BARBARA MONTGOMERY Birthday - 2025

Barbara Montgomery is a multifaceted American artist. A Legendary Actress, she was an original member of the Negro Ensemble Company (NEC), a significant Off-Off-Broadway theatrical group where she started her career in the 1960s. She worked with the company for three seasons in the 1970s. She is best known for her performance in Amen (1986-1990). 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. Some plays she performed with the Negro Ensemble Company include: BLACK VISIONS (1972) THOUGHTS (1973) LES FEMMES NOIRES (1974) In 1974, she earned an Obie Award for her role in MY SISTER, MY SISTER, which later ran on Broadway. The Negro Ensemble Company was founded in 1967 and became a haven for Black theatre artists, launching the careers of many notable actors and playwrights, including Denzel Washington, Angela Bassett, and Samuel L. Jackson. Born in Queens, 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 2013, Montgomery made her directorial debut with the historical film Mitote, starring Ruby Dee and S. Epatha Merkerson. Key aspects of her career: Acting: She's known as a stage, television, and film actress. She's particularly recognized for her role as Cassietta Hetebrink in the sitcom Amen. Stage Career: She started her career in the 1960s with Off-Off-Broadway theatrical groups. She was a member of the Negro Ensemble Company and the La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club. She won an Obie Award for her performance in the Off-Broadway production of My Sister, My Sister. Television Appearances: Besides Amen, she's appeared on numerous TV shows including A Different World, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Living Single, and Grey's Anatomy. MUSIC: Michael Jackson The Girl Is Mine [Instrumental] Instrumental Fan - YOUTUBE I DO NOT OWN THE RIGHTS TO THE MUSIC AND PHOTOGRAPHY PRESENTED IN THIS ENTERTAINMENT/EDUCATIONAL SLIDE PRESENTATION. *NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED ©IFORCOLOR.ORG - DRS 2025