Barbara Barrie

Barbara Barrie

Acting
May 23, 1931(age 94)
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

Барбара Барри, Барбара Бэрри

Biography

Barbara Barrie (born Barbara Ann Berman, May 23, 1931) is an American actress of film, stage and television. She is also an accomplished author. Her film breakthrough came in 1964 with her performance as Julie in the landmark film One Potato, Two Potato, for which she won the Best Actress Award at the Cannes Film Festival. She is best known for her role as Evelyn Stoller in Breaking Away, which brought her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress in 1979 and an Emmy Award nomination in 1981 when she reprised the role in the television series based on the film. On television she is perhaps best known for her portrayal, between 1975 and 1978, of the wife of the namesake captain in the detective sitcom Barney Miller. Barrie also is known for her extensive work in the theatre, receiving a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical in 1971 for originating the role of Sarah in Stephen Sondheim's Company.

Movies

(47 total)

TV Shows

(57 total)
Law & Order

Law & Order

19907.3

as Mrs. Bream

Pushing Daisies

Pushing Daisies

20077.8

as Mamma Jacobs

Hercules

Hercules

19986.9

as Alcmene (voice)

Family Ties

Family Ties

19827.2

as Aunt Rosemary

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

19627.8

as Dr. Jane Waterleigh

The Invaders

The Invaders

19676.8

as Gale Frazer

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

19637.2

as Aiemee Rennick

Barney Miller

Barney Miller

19757.3

as Elizabeth Miller

Lovejoy

Lovejoy

19867.3

as Miss Lillian

Rawhide

Rawhide

19597.2

as Liz Harmon

Scarlett

Scarlett

19946.5

as Pauline Robillard

The Virginian

The Virginian

19626.4

as Ellen Beecher