Barbara Niven

Actor, Media Trainer, Motivational Speaker

"I don't have a lot of time..."   A Perfect Ending [in the park, with Rebecca Staab, at 1:33:30] Perhaps the finest scene in Ms. Niven's filmography

This is a fan site of Barbara Niven resources.
You won't find a carousel of pictures, or a slide show that fades one into another;
but there are books, articles, and interviews to be perused. Thank you for stopping by!

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Soap Opera Digest, July 8, 2004, by SOD: Barbara Niven (ex-Liz, OLTL, 2002-03; ex-Brenda, B&B, 1996)
Michigan Live, September 13, 2008, by Elizabeth D. Lowe: Grand Blanc students captivated by actress Barbara Nivens' eating disorder struggle
Sex with Timaree, July 17, 2012, with Dr. Timaree: A Perfect Ending with Nicole Conn, Barbara Niven, and Marina Rice Bader (29:44 min.)
go|weho, September 3, 2012, by Laurie Schenden: Actress Barbara Niven Passionate About 'A Perfect Ending'
Digital Journal, March 22, 2013, by Anca Dumitru: Barbara Niven's role of a lifetime in 'A Perfect Ending'
Bullies Keep Out, April 2013, with Dana Jacoviello: Barbara Niven: BKO's First Podcast! (26:52 min.)
Celebrity United, April 2013, by Alex Graham: Barbara Niven 'Unleash Your Star Power!'
KCLA: The Dana Brenklin Show Podcast, December 13, 2013: The Barbara Niven Interview; Link #2 (30:23 min.)
The Oregonian, July 18, 2014, by Kristi Turnquist: Barbara Niven: From Portland's David Douglas High School to 'Cedar Cove'
Vancouver Courier, July 23, 2014, by Sabrina Furminger: Cedar Cove's Barbara Niven pays it forward
LA-Story.com, January 27, 2015, by Thom Rafferty: Actress Barbara Niven, YOU and Starpower. #Interview + More!
AfterBuzz TV's Spotlight On, October 31, 2016, with Marisa Serafini: Barbara Niven Interview (1:00:43 hr. video)
Be Humane on Pet Life Radio (ep.72), 2016, with Dr. Robin Ganzert: Pets Change Our Lives Forever (17:12 min.)
Loving Animals on Pet Life Radio (ep.92), 2017, with Dr. Robin Ganzert: Celebrating the Human-Animal Bond (21:23 min.)
Lady Parts TV, May 17, 2017, with Mimi Torchin & Liron Cohen: A Conversation with Barbara Niven (1:05:21 hr. video);
Lady Parts TV, September 29, 2017: Part 2 (27:32 min.); Part 3 (34:26 min.)
My Devotional Thoughts, August 27, 2017, by Ruth Mayer Hill: Interview With Actress Barbara Niven, "Chesapeake Shores"
starrymag, August 27, 2017, by Jamie Steinberg: Barbara Niven – Chesapeake Shores
Riveting Riffs, September 1st, 2017, by Joe Montague: Barbara Niven at Home on Chesapeake Shores
Hallmarkies Podcast, August 6, 2018, with Rachel: Actress Barbara Niven Interview (55:20 min.)
My Devotional Thoughts, November 18, 2018, by Ruth Mayer Hill: Interview With Actress Barbara Niven, "Christmas In Evergreen: Letters To Santa"
Best Friends For Frosting, December 24, 2018, with Melissa Johnson: How to Live Your Dreams with Barbara Niven – text intro & quote posters
Best Friends For Frosting, April 30, 2019, with Melissa Johnson: How to Live Your Dreams with Barbara Niven (54:28 min.)
Hallmark Channels' Bubbly Sesh, August 21, 2019, with Jacks and Shawl: Barbara Niven Interview-Chesapeake Shores (47:28 min.)
MediaVillage: Behind the Scenes in Hollywood, November 7, 2019, by Steve Gidlow: Hallmark Stars Barbara Niven and John Kapelos Hit the Stage in Los Angeles
Evertalk Live, November 15, 2019, with Rob Mack & Jezlan Moyet: Barbara Niven on EvertalkTV (5:40 min. video)
American-Humane, May 1, 2020, by Robin R Ganzert: Presidential Fireside Chat #7 with Barbara Niven
IndustryCentral, June 1, 2020, by Bruce Simon: Barbara Niven – Living her passion "Nesting Doll" info outdated, see following . . .
"Nesting Doll"   A movie that started one way . . . then morphed to another
Instagram, May 12, 2015: It's not just a movie. It's a movement.
EDGE Media Network, November 15, 2017: Nicole Conn Announces All-Star Cast for Film 'Nesting Doll'
CGiii Comment, 2019: "More Beautiful for Having Been Broken", original title: "Nesting Doll"
Parade Magazine, July 28, 2020, by Debra Wallace: Barbara Niven on Creating "Comfort TV" With Hallmark and Why It's Never Too Late for Love
Hallmarkies Podcast, September 20, 2020, with Kaycee Simpson: Actress Barbara Niven Interview #2 (1:00:57 hr. video)

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Internet Movie Database: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0018271/
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Previous speaking engagements include: Dr. Keith Ablow Show, Detroit SAG Film Symposium, UAW-GM HR Conference, Michigan schools, Dr. Phil Show, Amazing Woman's Day and Women's Empowerment Conferences in S. California
Speaking on: "The Pressure to be Thin in Hollywood", "Eating Disorders & Pressures to be Perfect", "Giving up Perfect to Claim Your Dreams!", and "Paralyzed to Powerful" (tips learned to help save yourself from a stalker)

An Appreciation . . .

"Thank you very much, Miss Barbara Niven, for your excellent presentation to the employees at the UAW-GM Center for Human Resources and the UAW- GM Work / Family Representatives on Eating Disorders and the Pressures to be Perfect, March 17th and 18th 2008. I am certain that I can speak for both groups, when I say that seldom have we heard a topic presented so clearly and with so much passion. Several individuals approached me after the assembly and asked where they could find assistance for a family member or a friend who had been trying to cope with their disorder without professional involvement. Sharing your struggles and encouraging them to get control of their lives or to help others do so, had emboldened them to seek professional assistance. Your presentation made it clear that Eating Disorders were not limited to age, sex, color, religion or social class within our society, but it can be controlled with professional assistance. Today, you truly made a difference in the lives of those present and we very much appreciated your being able to join us."
Sincerely, Rick McKiddy, Assistant Director UAW International Union

• by permission, with Rick McKiddy adding, "Barbara is one of the most down to earth individuals I've ever met." •