Julia Rose Buchheit
Pine Valley Presence
Brooke English (1976 to 1981; 1982 to December 14, 2006; January 5, 2010; February 23, 2010 to Present)
At a Glance
Julia grew up in Indiana, where she worked with the Fort Wayne Community Theater. She attended Purdue University, where she appeared in such productions as Our Town, A Streetcar Named Desire and and Endgame. Barr would later appear in the Off-Broadway production of Kerouac.
On television, Barr found success on the soap Ryan's Hope. She aslo appeared as Norma Childs in I, the Jury.
After joining the cast of All My Children, Barr took a fifteen-month break from 1980 to 1982 to tour with Katherine Hepburn in West Side Waltz. During this break, Barr married Richard Hirschlag.
Barr is a celebrity spokeperson for The Fund for Animals. She's also devoted countless hours to First Step, a job readiness program, with the Coalition for the Homeless in New York City.
She enjoys theater, studies voice and takes cooking classes in her spare time.
Acting Portfolio
TELEVISION
All My Children
Brooke English
1976 to 1981; 1982 to December 14, 2006; January 5, 2010; February 23, 2010 to Present
Ryan's Hope
Rennie Szabo (1975-1976)
Acting Portfolio
FILM
I, the Jury
Norma Childs
1982
Awards & Acclaim
Daytime Emmys Winner, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (1990, 1998)
Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (1991, 1993, 1994, 2001)
Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (1990, 1998)
Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series (1980, 1981)
Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (2003)
Vital Statistics
PLACE OF BIRTH: Fort Wayne, Indiana
DATE OF BIRTH: February 8, 1949
HEIGHT: 5'1"
MARITAL STATUS: Married, Richard Hirschlag [Feb 14, 1982 to Present]
CHILDREN: Daughter, Allison Hirschlag.
News Archives
News Archive: A new love is headed to PV for Brooke. [Mar 6, 2000]
News Archive: Beecroft fired, Brooke loses another love. [Dec 12, 2000]
News Archive: Rumors of Barr's exit making the rounds. [Aug 8, 2005]
News Archive: Barr to stay put for at least another year. [Dec 4, 2005]
News Archive: 30 years and 2 Emmys later, Julia Barr is leaving AMC. [Nov 1, 2006]
News Archive: No farewell Barr, Brooke simply vanish from AMC. [Dec 18, 2006]
News Archive: Internet sites claim Barr is returning to AMC. [Feb 27, 2007]
News Archive: Julia Barr returning as AMC's Brooke English. [Nov 11, 2009]
News Archive: Barr headed back to AMC for a longer stay. [Jan 6, 2010]
