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Barbara Barrie

Barbara Barrie

Birthday: 1931-05-23 | Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2011
Twelve Thirty

as    Eve

2011
Harvest

as    Yetta Monopoli

2009
Frame Of Mind

as    Thelma

1996
Suddenly Susan

as    Helen 'Nana' Keane

1988
My First Love

as    Ruth Waxman

1987
End of the Line

as    Jean Haney

1987
Real Men

as    Mom Pirandello

1986
Vital Signs

as    Frances

1984
Double Trouble

as    Margo Foster

1982
Two of a Kind

as    Dottie Minor

1982
Tucker's Witch

as    Ellen Hobbes

1982
Barefoot In the Park

as    Mrs. Banks

1981
The Children Nobody Wanted

as    Hanna

1980
Breaking Away

as    Evelyn Stohler

1979
Breaking Away

as    Evelyn Stoller

1978
Child of Glass

as    Emily Armsworth

1978
Summer of My German Soldier

as    Mrs. Bergen

1973
Diana

as    Norma Brodnik

1970
Original Cast Album: Company

as    Self / Sarah