Barbara Carrera

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Barbara Carrera
Barbara Carrera circa 2004
Born
Barbara Kingsbury

c. 1943–50[note 1]
San Carlos, Nicaragua
OccupationsActress, model
Years active1970–2004
Spouses
    Kurt von Hoffmann
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    ​
    (m. 1966; div. 1972)​
      Uwe Harden
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      (m. 1972; div. 1976)​
        Nicholas Mark Mavroleon
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        ​
        (m. 1983, divorced)​

        Barbara Kingsbury Carrera[4] is a Nicaraguan-born American retired actress, model, and painter. She is a two-time Golden Globe Award nominee, New Star of the Year – Actress for The Master Gunfighter (1975) and Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture for the James Bond film Never Say Never Again (1983).

        She is also known for her roles in The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977), Condorman (1981), I, the Jury (1982) and Lone Wolf McQuade (1983). Carrera also played Clay Basket on the miniseries Centennial (1978–79), and Angelica Nero on the ninth season of CBS prime time soap opera Dallas (1985–86).

        Early life

        Barbara Kingsbury was born in San Carlos, Nicaragua. Her mother, Florencia Cajina Herrera, was Nicaraguan, and her father, Louis Kingsbury, was an American who worked for the US embassy in Nicaragua.[5][6][7]

        Sometime after the age of ten, Carrera moved to the United States to live with her father. She moved to New York at the age of 15.[8]

        Career

        Kingsbury began a career as a model at the Eileen Ford agency at the age of 17,[3] at which point she changed her last name to her mother's maiden name, Carrera.[4] Her first film appearance was a cameo as herself in Jerry Schatzberg's Puzzle of a Downfall Child (1970). In 1972, she appeared on the screen in a publicity role for Chiquita bananas.[9] Carrera has appeared on the pages and covers of such magazines as Vogue, Paris Match, Harper's Bazaar, and twice posed for Playboy (July 1977 and March 1982).[10]

        In 1976, Carrera earned her first Golden Globe nomination ("New Star of the Year - Actress") for her role in The Master Gunfighter.[11][12] She later played in such films as The Island of Dr. Moreau, Lone Wolf McQuade, Condorman, Point of Impact, Tryst and Embryo. For her portrayal of the villainess Fatima Blush in the James Bond film Never Say Never Again, she earned a 1984 Golden Globe nomination for "Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture".[13] She worked opposite Laurence Olivier in Wild Geese II the following year.

        On television, Carrera played a part in the soap opera Dallas as Angelica Nero, and more prominently, in the historical miniseries Centennial in 1978 and Masada (opposite Peter O'Toole and Peter Strauss) in 1981. These roles brought her to the mainstream attention of American audiences. She also starred as Emma Eliza Cole in the miniseries Emma: Queen of the South Seas in 1988. Carrera appeared with fellow "Bond Girls" Maude Adams and Kristina Wayborn in That '70s Show episode "The First Time" (s2, e16, 2000) as bridesmaids for another former Bond Girl, Tanya Roberts, in the role of Midge Pinciotti. Since Paradise (2004), Carrera has not appeared in films or television.

        In 1989, Carrera starred with Bette Davis in Wicked Stepmother, Davis's final film role, in which both actresses played mother and daughter witches. When Davis needed to appear younger, she would inhabit Carrera's body to attract young men.

        In 1997, Carrera was appointed Ambassador-at-Large for Nicaragua and was given a Diplomatic passport by then-president Arnoldo Alemán.[14]

        Carrera is also an acclaimed painter and her work has been showcased in the Makk Galleries, with Americo Makk, in Beverly Hills, California since the 1980s, and the Roy Miles Gallery in London, England. In May 2002, her works were exhibited at the Hollywood Entertainment Museum and have typically been sold for up to $12,000.[4]

        Personal life

        Carrera has been married and divorced three times, her spouses being:

        Between marriages, Carrera dated Robert Evans, Robert De Niro, Alexander Godunov, Philip Niarchos, Richard Gere, Timothy Dalton, Ryan O'Neal. and her longest-lasting relationship was with journalist Cameron Docherty.[19][20][21] After her third marriage, she was involved with Henry Percy, 11th Duke of Northumberland, the godson of Queen Elizabeth II.[22]

        Carrera has no children.

        Filmography

        Film

        Year Title Role Notes
        1975 The Master Gunfighter Eula Nominated — Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress
        1976 Embryo Victoria Spencer
        1977 The Island of Dr. Moreau Maria
        1980 When Time Ran Out Iolani
        1981 Condorman Natalia Rambova
        1982 I, the Jury Dr. Charlotte Bennett
        1983 Lone Wolf McQuade Lola Richardson
        1983 Never Say Never Again Fatima Blush Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
        1985 Wild Geese II Kathy Lukas
        1987 Love at Stake Faith Stewart
        1987 The Underachievers Katherine
        1989 Loverboy Alex Barnett
        1989 Wicked Stepmother Priscilla
        1993 Point of Impact Eva Largo
        1994 Tryst Julia
        1994 Night of the Archer Victoria de Fleury
        1995 Russian Roulette: Moscow 95 Caroline White
        1996 Love Is All There Is Maria Malacici
        1998 Waking Up Horton Isadora
        1999 Alec to the Rescue Madam Wong
        2000 Coo Coo Café Lola
        2002 Panic Bernadette
        2005 Twenty Maria Short film

        Television

        Year Title Role Notes
        1978–1979 Centennial Clay Basket Miniseries
        1981 Masada Sheva Miniseries
        1982 Matt Houston Serena Gambacci Episode: "X-22"
        1984 Sins of the Past Terry Halloran Television film
        1985–1986 Dallas Angelica Nero Special Guest Star, 25 episodes
        1987 Mike Hammer Claire Morgan Episode: "Lady Killer"
        1988 Emma: Queen of the South Seas Emma Coe Miniseries
        1990 Murder in Paradise Emma Danton Television film
        1992 Lakota Moon Still Water Television film
        1994 Fortune Hunter President Isabella Duarte Episode: "Countdown"
        1995 Sawbones Rita Baldwin Television film
        1996 The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Best Elizabetta Fama Television film
        1998 JAG Marcella Paretti Episode: "Going After Francesca"
        1999 Lakota Moon Still Water Television film
        2000 That '70s Show Barbara Episode: "The First Time"
        2004 Judging Amy Francesca Messina Episodes: "Baggage Claim" and "My Little Runaway"

        Notes

        1. Sources give conflicting dates on Carrera's birth year. Some cite 1947 or 1951,[1] others claim 1945.[2][3]

        References

        1. "Barbara Carrera". Movie Actors. Archived from the original on January 1, 2008. Retrieved January 18, 2008.
        2. Halliwell, Leslie; Walker, John (2003). Halliwell's Who's Who in the Movies. HarperCollins. ISBN 0-06-053423-0.
        3. Hal Erickson (2011). "Barbara Carrera". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2006.
        4. Hall, Ken (2004). "Barbara Carrera". McElreath Printing & Publishing, Inc. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved September 23, 2007.
        5. Staff (May 8, 1977). "New Face: Beauty and the Beasts". The New York Times. Retrieved July 3, 2008.
        6. Anonymous. "Barbara Carrera Biography (1945-)". Film Reference. Retrieved July 3, 2008.
        7. Keller, Gary D. (1997). A biographical handbook of Hispanics and United States film. Bilingual Press/Editorial Bilingüe. p. 27. ISBN 0-927534-65-7.
        8. Reyes, Luis; Rubie, Peter (2000). Hispanics in Hollywood: a celebration of 100 years in film and television. Lone Eagle Publishing. p. 437. ISBN 1-58065-025-2.
        9. Soluri, John (2005). Banana Cultures: Agriculture, Consumption, & Environmental Change in Honduras & the United States. University of Texas Press. p. 186. ISBN 0-292-71256-1.
        10. "Barbara Carrera". Yahoo TV. Retrieved September 23, 2006.
        11. "Search: Barbara Carrera". Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Archived from the original on December 15, 2009. Retrieved June 14, 2009.
        12. "Barbara Carrera Awards". Fandango. 2007. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved September 23, 2007.
        13. "Barbara Carrera". www.goldenglobes.com.
        14. "Biography for Barbera Carrera". Turner Classic Movies. 2009. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2009.
        15. Haden-Guest, Anthony (1998). The last party: Studio 54, disco, and the culture of the night. Harper Perennial. p. 26. ISBN 978-0-688-16098-2. They were married in 1973, and lasted for three years.
        16. Date of marriage and divorce accessed in the California Divorce Index on ancestry.com on March 14, 2013
        17. "Barbara Carrera". India Today. 12: 80. 1987.
        18. Rhodes, Michael (March 17, 2009). "Manuel Basil (Bluey) Mavroleon 1927-2009". Peerage News. blogger.com. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
        19. Murry Frymer (August 15, 1981). "A woman of mystery, except for her goals". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
        20. Levy, Shawn (October 28, 2014). De Niro: A Life. Crown. ISBN 9780307716804.
        21. Green, Michelle (November 18, 1985). "From the Jet Set to Your TV Set, Dallas' Barbara Carrera Knows Her Role—Lady of Mystery". people.com.
        22. The Duke of Northumberland | Herald Scotland