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Barbara Howard is an American
psychotherapist Psychotherapy (also psychological therapy, talk therapy, or talking therapy) is the use of Psychology, psychological methods, particularly when based on regular Conversation, personal interaction, to help a person change behavior, increase hap ...
and retired actress, who remains best known for her roles in the
film A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, sinc ...
'' Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter'' and in the
television Television (TV) is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. Additionally, the term can refer to a physical television set rather than the medium of transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, ...
series ''
Falcon Crest ''Falcon Crest'' is an American prime time television soap opera created by Earl Hamner Jr. that aired for nine seasons on CBS from December 4, 1981, to May 17, 1990. The series revolves around the feuding factions of the wealthy Gioberti/Cha ...
'' as Melissa Agretti ( Ana Alicia)'s cousin Robin Agretti. She retired from acting in 2000 to pursue her current career in psychotherapy.


Early life

Barbara Howard was born in
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, Illinois and grew up in
Palatine, Illinois Palatine () is a village in Cook County, Illinois, Cook and Lake County, Illinois, Lake counties, Illinois, United States. It is a northwestern residential Chicago metropolitan area, suburb of Chicago. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 c ...
. She graduated from
William Fremd High School William Fremd High School, or Fremd (initially Palatine High School South), is a public four-year high school located in Palatine, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Township High School Distr ...
in 1974, and later graduated from the
University of Utah The University of Utah (the U, U of U, or simply Utah) is a public university, public research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. It was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret (Book of Mormon), Deseret by the General A ...
with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree before going to England to study acting at
Richmond, The American International University in London Richmond American University London is a private university in London, United Kingdom. Richmond was founded in 1972, by British educator Cyril Taylor. The university awards US degrees from the American state of Delaware, where Richmond is ac ...
.


Career

Howard began her career in Chicago area theater before moving to
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in April 1983 to pursue a career in acting there. She made her film debut in ''Racing with the Moon'' before landing a more significant role in '' Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter''. In 1985, she landed the role of Robin Agretti on ''
Falcon Crest ''Falcon Crest'' is an American prime time television soap opera created by Earl Hamner Jr. that aired for nine seasons on CBS from December 4, 1981, to May 17, 1990. The series revolves around the feuding factions of the wealthy Gioberti/Cha ...
'' but opted to leave the following year to pursue more film roles and Broadway roles in New York.


Filmography


Film


Television


References


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