Barbara Montgomery is an American stage, television and film actress, and theatrical and film director. She is best known for her performance in Amen (1986-1990).
Career Montgomery began her career on the stage in the 1960s in Off-Off-Broadway theatrical groups. She was a member of Negro Ensemble Company and the La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club. In the early 1970s, she starred as "Mama" in the Off-Broadway production of My Sister, My Sister for which she earned an Obie Award. The play later ran on Broadway from April to August 1974 for which Montgomery reprised her role.
In 1986, Montgomery won the role of Cassietta Hetebrink on the NBC sitcom Amen. Montgomery played the role for four years before leaving the series in 1990. Later that year, she starred in the short-lived ABC program Married People as Olivia Williams. She has also appeared on many shows such as A Different World, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Disneyland, and Living Single.
In 2013, Montgomery made her directorial debut with the historical film Mitote, starring Ruby Dee and S. Epatha Merkerson.
Work
Stage Year Play Role Notes 1974 My Sister, My Sister Mama 1975 The First Breeze of Summer Aunt Edna 1976 Kennedy's Children Wanda 1981 Inacent Black Mana Essie Rydell 1985 The Tap Dance Kid Dulcie 2008 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Dialect Coach Film Year Film Role Notes 1984 Moscow on the Hudson Mrs. Marlowe 1991 A Fond Little Memory 1993 The Meteor Man Dre's mother 2001 Lift France 2007 Blackout Mrs. Germaine Television Year Title Role Notes 1976 The First Breeze of Summer Aunt Edna Television movie 1985 Evergreen Celeste Miniseries 1986 A Fight for Jenny Mrs. Martin Television movie 1986–1990 Amen Casietta Hetebrink 88 episodes1989 The Women of Brewster Place Miss Eva Miniseries Polly Mrs. Conley Television movie1990 Married People Olivia Williams Unknown episodes Polly: Comin' Home! Mrs. Conley Television movie1992 A Different World Imogene Douglas 2 episodes The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Irene Jones- Judge Carl Robertson's Mistress 1 episode1993 Quantum Leap Vivian 1 episode Bloodlines: Murder in the FamilyJudge Barbara Daniels Television movie Bodies of Evidence Nurse Halli Mashler 1 episode 1994 Sister, Sister Odessa 1 episode1995 Women of the House Sapphire Jones 1 episode Living Single Ruth 1 episode Dave's WorldAnna Dunham 1 episode 1996 ABC Afterschool Special Geneva 1 episode 1999 Cosby Betty 1 episode 2016 Grey's Anatomy Louise 1 episode
References
External links
Barbara Montgomery at La MaMa Archive