Nina Baden-Semper

Nina Baden-Semper (born 1945) is a British actress of Trinidadian descent, best known for her role as Barbie Reynolds in the controversial 1970s sitcom LOVE THY NEIGHBOUR (co-starring Rudolph Walker) for Thames Television. Born in Trinidad and Tobago, Nina Baden-Semper was a dancer when she first came to Britain; then she went on to an acting career that has spanned over 40 years. She has appeared in numerous radio, television, film, and theatre productions and has toured worldwide with many plays. She has had varied stage roles in dramatic works that range from The Bacchae by Euripides, Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme by Moliere, and The Blacks by Jean Genet to modern thrillers such as Wait Until Dark and Stepping Out, as well as comedy roles. She has been a television presenter for children's programmes and also Morning Worship for the BBC, and has made numerous guest appearances on quizzes, talks, and panel shows nationally and internationally. Baden-Semper made two single releases and an