Barbara Hershey is a legendary film star who isn't spotted on the red carpet too often these days.
The beloved actress, 77, earned critical acclaim for diverse roles in projects such as Woody Allen's iconic 1986 film Hannah and Her Sisters, in which she starred as a woman having an affair with her sister's husband, played by Michael Caine, and in Martin Scorsese's 1988 film The Last Temptation of Christ, in which she played Mary Magdalene. Hershey earned blockbuster status in Garry Marshall's 1988 tearjerker Beaches, in which she played the lifelong best friend of Bette Midler. In 2010, Hershey returned to the spotlight to play Natalie Portman's mother in the ballet thriller Black Swan, earning more critical acclaim for her legendary career.
On Tuesday, Hershey headed to El Segundo, California, to attend a media launch event for a new racquet sport, TYPTI, hosted by Steve Bellamy at California Smash. Sporting full gray hair, the legendary film star looked happy and healthy, dressed all in black. While Hershey is known to avoid the spotlight, it's great to see the film star shining brightly in front of the cameras.
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While Beaches has gone down in history as a film that millions of people love, it was originally panned by critics.
“They called it a ‘chick flick’, which really offended me, because a movie with two men is called a film,” Hershey told the Guardian in 2021. “But when we were making it, I felt that it was important because it showed that friendship between women is powerful and important, and as the years have gone by, people keep coming up to me saying: ‘I saw it with my best friend and it changed my life’, ‘I saw it with my mother …’ The repercussions are so strong and that pleases me a lot.”
Hershey and Midler even remained friends after production, especially when they lived near each other and would grab dinner together.
“You see people do a double-take at us, and that’s fun. I’ll always love her,” she recalled.
Beaches is Heading to Broadway
The beloved film has become such a part of the pop culture canon that it's heading to Broadway this spring. Starring Jessica Vosk and Kelli Barrett, the production will hit New York City's Majestic Theatre starting March 27, 2026.
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