About Barbara Whinnery
Born 1953. Barbara Whinnery is an American actor.
Barbara Whinnery is an American actress from Berkeley, California, best known for the role of Dr. Cathy Martin on the television drama St. Elsewhere. She has made guest appearances in several other television shows and has also appeared in movies and on stage.
Whinnery enrolled in the University of California planning to major in biology, but taking a class in drama changed her mind. She graduated with a degree in theater arts, after which she joined the theater's apprentice program at The Barn Theatre in Augusta, Michigan in 1975. She also trained at the Actor's Conservatory Theater in San Francisco.
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Who is Barbara Whinnery?
American actress
When was Barbara Whinnery born?
Barbara Whinnery was born on 1 July 1953.
What is Barbara Whinnery's occupation?
Barbara Whinnery is an actor.
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Barbara Whinnery is American.
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