Whatever happened to Barbara C. Adside (Kristen in season two's "Walk, Don't Wheel")? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

EccentricGenius · 05-31-2018, 11:50 PM

In "Night Court's" season two finale "Walk, Don't Wheel," viewers were introduced to disabled law student Kristen, who develops a crush on Harry. When Kristen invites Harry to her graduate prom as her date, Harry declines Kristen's invitation (due to a prior engagement--Harry was invited to a party hosted by New York City's then-mayor Ed Koch); Kristen takes offense to Harry's rejection as a slap in the face due to her disability, and Harry slowly begins to realize that he was insensitive to Kristen's disability, as well as her overall feelings as a human being.

I enjoyed Barbara C. Adside's performance as the disabled but quick-witted Kristen; her onscreen chemistry with the "Night Court" cast--Anderson, Larroquette, Moll, Charles Robinson, and Ellen Foley--was incredible. My only quibble about "Walk, Don't Wheel" is that it occasionally ventures into "after-school special" territory, despite a couple of laughs here and there. It's a pity that Adside didn't appear in subsequent episodes as Kristen...I would've loved to have seen Adside as a recurring guest star.

My question is this: Whatever happened to Barbara C. Adside? Though Adside worked sporadically throughout the eighties and nineties in both film and television, her last credit--according to IMdb (The Internet Movie Database)--was an episode of "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" in 2000. It's unfortunate that Adside never became a household name; she certainly had the ability and talent to do so...perhaps Adside's disability (she was born without the lower halves of her legs) hindered her from making her mark in Hollywood.

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Chocolate Moose · 06-01-2018, 12:22 PM

I'm behind an internet filter so I can't see much but I see she got work in the mid 90's.

RetFireReg · 09-08-2020, 09:35 AM

Article in 2012 from Daily Mail
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...born-legs.html
She had a FB page but it hasn't been updated since 2012 and posts are in the 3rd person.

05-31-2018, 11:50 PM	#1
EccentricGenius Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 30, 2015 Posts: 771	Whatever happened to Barbara C. Adside (Kristen in season two's "Walk, Don't Wheel")? In "Night Court's" season two finale "Walk, Don't Wheel," viewers were introduced to disabled law student Kristen, who develops a crush on Harry. When Kristen invites Harry to her graduate prom as her date, Harry declines Kristen's invitation (due to a prior engagement--Harry was invited to a party hosted by New York City's then-mayor Ed Koch); Kristen takes offense to Harry's rejection as a slap in the face due to her disability, and Harry slowly begins to realize that he was insensitive to Kristen's disability, as well as her overall feelings as a human being. I enjoyed Barbara C. Adside's performance as the disabled but quick-witted Kristen; her onscreen chemistry with the "Night Court" cast--Anderson, Larroquette, Moll, Charles Robinson, and Ellen Foley--was incredible. My only quibble about "Walk, Don't Wheel" is that it occasionally ventures into "after-school special" territory, despite a couple of laughs here and there. It's a pity that Adside didn't appear in subsequent episodes as Kristen...I would've loved to have seen Adside as a recurring guest star. My question is this: Whatever happened to Barbara C. Adside? Though Adside worked sporadically throughout the eighties and nineties in both film and television, her last credit--according to IMdb (The Internet Movie Database)--was an episode of "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" in 2000. It's unfortunate that Adside never became a household name; she certainly had the ability and talent to do so...perhaps Adside's disability (she was born without the lower halves of her legs) hindered her from making her mark in Hollywood. Drop me a line...I'd love to hear from you! Good night!

06-01-2018, 12:22 PM	#2
Chocolate Moose Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 21, 2007 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 4,904	I'm behind an internet filter so I can't see much but I see she got work in the mid 90's.
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09-08-2020, 09:35 AM	#3
RetFireReg Member First Time Poster Join Date: Aug 25, 2017 Location: montgomery Posts: 1	Article in 2012 from Daily Mail https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...born-legs.html She had a FB page but it hasn't been updated since 2012 and posts are in the 3rd person.