Barbara Tyson (born October 1, 1964) is a Canadian actress known for appearing in hit TV series Neon Rider, Cold Squad, ER and The Twilight Zone.
One of her first notable television roles was in Another World as Dawn "Ivy" Rollo, the first HIV-positive character to be introduced in a daytime soap opera in the United States.
[2] Originally from Capreol, Ontario,[2] she moved with her mother several times in childhood after her parents' divorce,[2] finally spending her teen years in Barrie, Ontario.
Her first-ever acting audition was for a role in the Donald Sutherland film Threshold, which went to Mare Winningham.
[3] She had early guest roles in Canadian television, and appeared as Carol Burnett's daughter in the television film Between Friends, before moving to New York City in 1985.