Barbara (left) in John Sayles' City Of Hope

Barbara Williams plays a New Jersey Italian waitress on her own with a baby that needs lots of care. Vincent Spano is the conduit for all the interconnecting lives during a mayoral race. Co-starring Vincent Spano, Angela Bassett, Joe Morton, David Strathairn.

"... the romantic scenes between Spano and Barbara Williams are hard to forget."
Mike Clark, USA Today

Thief of Hearts
"Beautiful Canadian-born actress Barbara Williams is both intense and believable..."
Bruce Williamson, Playboy

."..A good cast including Miss Williams a beautiful canadian actress new to American films..."
Vincent Canby NY Times

"....Bauer and Williams are appealing as the star crossed lovers."
Rex Reed.

They Come at Night
"..knock out performances"
Mill Valley Film Festival Revue

Tiger Warsaw
Patrick Swayze plays an emotionally broken man who returns home after a long absence to heal old family wounds. Barbara plays his first love, now a veteran of an abusive marriage with two kids.

JoJo Dancer
Richard Pryor's autobiographical film. "I had a great time playing in this role..."

Krippendorf's Tribe
Starring Richard Dreyfuss, Lily Tomlin, Jenna Elfman, Natasha Lyonne.

Firebird 2000
"A Canadian "Road Warrior." In Barbara 's first
movie, she plays a futuristic motor cycle cop.

CITY OF HOPE
Barbara (above) fills in for writer/director John Sayles at the Tokyo Film Festival, accepting the best film award for "City of Hope" from the Mayor of Tokyo.