Barbara Niven

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Actress

Birth Date: February 26, 1953

Age: 71 years old

Birth Place: Portland, Oregon

Barbara Niven rose to fame as an actress, gracing the silver screen many times over the course of her Hollywood career. Niven began her acting career appearing in various films, such as "Hired to Kill" (1990), the action movie "Illegal Entry: Formula for Fear" (1993) with Sabryn Gene't and "Psycho Cop 2" (1994). She also appeared in "Taken Alive" (1994), "Foxfire" (1996) with Hedy Burress and "Born Bad" (1998) with Corey Feldman. She kept working in film throughout the '90s and the early 2000s, starring in the comedy "Anoosh of the Airwaves" (1999) with Melik Malkasian, the Bruce Locke action flick "Lone Tiger" (1999) and the Evelina Fernández dramatic comedy "Luminarias" (2000). She also appeared in "Alone With a Stranger" (2001). In her more recent career, she continued to act in "The Drone Virus" (2006) with Maeve Quinlan, "Summer's Moon" (2009) and the Haylie Duff thriller "Home Invasion" (2012). She also appeared in "A Perfect Ending" (2013). She also worked in television during these years, including a part on "Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove" (Hallmark Channel, 2012-15). Niven most recently appeared in "Murder She Baked: Peach Cobbler" (Hallmark Channel, 2016).

Credits

Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen MysteryStream

Actor
Delores Swensen
Movie
2023

Ms. Christmas Comes to Town

Actor
Gale
Movie
2023

The Last Word

Actor
Jillian Harper
Movie
2023

A Zest for Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

Actor
Delores
Movie
2023

North to Home

Actor
Suzanne McBride
Movie
2022

Christmas at the Golden DragonStream

Actor
Jane
Movie
2022

2021 American Humane Hero Dog Awards

Self
Show
2021

Hannah Swensen Mysteries

Actor
Delores
Show
2021

Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent

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Aunt Candace
Movie
2021

The Christmas ContestStream

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Donna
Movie
2021

Sweet Revenge: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

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Delores
Movie
2021

Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead

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Aunt Candace
Movie
2021

USS Christmas: Extras

Actor
Show
2020

American Humane Hero Dog Awards: 10th Anniversary Celebration

Guest
Show
2020

USS Christmas

Actor
Elizabeth
Movie
2020

Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing

Actor
Carol Shaw
Movie
2020

Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver

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Aunt Candace
Movie
2020

2019 American Humane Hero Dog Awards

Actor
Show
2019

Crossword Mysteries & Friends Preview Special

Actor
Show
2019

Crossword Mysteries

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Movie
2019

The Crossword Mystery

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Aunt Candace
Movie
2019

Love on the MenuStream

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Andrea
Movie
2019

Love Takes FlightStream

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Virginia Beauman
Movie
2019

Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of JoyStream

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Carol Shaw
Movie
2019

Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder

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Aunt Candace
Movie
2019

Christmas In Evergreen: Letters To SantaStream

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Carol Shaw
Movie
2018

Campfire Kiss

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Beverly Gowers
Movie
2017

Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts

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Delores Swensen
Movie
2017

Christmas in EvergreenStream

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Carol
Movie
2017

Chesapeake ShoresStream

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Megan O'Brien
Series
2016

Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery

Actor
Delores Swensen
Movie
2016

Murder She Baked: A Deadly Recipe

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Delores Swensen
Movie
2016

Murder, She BakedStream

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Delores Swensen
Movie
2015

Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery

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Delores
Movie
2015

Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery

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Delores Swensen
Movie
2015

A Christmas DetourStream

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Susan
Movie
2015

She4Me

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2014

Suburban Gothic

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Eve
Movie
2014

Hamlet's Ghost

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Sarah Goodman
Movie
2014

Cedar CoveStream

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Peggy Beldon
Series
2013

Being Us

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Julie
Movie
2013

Home & Family

Guest
Talk
2012

My Mother's Secret

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Evelyn Wells
Movie
2012

The Wife He Met Online

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Alma
Movie
2012

A Perfect Ending

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Rebecca Westridge
Movie
2012

A Perfect Ending

Producer
Movie
2012

Gabe the Cupid Dog

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Ms. Andrews
Movie
2012

Home Invasion

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Tricia
Movie
2011

Parks and RecreationStream

Guest Star
Series
2009
93%

Heat Wave

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Governor Carol Quinlan
Movie
2009

Summer's Blood

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Gaia Hoxey
Movie
2009

Accused at 17Stream

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Claire Werner
Movie
2009

Eli StoneStream

Guest Star
Ellen Wethersby
Series
2008
60%

Never Enough: Sex, Money and Parking Garages in San Francisco

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Sylvia Chaisem
Movie
2008

Black Widow

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Tiffany Collins
Movie
2008

Dead at 17

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Alyssa Harris
Movie
2008

Moonlight & Mistletoe

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Ginny
Movie
2008

Short Track

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Audrey Beckett
Movie
2008

McBride: Semper Fi

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Claire
Movie
2007

A Valentine CarolStream

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Jackie Marley
Movie
2007

Redline

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Sally Martin
Movie
2007

Double Cross

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Suzanne Debson
Movie
2006

Mystery Woman: Wild West Mystery

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Annie
Movie
2006

Murder in My House

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Lauren Kessler
Movie
2006

All You've Got

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Peggy McDonald
Movie
2006

The Rival

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Linda Zeller
Movie
2006

Back to You and Me

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Connie Murray
Movie
2005

The Perfect Neighbor

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Donna Germaine
Movie
2005

Stranger in My Bed

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Christine
Movie
2005

The Drone Virus

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Dr. Sloan
Movie
2004

Cold CaseStream

Guest Star
Series
2003

NCISStream

Guest Star
Dr. Elaine Burns
Series
2003

Alone With a Stranger

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Sandy Kennington
Movie
2000

Serial Killer

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Donna Noland
Movie
1999

Love Boat: The Next Wave

Guest Star
Show
1998

The Rat Pack

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Marilyn Monroe
Movie
1998
57%

I Married a Monster

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Linda
Movie
1998

Mike Hammer, Private EyeStream

Guest Star
Connie Paley
Series
1997

Pensacola: Wings of Gold

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Kate Anderson
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1997

Pensacola: Wings of Gold

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Kate Anderson
Show
1997

Pacific Palisades

Guest Star
Show
1997

Forest Warrior

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Stacy Franklin
Movie
1996

Depraved

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Monica Stienman
Movie
1996

El Soplón del Barrio

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Veronica
Movie
1995

Under Lock and Key

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Tina
Movie
1995

Taken Alive

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Veronica
Movie
1995

High TideStream

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Series
1994

Psicópata 2

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Movie
1994

Psicosis 2

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Movie
1994

Psycho Cop 2

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Sharon
Movie
1994

Illegal Entry

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Pamela Raby
Movie
1993

RenegadeStream

Guest Star
Tammy Watkins
Series
1992

Fatal Encounter

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Laura
Movie
1991

Hired to Kill

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Sheila
Movie
1991

WingsStream

Guest Star
Series
1990