| Profession: | actors |
| Date of Birth: | April 12, 1966 |
| Years: | 54 |
| History: | 0.5 million |
| Place of birth: | New York, New York |
| Height (m): | 1.57 |
| Religion: | Christendom |
| Marital status: | Married |
Dana Barron is an American actress who gained popularity thanks to her reprising the role in ‘National Lampoon’s Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie’s Island Adventure’. She made her first appearance at the age of 13 with the horror movie ‘He Knows You’re Alone’ along with Tom Hanks which is also her first movie.
However, the actress stopped appearing on screen since 2013. Apart from acting, she is also an activist and supports different non-profit organizations.
Dana Barron: biography, family, education
The actress was born on April 12, 1966 in New York City, New York, United States. She was born as the daughter of parents Robert Weeks Barron and Joyce McCord. Her mother is a stage actress and her father was a director and pastor of a Congregationalist church. Barron also founded the Weist-Barron School of Television. It is the first television school in the world to be established to act in commercials and soap operas. Her grandfather was an opera singer. Also, she grew up with her sister Allison Barron, who is also an actress.
Barron has studied at the Hunter School for eight years. He then attended New York University’s Stern School of Business. There he graduated with distinction in Business Marketing. He also has an Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education from Santa Monica College in 2005. In addition, he enrolled in New York University and studied a course in restaurant management.
Dana Barron: career and achievements
At the age of 13, he debuted with his first movie, which was a horror movie ‘He knows you’re lonely’. Before his debut, he had already entered the entertainment industry at the age of 10. He would later appear in commercials and, at age 11, appeared in Broadway’s ‘Hide and Seek’ alongside Christine Baranski. However, the actress gained notice after appearing in the 1983 film ‘National Lampoon’s Vacation’ . Furthermore, she gained immense popularity when she appeared in ‘National Lampoon’s Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie’s Island Adventure’. The television sitcom aired on NBC TV, she reprized the role for her 20 years later.
Barron received a Daytime Emmy Award for her role on CBS’s “SchoolBreak Special,” episode “No Means No” in 1989. She appeared in the recurring role of “Casey” on the American Western series Dale Midkiff starred in “The Magnificent Seven.” She also appeared on the FOX series ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’. She for which she has won the Youth in Film Award for Best Recurring Actress.
She has appeared as a guest on TV series like ‘One Life To Live’, ‘Crossbow’, ‘Leverage, etc. She was last seen in the 2013 TV movie ‘Snow Bride’ as ‘Doria’. After that, she took a break from her acting career, but the actress has not officially announced whether she will be permanent or not.
Dana Barron: personal life and boyfriend
Barron is not single, she is a happily married woman and the mother of a son. She has married her boyfriend of many years, Michael Vickerman. She has not provided information on her courtship and marriage date. Together, the couple have welcomed their first child Taylor Vickerman.
Apart from acting, he is also active in charity and support organizations. She furthermore, she is also co-founder of the non-profit organization ‘Children Uniting Nations. The organization helps organize mentoring programs for foster children. In addition, she has also served as a teacher for the Los Angeles-based nonprofit United in Harmony.
Dana Barron: Net Worth and Social Media Profiles
The actress has worked in the industry for many decades. Thus, she entered the entertainment world from a young age of 10 through commercials. After that, she has been working in various movies and dramas in a guest and also recurring role. She therefore has earned a good income from her career. The exact net worth of her is not available. According to the resources, her net worth is alleged to be over $500K.
She is quite active on different social media platforms like Twitter and Instagram. She has an account in her name that is not verified and has around 1000 followers.
Dana Barron: body measurements
The actress has an average height of 5 feet 2 inches or 1.57 meters. Her perfect and fit body has a measurement of 46-38-42 inches. No information on her body weight was provided. She has light brown hair and eyes.
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