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Overview

Know for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
23 May, 1931 (93 years old)

Barbara Barrie

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.

Known For

Hercules
93 min 1997

Hercules

Animation Movie
Suddenly Susan
1996

Suddenly Susan

Comedy TV Show
Breaking Away
101 min 1979

Breaking Away

Drama Movie
Roots: The Next Generations
1979

Roots: The Next Generations

Drama TV Show
Giant
201 min 1956

Giant

Drama Movie