{{Short description|Irish-Canadian actress and singer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox person | image = | alt = | caption = | other_names = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1952|4|4|df=y}} | birth_place = | education = | alma_mater = | occupation = {{flatlist|* Actress * Singer}} | years_active = 1965–1997 | organization = | spouse = Peter Law | mother = | father = | awards = | website = }} '''Barbara Law''', née '''Dixon''' (born {{Birth date|1952|4|4|df=y}}) is an Irish-Canadian actress and singer. First prominent in Ireland with the pop trio Maxi, Dick and Twink<ref>[https://stillslibrary.rte.ie/indexplus/image/2049/061.html "Maxi, Dick and Twink (1967)"]. RTE Archives, 1 January 1967.</ref> and Brendan Bowyer's Royal Showband, she moved to Canada in the early 1970s after marrying Peter Law of The Pacific Showband.<ref name=nightlife>"NIGHTLIFE: Bennett back with massive band". ''The Globe and Mail'', 14 June 1973.</ref> While the Pacific Showband continued to record and perform in its own right under the new name Dublin Corporation, Peter and Barbara Law also performed separately as co-vocalists for the band Sweet Chariot.<ref name=nightlife/>
In 1978, Law and Grant Smith performed the opening number at the Juno Awards of 1978, a dance routine set to the song "Step Out" from the film ''Outrageous!''.<ref>"Dan Hill takes three top Junos". ''The Globe and Mail'', 30 March 1978.</ref> Later the same year, she appeared alongside Taborah Johnson, Louis Negin, Richard Adams and Liliane Stillwell in ''Bananas'', a musical revue at Toronto's Bayview Theatre which was directed by Jack Creley.<ref>"Bananas could use some confidence". ''Toronto Star'', 8 November 1978.</ref> In 1979, she appeared in Allan Guttman's cabaret show ''Tonight at 8:30...9 O'Clock in Newfoundland''.<ref>"New version of cabaret is better". ''The Globe and Mail'', 31 March 1979.</ref>
She released the disco album ''Take All of Me'' on Pavilion Records in 1979, scoring a minor dance club hit with the album's title track.<ref>Dave Marsh and John Swenson, ''The New Rolling Stone Record Guide''. Random House, 1983. {{ISBN|9780394721071}}. p. 289.</ref>
In the 1980s she worked as an actress, most prominently in the films ''The Surrogate'' and ''Bedroom Eyes'', and received a Genie Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for the latter film.<ref>"Bay Boy reels in 11 Genie nominations". ''The Globe and Mail'', 15 February 1985.</ref> In 1984, she portrayed Katharine Hepburn in Cliff Jones's Howard Hughes musical ''For the Love of Howard'', opposite Ross Petty as Hughes.<ref>"Songs tell the tale of a rich recluse". ''The Globe and Mail'', 24 March 1984.</ref>
She also had guest roles in the television film ''The Popcorn Man'',<ref>"CBC serves Popcorn Man in more appealing package". ''The Globe and Mail'', 22 December 1979.</ref> the television series ''Adderly'', ''Night Heat'', ''Diamonds'', ''Katts and Dog'', ''Counterstrike'' and ''Due South'', and a minor role in the film ''The Planet of Junior Brown''.{{fact|date=September 2025}}
==Filmography== {{Inc-video|date=May 2025}} <!-- Rowspans are only allowed for the "Year" column per WP:FILMOGRAPHY --> {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Barbara Law film and television credits<!-- WP:ACCESSIBILITY & MOS:TABLECAPTION --> |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- | 1984 || ''The Surrogate'' || Maggie Simpson || Theatrical film || <ref name="TCMf">{{cite web | title=Barbara Law: Filmography | url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/109697%7C0/Barbara-Law#filmography | access-date=10 August 2025 | website=Turner Classic Movies}}{{dead link|date=December 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> |- | 1984 || ''Bedroom Eyes'' || Jobeth || Theatrical film || <ref name="TCMf" /> |- | 1986–1987 || ''Night Heat'' || Francie / Sonia Mann / Natalie || 3 episodes || |- | 1987 || ''Adderly'' || Tamira || 1 episode || |- | 1988 || ''The Return of Ben Casey'' || Della || Television film || <ref name="TCMf" /> |- | 1988 || ''Diamonds'' || {{Unknown}} || 1 episode || |- | 1990 || ''Counterstrike'' || Chantal | Episode: "The Beginning" {{small|(S1.E14)}} || <!--verified by primary source: Screen credit--> |- | 1991 || ''Katts and Dog'' || {{Unknown}} || Episode: "The Fugitive" {{small|(S3.E17)}} || |- | 1992 || ''Counterstrike'' || Juliette | Episode: "Till Death Do Us Part" {{small|(S3.E3)}} || <!--verified by primary source: Screen credit--> |- | 1993 || ''Spenser: Ceremony'' || Madame || Television film || <ref name="TCMf" /> |- | 1995 || ''Long Island Fever'' || Georgia || Television film || <ref name="TCMf" /> |- | 1996 || ''Due South'' || Sunny || 1 episode || |- | 1997 || ''The Planet of Junior Brown'' || Rich Girl || Theatrical film || <ref name="TCMf" /> |}
==References== {{reflist|30em}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|0492294}} * [https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/109697%7C0/Barbara-Law#overview Barbara Law]{{dead link|date=December 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} at [https://www.tcm.com/ Turner Classic Movies]
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