ACTRESS Joanna Barnes passed away aged 89 at her home after a lengthy illness, her friend revealed on Saturday.
Barnes, 89, appeared in both the original and remakes of The Parent Trap.
Barnes played Vicky Robinson in the 1961 version. Then, in the 1998 remake starring Lindsay Lohan, she played Vicki Blake.
Her other film credits include Auntie Mame, Home Before Dark, Spartacus, and The War Wagon.
Barnes also appeared in a number of television series, including 21 Beacon Street and The Trials of O’Brien.
She served as host of the 1967 ABC television show Dateline: Hollywood.
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Barnes guest-starred on a number of shows, including The Millionaire, Mannix, Murder She Wrote, and Cheers.
In addition to her film and television career, Barnes was also a novelist.
Her first novel, The Deceivers, was published in 1970. She also authored Pastora in 1980.
Barnes often wrote for the Los Angeles Times as a book reviewer. She also contributed to a column on interior design.
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She is survived by two sisters, Lally and Judith, and three stepchildren, John, Laura, and Louise.
Fans paid tribute to the late star, sharing their condolences on Twitter.
"Soooo good at being such a snob & she didn’t mind that she had that legacy. Just to know off camera she was a women with an excellent sense of humor, kind & remained friends with many she worked with. RIP," one fan wrote.
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"So sad to hear that Joanna Barnes has passed. As a kid, I thought she was so delightfully evil as Vicky in The Parent Trap, but reevaluating the movie as an adult who doesn't like camping gave me newfound sympathy for her high-maintenence gold digger," tweeted another.
"Sad to see beautiful #actress #JoannaBarnes has passed away at 87. Along with her #movies & #TV work she also wrote a number of #novels," another wrote.
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