Barbara Garrick

Teaches at The Barrow Group Acting School

Barbara originated the roles of “Dede Halcyon Day” in Armistead Maupin’s “Tales of the City” PBS, “More Tales of the City” Showtime, and “Further Tales of the City”(Gemini Nomination) Showtime, and that of the loopy “Allison Perkins” on ” One Life to Live”. She has appeared in 4 “Law and Orders”, “Sex & the City”, “Ellen Foster” Hallmark Hall of Fame, and in Todd Haynes’ “Dottie Gets Spanked”, among other things Her Film Credits include: “Sleepless in Seattle”; “The Firm”; “Far From Heaven”; “Miami Rhapsody”; “Jumper”; “Working Girl”; “Postcards from the Edge;” “A Couch in New York”; “The Ice Storm”; ” Pollock”; “Eight Men Out”; and most recently Tennessee William’s “The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond”. Her Regional Credits include: “Way of the World” by William Congreve at The Shakespeare Theatre DC; “Ridiculous Fraud” by Beth Henley at The McCarter Theatre; “Safe as Houses” by Richard Greenberg at The McCarter Theatre; ” My Good Name” by Aurthur Laurents ( Workshop) at the Seattle Rep; “Romeo and Juliet” American Stage Festival; and “The Tempest” Pioneer Memorial Theatre. Along with being an acting teacher Barbara is also an accomplished Private Acting Coach.