BARBARA BABCOCK | 81

Barbara Babcock is mostly remembered for her role in Hill Street Blues where she played Grace Gardner. Although now retired, she starred in movies such as Home Alone 4 and Judging Amy back in the 2000s. Even though she has been retired since 2004, her fortune since then has lasted her till now, which means she either had a good financial advisor or good money skills. Babcock grew up in Tokyo, Japan, because her father was stationed there.

She also reportedly spoke and learned Japanese first before learning her native English. She became part of Star Trek, providing voice-overs despite being uncredited on the show. She won the 1981 Primetime Emmy Award for her role as Grace Gardner in Hill Street Blues, and besides playing Grace Gardner, she played Dorothy Jennings in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, and won an award for her performance in the show. Her last film appearance was in Home Alone 4 and she’s now suffering from Parkinson’s disease since 2004, the same year she retired.