Trivia

Blanche Baker won an Emmy for Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama Series for Holocauste (1978). Her father Jack Garfein was a real-life Holocaust survivor who had been interned in Auschwitz.

Daughter of actress Carroll Baker and director Jack Garfein

Was considered for the part of Nancy Thompson in Les Griffes de la nuit (1984).

At the WPA Theatre on March 28, 1987 Blanche played Shelby in the original stage production of Steel Magnolias.

Daughters: Dara Van Dusen and Wynn Van Dusen (aka Wynnie).

Began exhibiting sculptures in 1996 under her married name of Blanche Van Dusen, and continues to sculpt. (March 2002)

Went back to work as an actress and is starring in the independent film Jersey Justice (2014), currently shooting in Pennsylvania. (November 2005)

Of Jewish (on her father's side) and Polish (on her mother's side) descent.

Studied drama at Herbert Berghof HB Studio in Greenwich Village, New York City.

Brother Herschel is a classical music composer.

In episode 207 of HGTV's Save My Bath (2006), Blanche and her daughter, Wynn Van Dusen (aka Wynnie), had their pink, industrial bath updated to 1920s Hollywood glam.

Was considered for the part of Maerose Prizzi in L'honneur des Prizzi (1985).

Stepdaughter of Donald Burton.

Has 2 sons: Zane Van Dusen and James Magill

Studied at Wellesley College from 1974 - 1976.