) during the series' entire five-year run.

Is an adopted child.

In 1965, was named "Hollywood's Deb Star of the Year" by the Association of Hollywood Make up Artists and Hairstylists.

In 1965, won the Photoplay Gold Medal Award for Best Newcomer.

She is an accomplished photographer.

Appeared in a number of "Playboy" pictorial spreads, her most revealing being the ones in 1967 and 1976.

In 1998 she came out of nowhere and appeared in the mini-movie Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story (1998), the story of 杰奎琳·苏珊, who wrote the book upon which 娃娃谷 (1967) was based.

While interviewed by gossip columnist Ted Casablanca at a 1996 gala viewing of 娃娃谷 (1967), she candidly reported, while working with some of her co-stars, that 苏珊·海沃德 was "spastic", 帕蒂·杜克 was "energetic but neurotic" and 莎朗·塔特 was "magic".

She reprised her 小城风雨 (1964) character of "Betty Harrington" for a 1985 TV-reunion movie, Peyton Place: The Next Generation (1985).

Has a daughter, Christina (b. 1986) from her marriage in the late '70s. She was later divorced.

帕蒂·杜克 gave her the nick name "Barbara Starkins" during the filming of 娃娃谷 (1967).

She was cast as "Anne Welles" in 娃娃谷 (1967) after 坎迪斯·伯根 dropped out two weeks before filming was to begin. She originally tested for the role of "Neely O'Hara".

In 1966 she co-hosted the Miss Teen International Pageant with her 小城风雨 (1964) costar 瑞安·奥尼尔.

Favorite perfume is 'Lheure Bleu' by Guerlain.

Was among the women chosen by famed photographer Patrick Lichfield to be included in his 1983 book, "The Most Beautiful Women".

Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#81). [1995].

Was signed to star in the 1980 mini-series, Scruples (1980), but backed out before filming started.

Turned down the opportunity to reprise the role of Betty in the 1977 television film, Murder in Peyton Place (1977). She did, however, agree to play Betty again in 1985 when Peyton Place: The Next Generation (1985) was made.

Turned down leading roles in the movies 花落遗恨天 (1969) and They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969). When asked why, Parkins replied, "I must have had my head in the sand".

She was considered for the title role in the James Bond film Octopussy (1983) that went to 莫德·亚当斯.

Her silky voice