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Barbara Niven

Acting Born Feb 26, 1953 Portland, Oregon, USA 24 credits

Biography

Barbara Niven is an American actress, writer and producer, best known for her performances in Hallmark and Lifetime movies, and for television roles and independent films. She is also a motivational speaker, media trainer, and animal rights activist and spokesperson as a National Ambassador for American Humane.

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Known for

NCIS

as Elaine Burns

Charmed

as Helen Jenkins

Wings

as Susan

Las Vegas

as Alice Gold

Chesapeake Shores

as Megan O'Brien

Full filmography

  • NCIS (2003) as Elaine Burns
  • Charmed (1998) as Helen Jenkins
  • Wings (1990) as Susan
  • Las Vegas (2003) as Alice Gold
  • Parks and Recreation (2009) as June Hartwell
  • Hell's Kitchen (2005) as Self - Restaurant Patron
  • Chesapeake Shores (2016) as Megan O'Brien
  • Eli Stone (2008) as Ellen Wethersby
  • A Perfect Ending (2012) as Rebecca Westridge
  • Pensacola: Wings of Gold (1997) as Kate
  • My Two Dads (1987) as Veronica Miles
  • Foxfire (1996) as Goldie's Stepmother
  • Paris is Always a Good Idea (2026)
  • Redline (2007) as Sally Martin
  • Murder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipe (2016) as Delores Swensen
  • The Rat Pack (1998) as Marilyn Monroe
  • Tiger Cruise (2004) as Kate Dolan
  • Breast Men (1997) as Cindy
  • The Christmas Baby (2025) as Betty Mitchell
  • Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2023) as Delores Swensen
  • Forest Warrior (1996) as Stacy Franklin
  • Reality Bites: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2025) as Delores Swensen
  • Summer's Blood (2009) as Gaia Hoxey
  • Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead (2021) as Candace