Barbara Stephens is amongst a group of Australian actors who were part of the 1970s 'Australian Renaissance'. They were the trail-blazers who worked for and achieved Australian plays, films and TV, for Australian audiences. This group of theatre makers commenced and created a space for the Australian identity and our stories to be recognised on stages.
Barbara's theatre, film, and TV credits are extensive and fantastic; a testament to the fabulous range of this wonderful Australian actress. Her TV credits include Matlock Police, A Country Practice, Home and Away and an early ABC sitcom called Who Do You Think You Are? Her film work includes Playing Beattie Bow.
She is an actor of terrific range and her theatre credits include the plays of Noel Coward, Tom Stoppard, David Williamson and William Shakespeare. She played 'Desdemona' opposite Frank Thring in the South Australian Theatre Company's production of Othello. She has traversed the stage of the Russell Street theatre for the Melbourne Theatre Company. And Barbara has toured extensively, delivering memorable performance to regions in every State.
Barbara was in the original Sydney production of Don's Party by David Williamson and directed by John Clark. She was also in the original productions of other plays of Williamson including Money and Friends directed by Aubrey Mellor and Dead White Males directed by Wayne Harrison.
She is effervescent, wise and thoroughly engaging as she recounts a dynamic career in the theatre.
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