Barbara Bain

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Characters played by Barbara Bain

Cinnamon Carter — Mission: Impossible (1966)

Veteran IMF agent from the original series, known for field operations and espionage.

Helena Russell — Space: 1999 (1975)

Billed as one of the two main stars alongside Landau, featured prominently in the opening title sequence of the first series.

Doctor Helena Russell — Journey Through the Black Sun (1982)

Chief medical officer providing critical care and emotional support.

Doctor Helena Russell — Alien Attack (1980)

Moonbase Alpha's chief medical officer, helping care for the colony and its people during the crisis.

Patty / Tra / Griffith's Wife / Petranella — Don't Go Near the Park (1979)

Patty is actually Tra, the ancient sister of Mark and a predator sustained by consuming human entrails. She shelters Nick and a runaway, recognizes Mark's daughter through the amulet, drugs her, and leads her into the cave. After intervening during an assault, Patty is killed when Petranella's spirit turns the stored corpses against her.

Doctor Helena Russell — Destination Moonbase-Alpha (1978)

Chief medical officer of Moonbase Alpha, responsible for the physical and psychological health of the stranded population. She plays a vital role in managing post-concussion treatments, monitoring radiation exposure, and maintaining crew stability during alien illusions and cosmic hazards.

Cinnamon Carter — Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob (1969)

Cinnamon Carter is an IMF operative who disguises the transformed Rollin Hard as Frank Wayne while pretending to perform instant aesthetic surgery. She also calls the police before the team's departure, ensuring that authorities arrive after the organization collapses and Frank Wayne is killed.

Susan Lakely — Goodnight, My Love (1972)

A woman who hires private investigators after her boyfriend fails to contact her for four days. She withholds information about his business and lies to the detectives, driving the central mystery.

Career Overview

Barbara Bain has 58 screen credits in a career dating back to 1951. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Space 1999 Movie Collection with 4 titles. Signature works include Space: 1999, Silver Skies, Journey Through the Black Sun. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
58
Birth Date
1931-09-13 00:00:00
Birth Place
Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q263143), public domain (CC0).