Judith Barcroft
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Judith Barcroft is an American
Broadway
and soap opera
actress.
She began her soap career in 1966 by creating the role of Lenore Moore on Another World
, a role she played until 1971. In 1970, she made a cameo appearance as Lenore on the AW spin-off, Somerset
.
After leaving Another World, she took over the role of Ann Tyler on All My Children
. She played the role for six years, leaving All My Children in 1977. She then joined the cast of another ABC drama, The Edge of Night
, playing Louise Cavanaugh on the series for a few episodes.
That same year, she stepped in for Marie Masters
in the role of Dr. Susan Burke Stewart on As the World Turns
while Masters was on emergency leave. It was at this time that Barcroft took a three-year hiatus from acting, returning to daytime in 1981 on Ryan's Hope
in the role of Barbara Wilde.
In 1983, she returned to As the World Turns in a role the writers wrote just for Barcroft. She played the short-term role of Sara Comstock for one year. Barcroft then departed the serial for The Edge of Night
in a completely different role, playing Eleanor Prentice until the show was canceled in the winter of 1984.
In 1981, the producers of One Life to Live
asked her to fill in for Erika Slezak
as Viki Davidson while Slezak was on maternity leave. Her final appearance on soap operas has been in 1988, playing a pharmacist for one day on Another World.
Judith has been married to soap opera writer Wisner Washam
since June 15, 1969. They have a son, Ian Washam, and a daughter, Amy Masterson.
Her Broadway credits are: "Mating Dance", "Dinner At Eight", "Plaza Suite", "All God's Chillun Got Wings", "Elephant Man", "Betrayal", & "Shimada".
United States
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Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
and soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
actress.
She began her soap career in 1966 by creating the role of Lenore Moore on Another World
Another World (TV series)
Another World is an American television soap opera that ran on NBC from May 4, 1964 to June 25, 1999. It ran for a total of 35 years. It was created by Irna Phillips along with William J...
, a role she played until 1971. In 1970, she made a cameo appearance as Lenore on the AW spin-off, Somerset
Somerset (TV series)
Somerset is an American television soap opera which ran on NBC from March 30, 1970 until December 31, 1976. The show was a spinoff of another NBC serial, Another World.-Overview :...
.
After leaving Another World, she took over the role of Ann Tyler on All My Children
All My Children
All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
. She played the role for six years, leaving All My Children in 1977. She then joined the cast of another ABC drama, The Edge of Night
The Edge of Night
The Edge of Night is an American television mystery series/soap opera produced by Procter & Gamble. It debuted on CBS on April 2, 1956, and ran as a live broadcast on that network until November 28, 1975; the series then moved to ABC, where it aired from December 1, 1975, until December 28, 1984...
, playing Louise Cavanaugh on the series for a few episodes.
That same year, she stepped in for Marie Masters
Marie Masters
Marie Masters is an American actress.-Early years:Born Marie Mastruserio in Cincinnati, Ohio, Masters attended Marian College in Indiana. After graduation worked at the city desk of the publication Women's Wear Daily....
in the role of Dr. Susan Burke Stewart on As the World Turns
As the World Turns
As the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...
while Masters was on emergency leave. It was at this time that Barcroft took a three-year hiatus from acting, returning to daytime in 1981 on Ryan's Hope
Ryan's Hope
Ryan's Hope is an American soap opera, revolving around 13 years of trials and tribulations within a large Irish American family in the Riverside district of New York City. It aired from July 7, 1975 to January 13, 1989 on ABC...
in the role of Barbara Wilde.
In 1983, she returned to As the World Turns in a role the writers wrote just for Barcroft. She played the short-term role of Sara Comstock for one year. Barcroft then departed the serial for The Edge of Night
The Edge of Night
The Edge of Night is an American television mystery series/soap opera produced by Procter & Gamble. It debuted on CBS on April 2, 1956, and ran as a live broadcast on that network until November 28, 1975; the series then moved to ABC, where it aired from December 1, 1975, until December 28, 1984...
in a completely different role, playing Eleanor Prentice until the show was canceled in the winter of 1984.
In 1981, the producers of One Life to Live
One Life to Live
One Life to Live is an American soap opera which debuted on July 15, 1968 and has been broadcast on the ABC television network. Created by Agnes Nixon, the series was the first daytime drama to primarily feature racially and socioeconomically diverse characters and consistently emphasize social...
asked her to fill in for Erika Slezak
Erika Slezak
Erika Alma Hermina Slezak is an American actress, best known for her role as Victoria Lord on the American daytime soap opera One Life to Live...
as Viki Davidson while Slezak was on maternity leave. Her final appearance on soap operas has been in 1988, playing a pharmacist for one day on Another World.
Judith has been married to soap opera writer Wisner Washam
Wisner Washam
Wisner Washam is an American soap opera writer, best known as the Head Writer of All My Children, from 1981 to 1987.-Early Life and Career:A native of North Carolina, he graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill...
since June 15, 1969. They have a son, Ian Washam, and a daughter, Amy Masterson.
Her Broadway credits are: "Mating Dance", "Dinner At Eight", "Plaza Suite", "All God's Chillun Got Wings", "Elephant Man", "Betrayal", & "Shimada".