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Barbara Meek Biography

Birth Name:Barbara Anita Meek

Birth Place:Detroit, Michigan, United States

Profession Actress

Fast Facts

  • Was honored with the Elliot Norton Award for Sustained Excellence and the R․I․ Pell Award
  • Trained in acting at with the Wayne State University's theater program
  • Best known for playing Connie "Ma" Duncan in "Big Brother Jake" and Ellen Canby in "Archie Bunker's Place․"
  • Has appeared in stage productions of "You Can't Take It with You," "Pygmalion" and "A Man for All Seasons․"
  • Was a member of the Trinity Repertory Company in Providence, R․I․, since 1968, appearing in more than 100 productions at the theater