Barbara Bain

Birth Name:

Millicent Fogel

Birth Place:

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack

First actress ever awarded three consecutive Emmys
Her two daughters both work in the entertainment industry, one as an actress and the other as a film producer
Originally interested in becoming a dancer, she moved to New York City after college to pursue a modeling career before fully transitioning to acting
Quote: "I had a long experience with marriage, half good and half not so good․"
Best known for appearing alongside her husband Martin Landau in numerous series including CBS's "Mission: Impossible" for which she would receive multiple Emmys
She decided to try her luck in Hollywood after a national tour of her play "Middle of the Night" stopped in California in 1957
Met eventual husband Martin Landau when the two were both students of Lee Strasberg at The Actors Studio

1967Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series:Winner
1968Golden Globe - Best TV Star - Female:Nominated
1968Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series:Winner
1969Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series:Winner
2005DVDX Award - Best Supporting Actress (in a DVD Premiere Movie):Nominated

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