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Beloved Oscar Nominee, 78, Looks Nearly Unrecognizable in Rare Hollywood Sighting
Oscar-nominated actress Barbara Hershey, 78, was spotted running errands near her Hollywood home, barely recognizable to fans.
An Oscar-nominated actress known for her work in movies such as Beaches and Hannah and Her Sisters was recently spotted running errands in Hollywood, and most fans likely would never recognize her. Photographers spotted Barbara Hershey, 78, and the Daily Mail shared the shots.
The media outlet noted that Hershey was seen outside her Hollywood home, carrying a bag of groceries and collecting her mail. She had her now-gray hair styled in a casual bob and wore pink glasses at times.
Hershey wore a white-and-burgundy maxi dress and sandals, then later stepped out again in a sleeveless black dress.
Hershey still accepts some acting projects, and her IMDb page indicates she has a couple of projects set to be released in the coming months. She began her career in the mid 1960s, appearing on the television shows Gidget, The Monroes, and The Farmer’s Daughter.
She was nominated for an Oscar in 1997 for her work in The Portrait of a Lady, and as TV Insider noted, she made history by winning Best Actress awards at the Cannes Film Festival in 1987 and 1988. She was the first actress to take home the win in that category in back-to-back years. Hershey won for Shy People in 1987 and A World Apart in 1988.
In 1991, Hershey won a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Mini Series or Motion Picture Made for TV after starring as Candy Morrison in A Killing in a Small Town.
During her acceptance speech, Hershey shared, “While it always feels wonderful to be rewarded for doing what I love most, I’m especially glad it’s for this film.” She added that working on the film “was so unusual and stimulating to everyone involved, we could hardly sleep nights.”
While Hershey generally lives a low-key, private life, she did give fans a big thrill in February when she reunited with her Beaches costar Bette Midler. An Instagram post shared by Midler showed the two smiling as they snapped a selfie, and Midler wrote, “It’s a BEACHES reunion! Here I am with the great Barbara Hershey! We go back a-ways!!!”
