Barbara Hershey is a Actor American born on 5 february 1948 at Hollywood (USA)
Barbara Hershey
Barbara Hershey participated to
62 films (as actor, director or script writer).
Among those,
7 have good markets following the box office.
Here are the best films classified by number of entries :
Actress
, 1h48
Directed by Darren AronofskyOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Thriller,
FantasticThemes Dance films,
Films about music and musicians,
Films about sexuality,
Bisexuality-related films,
LGBT-related films,
Musical films,
Children's films,
LGBT-related films,
LGBT-related film,
Lesbian-related filmsActors Natalie Portman,
Mila Kunis,
Christopher Gartin,
Winona Ryder,
Vincent Cassel,
Barbara HersheyRoles Erica Sayers / The Queen
Rating79%
Nina Sayers (Natalie Portman), a young dancer in a prestigious New York City ballet company, lives with her mother, Erica (Barbara Hershey), a former dancer herself. The company is preparing to open the season with Swan Lake. The director, Thomas Leroy (Vincent Cassel), has to cast a new principal dancer after forcing Beth Macintyre (Winona Ryder) into retirement. Thomas wants the same ballerina to portray the innocent, fragile White Swan as well as her dark, sensual twin, the Black Swan. Nina auditions for the part, performing flawlessly as the White Swan, but not quite able to emulate the characteristics of the Black Swan. Although Nina does not do well during her audition, she approaches Thomas and asks him to reconsider her as the lead role. He tells her she is the ideal dancer to cast as the White Swan, but she lacks the passion needed to correctly portray the Black Swan., 1h46
Directed by James WanOrigin USAGenres Thriller,
HorrorThemes Films about children,
Films about sexuality,
LGBT-related films,
Transgender in film,
Ghost films,
LGBT-related films,
LGBT-related filmActors Rose Byrne,
Patrick Wilson,
Garrett Ryan,
Lin Shaye,
Ty Simpkins,
Barbara HersheyRoles Lorraine Lambert
Rating66%
In 1986, Carl calls his friend Elise Ranier to help discover what is haunting Lorraine Lambert's son, Josh. After hypnotizing Josh, Elise attempts to find the location of Josh's "friend", an old woman who appears in photographs of him. She makes her way to his bedroom closet and is scratched on the arm. When they return to Josh, he stands up in a trance, and says, "I'll show you," before walking to a door and pointing at it as it opens on its own. Lorraine, Carl and Elise agree that making Josh forget his astral projection abilities is the best thing to do., 2h3
Directed by Garry MarshallOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Comedy-dramaThemes Feminist films,
Political films,
Buddy filmsActors Bette Midler,
Barbara Hershey,
John Heard,
James Read,
Spalding Gray,
Lainie KazanRoles Hillary Whitney Essex
Rating69%
The story of two friends from different backgrounds, whose friendship spans more than 30 years through childhood, love, and tragedy: Cecilia Carol "C.C." Bloom (Bette Midler), a New York actress and singer, and Hillary Whitney (Barbara Hershey), a San Francisco heiress and lawyer. The film begins with middle-aged C.C. receiving a note during a rehearsal for her upcoming Los Angeles concert. She leaves the rehearsal in a panic and tries frantically to travel to her friend's side. Unable to get a flight to San Francisco because of fog, she rents a car and drives overnight, reflecting on her life with Hillary., 1h53
Directed by Joel SchumacherOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Thriller,
Action,
CrimeThemes L'action se déroule en une journéeActors Michael Douglas,
Robert Duvall,
Barbara Hershey,
Tuesday Weld,
Frederic Forrest,
Rachel TicotinRoles Beth
Rating75%
William Foster is recently divorced, and his ex-wife Beth has a restraining order to keep him away from her and their child, Adele. In addition, he was recently laid off from his job due to the early 90s recession. His frustration grows when his car air conditioning fails while he is stuck in traffic. He abandons his car and walks across Los Angeles to attend Adele's birthday party. At a convenience store, Foster becomes frustrated when the Korean owner refuses to give him change for a phone call. Foster disarms the owner and uses his bat to destroy merchandise before paying for a coke and leaving. Shortly thereafter, two gang members accost him with a knife. Foster attacks them with the bat and takes their knife., 1h47
Directed by Woody AllenOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Comedy-drama,
Romantic comedy,
RomanceThemes Films about families,
Films about sexuality,
Musical filmsActors Woody Allen,
Michael Caine,
Mia Farrow,
Carrie Fisher,
Barbara Hershey,
Lloyd NolanRoles Lee
Rating77%
The story is told in three main arcs, with most of it occurring during a 24-month period beginning and ending at Thanksgiving parties hosted by Hannah (Mia Farrow) and her husband, Elliot (Michael Caine). Hannah serves as the stalwart hub of the narrative; most of the events of the film connect to her., 2h44
Directed by Martin ScorseseOrigin USAGenres Drama,
HistoricalThemes Films set in Africa,
Films about religion,
Films about sexuality,
Demons in film,
Films based on the Bible,
Portrayals of Jesus in film,
Alternate history films,
Films about virginityActors Willem Dafoe,
Harvey Keitel,
Barbara Hershey,
Harry Dean Stanton,
Steve Shill,
David BowieRoles Mary Magdalene
Rating74%
The film begins with a man whispering in despair, "The feeling begins. Very tender, very loving. Then the pain starts. Claws slip underneath the skin and tear their way up. Just before they reach my eyes, they dig in. And I remember. First I fasted for three months. I even whipped myself before I went to sleep. At first it worked. Then the pain came back. And the voices. They call me by the name: Jesus." Jesus of Nazareth is a carpenter in Roman-occupied Judea, torn between his own desires and his knowledge that God has a plan for him. His conflict results in self-loathing, and he collaborates with the Romans to crucify Jewish rebels., 3h13
Directed by Philip KaufmanOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Adventure,
HistoricalThemes Space adventure films,
Seafaring films,
Politique,
Transport films,
Aviation films,
Political films,
Space opera,
United States Armed Forces in filmsActors Fred Ward,
Dennis Quaid,
Ed Harris,
Scott Glenn,
Sam Shepard,
Barbara HersheyRoles Glennis Yeager
Rating77%
The film begins in 1947 at Muroc Army Air Field, an arid California military base where test pilots often die flying high-speed aircraft such as the rocket-powered Bell X-1. After another pilot, Slick Goodlin, demands $150,000 to attempt to break the sound barrier, war hero Captain Chuck Yeager receives the chance to fly the X-1. While on a horseback ride with his wife Glennis, Yeager collides with a tree branch and breaks his ribs, which inhibits him from leaning over and locking the door to the X-1. Worried that his injury might become known, Yeager confides in friend and fellow pilot Jack Ridley. Ridley cuts off part of a broomstick and tells Yeager to use it as a lever to help seal the hatch to the X-1, and Yeager becomes the first man to fly at supersonic speed, defeating the "demon in the sky".