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Meet Mary Barbara

Mary Barbara Alexander grew up in a working class family in Columbus, Ohio, and dreamed of becoming a cowboy, a veterinarian, an entertainer and a planetary hero. She studied Theatre at Smith College, and earned a master’s degree in Zoology (concentrating on primate behavior) from The Ohio State University.

Before beginning her professional acting career she worked as an environmental administrator for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Mary Barbara was a member of the Apple Corps Theater Company in NewYork City and appeared in various productions off-off Broadway as well as several soap operas. She spent the early 80’s in Los Angeles and returned to New York just after the birth of her daughter.

In addition to her passion for acting, Mary Barbara loves horseback riding, cooking, scuba diving, gardening and flower arranging. She loves tools and her John Deere tractor; she enjoys fixing and refurbishing things; and she is an environmental activist. When she’s not on her small horse farm in Florida with her husband of 52 years, their daughter, horses, dogs, cats and lots of lizards, you’ll find her traveling the world and exploring new cultures.

FUN FACTS about Mary Barbara Alexander

  • Went out on a Coast Guard cutter in the Boston Harbor with Captain Jacques Cousteau

  • Spent an evening with Mohammed Ali during a fundraiser in New Jersey

  • Received a commendation from the New York City Police Department for helping catch The Broadway Cat Burglar 

  • Showed her own Portuguese Water Dog at the Westminster Kennel Club in Madison Square Garden

  • Saw the Beatles live in concert

  • Started playing organ for her church choir when she was 10 years old

  • Studied nonverbal communication among captive gorillas at the Columbus Zoo

  • Breeder of a Portuguese Water Dog who is an international champion and top stud dog

  • Rides a Hanoverian stallion named Muffin (as in Studmuffin)

  • Exhibited floral arrangements at the Worcester Art Museum’s “Flora In Winter” program

  • Won the Novice Award as a first time exhibitor at the New England Flower Show