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Barbara Leigh

Barbara Leigh

Actor · Born November 16, 1946 (79) · Ringgold, Georgia, USA

Barbara Leigh was born on 16 November 1946 in Ringgold, Georgia, USA. She is an actress, known for Terminal Island (1973), The Incredible Hulk (1977) and Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971). She was previously married to Joe Lewis.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
November 16, 1946 (79)
From
Ringgold, Georgia, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
12 on Motif · 15 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 21% in 30 days

What are Barbara Leigh's films like?

Across their 8 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Self.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Motif score: 36th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Motif score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Motif score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
Power
33%
Self
31%
Morality
15%
Survival
11%
Bonds
10%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · 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 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Absurd
5
Thrilling
3
Melancholic
3
Joyful
1
Other
6

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 Leigh's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 12 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Barbara Leigh's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

15 credits, 12 with a Motif page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Famous T & A (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)

    as Bunny (archive footage) / Self (in Outtakes)

  • Mistress of the Apes(1979)

    as Laura

    Motif score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Seven(1979)

    as Alexa

    Motif score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Swim Team (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    as Mrs. Mandrake, the Biorhythms Coach

  • The Incredible Hulk(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as June Tobey

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • CHiPs(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Paula

    Motif score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Boss Nigger(1974)

    as Miss Pruitt

    Motif score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Smile Jenny, You're Dead(1974)

    as Mildred

    Motif score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The President's Plane Is Missing(1973)

    as WAF

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Terminal Island(1973)

    as Bunny Campbell

    Motif score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Junior Bonner(1972)

    as Charmagne

    Motif score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Christian Licorice Store(1971)

    as 1st Starlet

    Motif score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Pretty Maids All in a Row(1971)

    as Jean McDrew

    Motif score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Student Nurses(1970)

    as Priscilla

    Motif score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Ballad of Andy Crocker (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    as Mia

Career shape

Star power in the 80th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 15 titles from 1969 to 1982; peak year 1971.

Highest rated

Junior Bonner (1972)

Motif 73rd

Film career

19691982

Peak 1971 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

  • 1971Screen debut· Pretty Maids All in a Row

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting15 of 15: 15 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score42nd

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s13 · acting1980s1 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Barbara Leigh's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 10; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Motif score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 12 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

The Christian Licorice Store (1971)

63rd percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Junior Bonner (1972)

Motif 73rd · 66% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 33. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Leigh's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 Motif titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles42–64 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 31

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Barbara Leigh work with?

People who share at least 2 of Barbara Leigh's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Stephanie Rothman shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors