Barra Grant


Barra Grant is an American actress, screenwriter, film director and playwright.

Personal life

Grant was born Barbara Carol Wayne in New York City, the daughter of Allan Wayne, a doll company executive, and Bess Myerson, Miss America 1945. Her parents divorced in 1958 due to her father's abuse. She became Barra Grant when her mother married Arnold Grant and he adopted her in 1962.She was educated at the Birch Wathen Lenox School, Bryn Mawr College, and Barnard College. She also went to London for three years to study acting.Grant was married to writer and producer Brian Reilly until his death in 2011.

Career

Grant began her career as an actress in the early 1970s, appearing on television and in film 'one of her first roles was as Lulie in the BBC series Take Three Girls). While acting at The Mark Taper she was inspired to start writing. In 1978, she wrote and appeared in the film Slow Dancing in the Big City. She began her career in directing with an episode of NBC Special Treat called "The Tap Dance Kid" based on a novel by Louise Fitzhugh.

Filmography

Film

Television

Other work

Stage plays