| Barbara Read | |
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| Barbara Read | |
| Series: | American Horror Story: NYC |
| Gender: | Female |
| Notability: | Main character |
| Location: | Manhattan, New York City, New York |
| Relatives: | Patrick Read |
| Status: | Deceased |
| Died: | 1981 |
| First: | "Something's Coming" |
| Final: | "Bad Fortune" |
| Actor: | Leslie Grossman |
Barbara Read is a fictional divorcee and a central character featured in the FX Network & Hulu seasonal anthology series American Horror Story. The character is associated with the season eleven storyline, "NYC". She was played by actress Sandra Bernhard and introduced in the season premiere, "Something's Coming". She made four appearances in the series in total.
Biography
Barbara Read was a resident of New York City, New York during the late 1970s and early 1980s. She was the wife of New York City Police Department detective Patrick Read. When Patrick came to discover his sexual identity as gay, he told Barbara that he wanted a divorce. Barbara was reluctant, but ultimately agreed when it became clear that Patrick's sexual interest lied elsewhere. Barbara was shocked when she discovered a box of S&M bondage attire in Patrick's closet and confided in his male lover, Gino Barelli, about what she had found. [1] A mysterious individual known as "Big Daddy" broke into Barbara's apartment and strangled her to death. [2]
Notes & Trivia
- The character of Barbara Read was created by Ryan Murphy & Brad Falchuk and director John J. Gray.
- This is the fifth character on American Horror Story played by Leslie Grossman. She previously played the role of Meadow Wilton in the season seven storyline, "Cult". She played Coco St. Pierre Vanderbilt in the season eight storyline "Apocalypse". She played Margaret Booth in the season nine storyline "1984". She played Ursula Khan in the "Red Tide" segment from season ten's "Double Feature". She played Calico in the "Death Valley" segment from that same season.
Appearances
Season 11, "NYC"
- American Horror Story: Something's Coming
- American Horror Story: Thank You for Your Service
- American Horror Story: Black Out
- American Horror Story: Bad Fortune
- American Horror Story: The Body (As an hallucination)
- American Horror Story: The Sentinel (As an hallucination)