Barbara Barrie
Known For
Acting
Born
1931-05-23 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
Most Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Paula Haggerty
Law & Order
as Mrs. Bream
Great Performances
as Self
The Twilight Zone
as Myra Russell
Family Ties
as Aunt Rosemary
The Fugitive
as Aiemee Rennick
Ironside
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Dr. Jane Waterleigh
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Isabel Smith
Barney Miller
as Elizabeth Miller
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
The Virginian
as Ellen Beecher
Army Wives
as Virginia
Dr. Kildare
as Peggy Farrow
Hercules
as Alcmene (voice)
Rawhide
as Liz Harmon
Ben Casey
The Invaders
as Gale Frazer
Route 66
Naked City
as Rosalind Faber