BARBARA BABCOCK | 83

Barbara Babcock’s role as Grace Gardner on Hill Street Blues, for which she won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress — Drama Series in 1981, paved the way for her to reach stardom. People started to love Barbara for her character, which earned her an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress. She also got an Emmy Award nomination for her role as Dorothy Jennings on the drama Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, in 1993.

Babcock’s began making TV appearances back in 1956, in which she appeared in several episodes of the original series of Star Trek, although most of her work in mostly consisted of voice roles, to which she was uncredited for. She made her big debut on the screen in MGM’s western Day of the Evil Gun. Barbara also had the chance to join the Fox drama series Pasadena for a year, from 2001 to 2002. But, as she has been away from the spotlight since 2004, it may be safe to assume that she already retired without officially announcing it. Anyhow, as she’s now 83 years old, she probably deserves to rest and enjoy her hard-earned money without worrying about any loans.