Barbara Hershey

American actress
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Barbara Hershey

Summary

Barbara Hershey is a human[1]. Born in Hollywood[2], she… she was born on February 5, 1948[3]. She worked as an actor[4] and television actor[5]. She ranks in the top 0.27% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,216 views/month, #2,664 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Barbara Hershey's place of birth was Hollywood[2].
  • Barbara Hershey was born on February 5, 1948[3].
  • Barbara Hershey's father was Arnold Nathan Herzstein[7].
  • Barbara Hershey's mother was Melrose Moore[8].
  • Barbara Hershey held citizenship in United States[9].
  • English was Barbara Hershey's native language[10].
  • Barbara Hershey worked as an actor[4].
  • Barbara Hershey's professions included television actor[5].
  • Barbara Hershey was educated at Hollywood High School[11].
  • Barbara Hershey received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie[12].
  • Barbara Hershey received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film[13].
  • Barbara Hershey received the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress[14].
  • Barbara Hershey received the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress[15].
  • Barbara Hershey is recorded as female[16].
  • Barbara Hershey's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Barbara Hershey's Commons category is recorded as Barbara Hershey[18].
  • Barbara Hershey's family name is recorded as Hershey[19].
  • Barbara Hershey's given name is recorded as Barbara[20].
  • Barbara Hershey's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[21].
  • Barbara Hershey's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Barbara Hershey's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Barbara Lynn Herzstein'}[23].
  • Barbara Hershey's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Barbara Hershey'}[24].
  • Barbara Hershey's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+1'}[25].
  • Barbara Hershey's start of work period is recorded as 1965[26].
  • Barbara Hershey's writing language is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Barbara Hershey was born in Hollywood[2]. She was born on February 5, 1948[3]. Her father was Arnold Nathan Herzstein[7]. Her mother was Melrose Moore[8]. English was her native language[10].

Education

Barbara Hershey was educated at Hollywood High School[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4] and television actor[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie[12], a class of award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1955[30]; Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film[13], an award for best leading actress[31], in United States[32], founded in 1962[33]; and Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress[14], a film award category[34], in France[35], founded in 1946[36].

Why It Matters

Barbara Hershey ranks in the top 0.27% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,216 views/month, #2,664 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] She is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Barbara Hershey born?

Barbara Hershey was born in Hollywood[2].

Who were Barbara Hershey's parents?

Barbara Hershey's father was Arnold Nathan Herzstein[7]. Barbara Hershey's mother was Melrose Moore[8].

What did Barbara Hershey do for work?

Barbara Hershey worked as actor[4] and television actor[5].

Where did Barbara Hershey go to school?

Barbara Hershey was educated at Hollywood High School[11].

What awards did Barbara Hershey receive?

Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie[12], Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film[13], Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress[14], and Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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