Barbara Hershey

Barbara Hershey has collaborated with some of the world’s most renowned directors, including Martin Scorsese The Last Temptation of Christ as “Mary Magdalene;” Darren Aronofsky, for which she received a BAFTA nomination for her portrayal of “Erica Sayers / The Queen” in Black Swan; and Jane Campion, for which her performance as “Madame Serena” in The Portrait of a Lady was nominated for both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe.  

Barbara recently starred in JT Mollner’s Miramax feature, Strange Darling, alongside Kyle Gallner, Ed Begley Jr., and Willa Fitzgerald, for which she received a Saturn Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Film. She can also be seen in Zak Penn’s Sci-Fi series, Beacon 23. She also starred in the psychological thriller The Manor for Amazon Studios in 2021. Prior to this, Barbara starred as “Lorraine Lambert” in James Wan’s Insidious franchise for Universal Pictures. On the small screen, Barbara portrayed southern matriarch “Byrd” in the gothic mystery series Paradise Lost opposite Nick Nolte, and led the cast of Glen Mazzara’s supernatural series Damien for A&E as “Ann Rutledge.” 

Hershey became the first actress to win consecutive “Best Actress” awards at the Cannes Film Festival for an unprecedented two years in a row, winning for her performances in the feature films Shy People and A WORLD APART. Shortly after, Hershey won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for “Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie ” for her highly lauded performance as “Candy” in A Killing in a Small Town for CBS.