- Source of Wealth: Film, Television
- Age: 71
- Birth Place: Los Angeles, California, United States
- Height: 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
- Marital Status: Divorced (Stephen Douglas)
- Full Name: Barbara Lynn Herzstein
- Nationality: United States
- Date of Birth: February 5, 1948
- Ethnicity: Jewish, Irish
- Occupation: Actress
- Children: 1 (Tom Carradine)
American actress Barbara Hershey has an estimated net worth of $12 million. Throughout her five-decade career, Hershey has played various roles in film and television.
USA. She was married to Stephen Douglas, and has a son named Tom Carradine with the late David Carradine.
Hershey’s acting career began when she was just 17, but she only earned wide prominence in mid-1980s. During that time, she was named one of the finest actresses in America by the Chicago Tribune.
Her appearance in the 1990 TV film A Killing in a Small Town won Hershey Golden Globe and Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries/TV Film category. Meanwhile, her appearance in The Last Temptation of Christ, and Portrait of a Lady earned her a Golden Globe nominations for Best Supporting Actress. Her portrayal of Jane Campion in Portrait of a Lady earned her an Academy Award and won her a Best Supporting Actress award at the Los Angeles Film Critics Award. Her appearance in Shy People won Hershey a Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival.