Barbara Anita Meek (born February 26, 1934 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American actress.Barbara Meek is best known to television viewers for playing the character of Ellen Canby for three seasons on Archie Bunker's Place. Since 1968, Meek has been an active member of the Trinity Repertory Company in Providence, Rhode Island, and has appeared in more than 100 Trinity Rep stage productions.