OLIVIER AWARD : BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Barbara won The Society Of West End Theatres (now renamed the Olivier Awards) Award in 1984 for Best Actress In A Musical for her role as Mrs. Johnstone in Willy Russell's musical 'Blood Brothers'.
LIVERPOOL ECHO AWARD : BEST ACTRESS IN THEATRE
In 1997 Barbara was named Best Actress In Theatre at the Liverpool Echo Arts & Entertainment Awards for her role in 'The 7 Ages of Woman'.
VARIETY CLUB AWARD : BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Barbara earned the award for Best Actress In A Musical for her role as Viv Nicholson in 'Spend Spend Spend' at the 48th Variety Club Of Great Britain Showbusiness Awards in 2000.
OLIVIER AWARD : BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Barbara won the 2000 Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her role in 'Spend Spend Spend'.
1985 : Barbara was named 'Scot Of The Year' by readers
of the Daily Record newspaper
1999 : Barbara was awarded an honorary masters degree by
the University of Lincoln.
2001 : Barbara was made an OBE by Her Majesty The
Queen in the New Year's Honours List for "Services To Music
And Drama".
2003 : Barbara was made a Companion of the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) by Sir Paul McCartney
2005 : Barbara received an Honorary Fellowship from Liverpool's John Moores University for services to music and the dramatic arts.
