Soap Opera Digest
Soap Opera Digest
Soap Opera Weekly

Soap Opera Weekly

READER PANEL

Join the Soap Opera Digest Reader Panel. If you love this magazine, you'll love being on the Reader Panel!

MORE

PROFILE

Star of the Week

Julia Barr

ON SOAP OPERA DIGEST AND WEEKLY ONLINE

Bio

— ABC

Julia Barr (ex-Brooke, AMC)

Julia Barr joined AMC in 1976 as the rebellious teen-ager Brooke English. A Hoosier by birth, Barr lives in New Jersey with her husband. MORE

Interviews

Interviews Featuring Julia

— STEVEN BERGMAN

Peer In Review

When Digest sat down to interview Walt Willey (Jack) on the occasion of his 20th anniversary on AMC, he shared memories of many of the colleagues past and present who've shaped his Pine Valley experience. MORE

Interviews With Julia

— ABC

Julia Barr Exits AMC

After being an integral part of ALL MY CHILDREN for over three decades, Julia Barr said goodbye to Brooke on Dec. 20. "Things changed and decisions are made for any number of reasons," responds Barr of AMC's decision not to renew her contract. "Generally speaking, I've had an excellent run." MORE

— ABC

Remembering Ruth

On Jan. 15 daytime lost a legend when ALL MY CHILDREN's Ruth Warrick passed away at 88 years old. Shortly after her passing, Weekly spoke to Julia Barr, who plays Phoebe's niece, Brooke, and she was happy to share her memories and love. MORE

— ABC

A Note (Card) from Julia Barr

ALL MY CHILDREN's Julia Barr (Brooke) is embarking on a new project. She has taken original artwork created by her husband Dr. Richard Hirschlag and turned them into a series of note cards featuring pets. MORE

— ABC

Singing A New Tune

Julia Barr would like a second crack at Brooke and Edmund's wedding day. "If I had known I was going to be in the wedding dress for six days, I would have said, 'We're not going to have a veil so I can move,'" groans Barr. MORE

Features

Features About Julia

— Jennifer Graylock/JPI

Test Your Brooke IQ

Julia Barr is celebrating a big anniversary on ALL MY CHILDREN this month, so take a stroll down memory lane and see how much you remember about the beloved character she has now played for 30 years. MORE

Features With Brooke/Julia

— ABC

Bridal Gallery

Reel brides get married in grand style, so no wonder real brides like to take a cue from their dresses and 'dos. Here's a look at some wedding belles fans have asked to see again. Check back regularly for updates! MORE

— ABC

Singing With Julia Barr

ALL MY CHILDREN's Julia Barr (Brooke) had a blast showcasing her vocal talents this past February at AMC's 35th Anniversary Broadway show. MORE

Features Mentioning Julia

The Big 3-0

Soap Opera Digest is turning 30!
In celebration of the milestone, here are some of our memorable covers from days past. See how things have changed — and stayed the same. Check back every day for another stroll down memory lane. MORE

The Big 3-0

Soap Opera Digest is turning 30!
In celebration of the milestone, here are some of our memorable covers from days past. See how things have changed — and stayed the same. Check back every day for another stroll down memory lane. MORE

— ABC

The Many Loves of AMC's Tad the Cad

Here's a look back at some of Tad's best-known flings, fancies — and marriages. MORE

— Aaron Montgomery/JPI

Soap Opera Digest & Weekly Online: Gold Rush

ALL MY CHILDREN has been kissed by Emmy many times over the awards' 31-year history. Here is a look at its showing in the top categories. MORE

— Virginia Sherwood/ABC

Digest's Edmund & Maria Covers

AMC's Edmund and Maria are once again Mr. and Mrs. Grey. As our wedding gift to the happy couple, here's a look back at the Digest covers they (and their portrayers, real-life spouses John Callahan and Eva La Rue) have graced over the years. MORE

Timelines

Timelines Mentioning Brooke

— ABC

The Heart Of Dixie

With the addition of Diana "Di" Cole, a woman who may or may not be the presumed-dead Dixie Cooney, to the Pine Valley canvas, it's time to get caught up on the life, times and untimely death of one of AMC's most beloved heroines. MORE

— ABC

Chandler's Enterprise Timeline

It takes a special kind of lady to hold the attention of one of Pine Valley's most powerful players, the hard-as-nails, rags-to-riches success story that is ALL MY CHILDREN's Adam Chandler (David Canary). Here are eight lasses who've been up to the task. MORE

— Ann Limongello/ABC

AMC Trials by Fire Timeline

Kendall is facing murder charges on AMC, accused of killing Michael Cambias, her sister's rapist. But she's far from the only prominent Pine Valleyite to have stood trial. Here are some other memorable brushes with the law from AMC history. MORE

Photo Galleries

Photo Galleries About Brooke

— ABC

Brooke's Looks

Style and class are the two words that best sum up Julia Barr's portrayal of Brooke English from 1976 to 1981 and 1982 to the present. MORE

Photo Galleries With Brooke

— ABC

Brooke's Beaux

Let's face it: AMC's Brooke English has had rotten luck with men, even when the men themselves weren't rotten (though more than a few were). Here are the guys who've wended their way into our fair lady's heart through the years. MORE

Photo Galleries Mentioning Brooke

— ABC

Ladies Of The Manor

On AMC, Krystal just joined a not-so-exclusive club: women who have been married to Adam. Here's a look at her predecessors in the role of Mrs. Chandler. MORE

— ABC

Jack And Erica's AMC Romance

It has taken ALL MY CHILDREN's Jack and Erica a long time to make it to the altar — but in May, the duo is scheduled to finally become Mr. and Mrs. Jackson Montgomery. Here's a look back at the many ups and the many downs that have forestalled this glorious upcoming occasion. MORE

Julia Barr's Awards

1990, 1998 Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Supporting Actress: Julia Barr (Brooke English, AMC)
 

HOT OFF THE NET

More Polls

POLLING BOOTH

SOAP OPERA OFFERS