Barbara Steele

(b. December 29th, 1937) is an English actress that played the roles of Dr. Julia Hoffman and Countess Natalie DuPres on the 1991 NBC Dark Shadows revival series. Her likeness was used to illustrate her respective characters in the various comic book series published by Innovation Comics. In the original Dark Shadows television series, the roles of Julia Hoffman and Natalie DuPres were played by Grayson Hall. In her portrayal of Julia, Steele spoke with her native British accent.

Twenty years after filming the Dark Shadows Revival Series, Barbara Steele returned to the franchise to play Celeste in the 2010 dramatic reading "The Night Whispers" by Big Finish Productions.

Contents 1 Beyond the Shadows 2 Appearances 2.1 As Dr. Julia Hoffman 2.2 As Countess Natalie DuPres 3 Audio Performances 4 External links

Beyond the Shadows Edit

Outside of Dark Shadows, Barbara Steele has made a career for herself by playing various characters in Italian horror movie classics, including:

• Black Sunday (1960)

• The Pit and the Pendulum (1961)

• Castle of Blood (1964)

• Terror Creatures From the Grave (1965)

Appearances Edit

As Dr. Julia HoffmanEdit

1 2 5

As Countess Natalie DuPresEdit

Audio PerformancesEdit

• The Night Whispers

External links Edit

• Barbara Steele’s entry at the Internet Movie Database (IMDB)

• Silent Scream – The Unofficial Barbara Steele film site

• Barbara Steele fan page

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