Barbara started acting at the Youth Theater school and graduated from the Academy of Dramatic Arts Maastricht in 2013. Following her graduation she played the role of ‘Anna Brandt’ in the television series Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden.
Two years later, she decided to leave the series in order to pursue her dreams.
This decision was followed by a number of roles in notable series and films, such as Soof (2013), Baantjer het begin (2019), Undercover (2019), Rokjesdag (2016), Mannenharten 2 (2015) and Boys will be Boys (2016).
She performed in a leading role for the first time in the movie Heavily in Love (2018), followed by Heavily in Love 2 (2021).
Due to their success, more leading roles in the genre of romantic comedy were offered to her, such as Taste of Love and Life as it should be I & II.
The feature Tegendraads, directed by Ben Sombogaart, the feature Dit is geen kerstfilm, directed bij Michael Middelkoop and De Idylle, directed bij Aaron Rookus premiered in 2024.
Dochters is the most recent feature with Barbara in one of the leads and she’s currently filming for the series Basta, directed by Remy van Heugten.