Barbara Niven
Known for Acting · 97 credits
- Born
- 1953-02-26 (age 73)
- Place of birth
- Portland, Oregon, USA
- Also known as
- Barbara Lee Alexander · Barbara Lee Niven · Barbara Alexander · Barbara Lee Bucholz · Barby Bucholz
Biography
Barbara Niven is an American actress, writer and producer, best known for her performances in Hallmark and Lifetime movies, and for television roles and independent films. She is also a motivational speaker, media trainer, and animal rights activist and spokesperson as a National Ambassador for American Humane.
Known For
TV Shows (11)
NCIS
2003
as Elaine Burns
Charmed
1998
as Helen Jenkins
Parks and Recreation
2009
as June Hartwell
Wings
1990
as Susan
Hell's Kitchen
2005
as Self - Restaurant Patron
Las Vegas
2003
as Alice Gold
Chesapeake Shores
2016
as Megan O'Brien
Eli Stone
2008
as Ellen Wethersby
Pensacola: Wings of Gold
1997
as Kate
My Two Dads
1987
as Veronica Miles
Paris is Always a Good Idea
Movies (86)
A Perfect Ending
2012
as Rebecca Westridge
Redline
2007
as Sally Martin
Foxfire
1996
as Goldie's Stepmother
Forest Warrior
1996
as Stacy Franklin
Pie To Die For: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
2025
as Delores Swensen
Chasing Ghosts
2005
as Patricia King
The Christmas Baby
2025
as Betty Mitchell
Suburban Gothic
2014
as Eve
Reality Bites: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
2025
as Delores Swensen
Taken Alive
1994
as Veronica
Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts
2017
as Delores Swensen
Tiger Cruise
2004
as Kate Dolan
Sweet Revenge: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
2021
as Delores Swensen
Summer's Blood
2009
as Gaia Hoxey
Home Invasion
2012
as Tricia Patterson
The Rat Pack
1998
as Marilyn Monroe
Murder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipe
2016
as Delores Swensen
Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder
2019
as Aunt Candace
Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver
2020
as Aunt Candace
Breast Men
1997
as Cindy
Double Cross
2006
as Suzanne Debson
Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead
2021
as Candace
Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery
2015
as Delores Swensen
Stranger in My Bed
2005
as Christine Goudet
Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery
2016
as Delores Swensen
Humanoids from the Deep
1996
as Fran Taylor
A Sprinkle of Deceit: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
2024
as Delores Swensen
Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
2023
as Delores Swensen
Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery
2015
as Delores Swensen
Hired to Kill
1990
as Sheila
Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent
2021
as Aunt Candace
Christmas In Evergreen: Tidings of Joy
2019
as Carol Shaw
Christmas in Evergreen
2017
as Carol
All You've Got
2006
as Peggy McDonald
Best Served Cold: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
2026
as Delores Swensen
Black Widow
2008
as Tiffany Collins
North to Home
2022
as Suzanne
Love Takes Flight
2019
as Virginia Beauman
Serial Killing 101
1998
as Donna Noland
Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing
2020
as Carol Shaw
Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa
2018
as Carol Shaw
Psycho Cop Returns
1993
as Sharon
Dead at 17
2008
as Alyssa Harris
Back to You & Me
2005
as Connie Murray
Promise
1986
as Joan
Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For
2019
as Aunt Candace
One Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
2024
as Delores Swensen
A Zest For Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
2023
as Delores Swensen
Love on the Menu
2019
as Andrea
Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
2026
as Delores Swensen
A Christmas Detour
2015
as Susan Collins
Gabe the Cupid Dog
2012
as Ms. Andrews
Accused at 17
2009
as Claire Werner
Campfire Kiss
2017
as Beverly
A Carol Christmas
2003
as Sexy TV Star
Christmas at the Golden Dragon
2022
as Jane
Heat Wave
2009
as Gouverneur Carol Quinlan
USS Christmas
2020
as Elizabeth
Mystery Woman: Wild West Mystery
2006
as Annie
The Christmas Contest
2021
as Donna
Lone Tiger
1996
as Jane Costello
Meth Head
2013
as Madelaine
Illegal Entry: Formula for Fear
1993
as Pamela Raby
Alone with a Stranger
2000
as Sandy Kennington
The Sister-in-Law
1995
as Ashley Hawkins
My Mother's Secret
2012
as Evelyn Wells
The Perfect Neighbor
2005
as Donna Germaine
Depraved
1996
as Monica Stienman
A Valentine Carol
2007
as Jackie Marley
Leah's Perfect Gift
2024
as Barbara
Under Lock and Key
1995
as Tina Lam
McBride: Semper Fi
2007
as Claire Whitman
Cooked to Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
as Delores Swensen
I Married a Monster
1998
as Linda
The Drone Virus
2004
as Dr. Sloan
Murder in My House
2006
as Lauren Kessler
Ms. Christmas Comes to Town
2023
as Gayle
Being Us
2014
as Julie
Doublecross on Costa's Island
1997
as Veronica
Fatal Encounter
1990
as Laura Hart
The Last Word
2023
as Jillian Harper
Moonlight & Mistletoe
2008
as Ginny
Hamlet's Ghost
2015
as Sarah Goodman
It Happened at Christmas
Short Track
2008
as Audrey Beckett
Habeas Corpus: The Making of 'Psycho Cop Returns'
2017
as Self
About Barbara Niven
Barbara Niven is an American actress, writer and producer, best known for her performances in Hallmark and Lifetime movies, and for television roles and independent films. She is also a motivational speaker, media trainer, and animal rights activist and spokesperson as a National Ambassador for American Humane. With 97 credits spanning from 1986 to 2026, Barbara Niven has appeared in 86 films and 11 TV shows.
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Most Popular Barbara Niven Movies
- A Perfect Ending (2012) — as Rebecca Westridge
- Redline (2007) — as Sally Martin
- Foxfire (1996) — as Goldie's Stepmother
- Forest Warrior (1996) — as Stacy Franklin
- Pie To Die For: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2025) — as Delores Swensen
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