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Barbara Bain

Barbara Bain

Actor · Born September 13, 1931 (95) · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Barbara Bain (born Mildred Fogel; September 13, 1931) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Cinnamon Carter on the action television series Mission: Impossible (1966–1969), which earned her three Primetime Emmy Awards, as well as a Golden Globe Award nomination. She also starred as Dr. Helena Russell on the science fiction television series Space: 1999 (1975–1977). Bain has also appeared in the films Animals with the Tollkeeper (1998), Panic (2000), Forget Me Not (2009) and On the Rocks (2020). Description above from the Wikipedia article Barbara Bain, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 13, 1931 (95)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 68 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 11% in 30 days

What are Barbara Bain's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
26%
Bonds
21%
Survival
18%
Self
14%
Society
14%
Power
6%
Ideas
2%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 7 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 6
Threshold guardian
2 of 6
Shapeshifter
1 of 6
Herald
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Dread
3
Warm
4
Thrilling
3
Absurd
4
Other
12

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Barbara Bain's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Barbara Bain's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

68 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Space: 1999 4K Double Bill - Breakaway and The Metamorph (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Dr. Helena Russell

  • Prisoners in Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Dr. Helena Russell

  • On the Rocks(2020)

    as Gran

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Matchmaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Sarah

  • Reconnected (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Gloria

  • Silver Skies(2016)

    as Eve

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Return of Victor Bergman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Doctor Helena Russell (archive footage)

  • Nothing Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Catherine

  • Forget Me Not(2009)

    as Sister Dolores

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Political Disasters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Elizabeth

  • Haunted Echoes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Lenore Gitchell

  • Ben 10: Alien Force(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Verdona (voice)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Trapped!(2006)

    as Elizabeth Kramer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales(2003)

    as Judy Utermeyer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • American Gun(2002)

    as Anne Tillman

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Smash Cuts! Super Sci-Fi Shorts Fest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Officer Ginlond (segment "Airtime")

  • Panic(2000)

    as Deidre

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Iris Paul

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Strong Medicine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. March

  • Bel Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Gideon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Sarah

  • Animals with the Tollkeeper(1998)

    as The Mother

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Visitor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Constance MacArthur

  • Millennium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Lilly Unser

  • My So-Called Life(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Vivian Wood

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Cinnamon Carter

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Walker, Texas Ranger(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Mother Superior

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • The Spirit of '76(1990)

    as Hipster

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Trust Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Mary Casal

  • Skinheads(1989)

    as Martha

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • CBS Summer Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Julie Barrington

  • Moonlighting(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Emily Greydon

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Ellen Lombard · as Nora Morgan

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Scarecrow and Mrs. King(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Cosmic Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Doctor Helena Russell

  • Journey Through the Black Sun(1982)

    as Doctor Helena Russell

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island(1981)

    as Dr. Olga Schmetner

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Alien Attack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Doctor Helena Russell

  • Don't Go Near the Park(1979)

    as Patty / Tra / Griffith's Wife / Petranella

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Destination Moonbase-Alpha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Doctor Helena Russell

  • Space: 1999(1975)

    Show 48 episodes · as Helena Russell

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Space: 1999 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Helena Russell

  • A Summer Without Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Ellen Hailey

  • Savage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Gail Abbott

  • Goodnight, My Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Susan Lakely

  • Murder Once Removed(1971)

    as Lisa Manning

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Mission Impossible Versus the Mob(1969)

    as Cinnamon Carter

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Mission: Impossible - The Bunker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Cinnamon Carter

  • Mission: Impossible - The Slave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Cinnamon Carter

  • Mission: Impossible - Old Man Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Cinnamon Carter

  • Mission: Impossible(1966)

    Show 78 episodes · as Cinnamon Carter

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Get Smart(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Alma

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • My Mother the Car (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Greatest Show on Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Straightaway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Dick Van Dyke Show(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Dorothy

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Ben Casey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Mr. Lucky(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Prudence

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Hawaiian Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Adventures in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as (uncredited) · as Martha Peterson

  • The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Veronica Vanderheit

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Tightrope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Sandra

  • 77 Sunset Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Rachel Dent

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Elayna Scott · as Madelyn Terry

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Wagon Train(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Lucy Garrison

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • State Trooper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Nen Slausen

  • Summer Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Red Skelton Hour(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Miss Mallory

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 68 titles from 1951 to 2026; peak year 2020.

Biggest box office

On the Rocks (2020)

$992K worldwide

Highest rated

Mission: Impossible (1966)

Midcredits 87th

Film career

19512026

Peak 2020 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting68 of 68: 68 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

By decade

1950s11 · acting1960s11 · acting1970s8 · acting1980s10 · acting1990s8 · acting2000s12 · acting2010s5 · acting2020s3 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Barbara Bain's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 32 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Skinheads (1989)

84th percentile spread · 74% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Mission: Impossible (1966)

Midcredits 87th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Barbara Bain's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Barbara Bain work with?

People who share at least 2 of Barbara Bain's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Martin Landau shares the most, 5.

Actors

Producers