Barbara Townsend

Barbara Townsend

1913–2002 (aged 88)·Oakland, California, USA

Best known for Star Trek: The Next Generation (as Admiral Connaught Rossa) and Quantum Leap (as Ma Maw).

Comedy

18Credits12 TV · 6 films
1955–2002Years activefirst to latest
8.4 Highest ratedStar Trek: The Next Generation
6.6 Average ratingacross 17 titles

Top TV shows 12best Barbara Townsend shows

  1. 1Star Trek: The Next Generation posterStar Trek: The Next GenerationAdmiral Connaught Rossa · 1 ep · 19878.4
  2. 2Quantum Leap posterQuantum LeapMa Maw · 1 ep · 19898.0
  3. 3Northern Exposure posterNorthern ExposureElizabeth Stowe (Grammy) · 1 ep · 19907.9
  4. 4Knight Rider posterKnight RiderMrs. Swanson · 1 ep · 19827.5
  5. 5Murder, She Wrote posterMurder, She WroteClara · 1 ep · 19847.5
  6. 6Highway to Heaven posterHighway to HeavenElla McCulloch · 2 eps · 19847.4
  7. 7The Streets of San Francisco posterThe Streets of San FranciscoApartment Manager · 1 ep · 19727.0
  8. 8AfterMASH posterAfterMASHMildred Potter · 1983–1984 · Comedy7.0
  9. 9Snoops posterSnoopsEdith Sanborn · 1 ep · 19896.3
  10. 10Highway Patrol posterHighway PatrolLandlady · 1 ep · 19556.1
  11. 11St. Elsewhere posterSt. ElsewhereAnita Klein · 1 ep · 19825.7
  12. 12Civil Wars posterCivil WarsEnid Gough · 1 ep · 19914.5

Top movies 6best Barbara Townsend movies

  1. 1Men in Black II posterMen in Black IICG Artist · 20026.4
  2. 2The George McKenna Story posterThe George McKenna StoryAura Kruger · 19886.3
  3. 3Hard to Kill posterHard to KillHenrietta Wade · 19906.0
  4. 4One Good Cop posterOne Good CopNun · 19915.7
  5. 5Annihilator posterAnnihilatorCelia Evans · 19865.3
  6. 6The Gift of Life posterThe Gift of Life1982

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Highest rated8.4Star Trek: The Next Generation

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