Barbara Howard is an American psychotherapist and retired actress, who remains best known for her roles in the film Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter and in the television series Falcon Crest 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 Chicago, Illinois and grew up in Palatine, Illinois. She graduated from William Fremd High School in 1974, and later graduated from the University of Utah with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree before going to England to study acting at Richmond, The American International University in London.
Career Howard began her career in Chicago area theater before moving to Los Angeles 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 but opted to leave the following year to pursue more film roles and Broadway roles in New York.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1984Racing with the MoonGatsby GirlFriday the 13th: The Final ChapterSara Parkington1985Running MatesElizabeth Adams1988Lucky StiffFrances1990White PalaceSherri Klugman1993Amityville: A New GenerationJanet Cutler1998Slappy and the StinkersSonny's MomMusic from Another RoomDeniseWhere's Marlowe?Emma Huffington2009His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday The 13thHerselfDocumentary
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1983Silver SpoonsValerieEpisode: "Passports to Pleasure"For Love and HonorRonnie PrendergantEpisode: "N.O.K. Hagedorn"1984AirwolfHolly MathewsEpisode: "The Truth About Holly"1985–1986Falcon CrestRobin Agretti27 episodes1988CBS Summer PlayhouseGingerEpisode: "Tickets, Please"1989ParadiseMarianEpisode: "Squaring Off"Fair GameLeslie BlumenkrantzTelevision film1992Those SecretsBeth1993In the Heat of the NightConnie MeachamEpisode: "A Dish Best Served Cold"Picket FencesLori JudeEpisode: "The Lullaby League"1994Out of DarknessTriage OfficerTelevision film1995Fallen AngelsJanice / Nurse2 episodesThe NannyFertility DoctorEpisode: "Having His Baby"1997MillenniumKaren NesbittEpisode: "Loin Like a Hunting Flame"1997–2000Early EditionSandra Comess / Linda Chevalier2 episodes
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