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Barbara Barrie (born Barbara Ann Berman, May 23, 1931) is an American actress of film, stage and television. She is also an accomplished author.
Great Performances
1971
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.
Gender
Female
Birthday
May 23, 1931
Birthplace
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Private Benjamin
1980
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1979
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Original Cast Album: Company
1970
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Winnie
1988
To Race the Wind
1980
Real Men
1987
Second Best
2004
Kojak: Flowers For Matty
1990
The Bell Jar
1979
Judy Berlin
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A Chance of Snow
1998
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Harvest
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The Children Nobody Wanted
1981
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My Breast
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Family Ties
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The Twilight Zone
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The Defenders
1961
The Defenders
1961
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
Lou Grant
1977
Lou Grant
1977
Barney Miller
1975
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
Ben Casey
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The Fugitive
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Ironside
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The Virginian
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The Invaders
1967
Robert Montgomery Presents
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