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Biography of Barbara Bain - Actress
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Barbara Bain (born 13 September, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois as Millicent Fogel) is an United States|American actor|actress. Bain graduated from the University of Illinois with a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology. She went to New York City where she was a dancer and high fashion model. Bain studied with Martha Graham, thus cementing her interest in dancing. After attending Lee Strasberg's Actors Studio, she changed careers to acting. In 1957, she married actor Martin Landau, with whom she would later star on television. The couple have two children, actress Juliet Landau and film producer Susan Bain Landau Finch. Landau and Bain divorced in 1993. Bain is best known for her role in the television series Mission: Impossible|Mission Impossible in the role of "Cinnamon Carter" (1966 - 1969). She won three consecutive Emmy Award|Emmies for Best Dramatic Actress. Martin Landau also starred in the series. Later, she starred opposite Landau again in the science fiction television series, Space: 1999 (1975 - 1977), as Dr. Helena Russell. Bain appeared in the Claire Danes TV series My So-Called Life until its cancellation. Since then, Bain has worked to further the cause of many charitable trust|charities, including literacy. == External link == * http://imdb.com/name/nm0000828/ Internet Movie Database

