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Barbara Barrie

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Barbara Barrie

Born May 23, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, USA45 films

Barbara Barrie (born Barbara Ann Berman, May 23, 1931) is an American actress of film, stage and television. She is also an accomplished author.

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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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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Hercules poster7.5Hercules1997Breaking Away poster7.2Breaking Away1979Private Benjamin poster6.0Private Benjamin1980Real Men poster6.0Real Men1987The Six Wives of Henry Lefay poster5.3The Six Wives of Henry Lefay2009

Filmography

45 films as actor
  1. 2025Things Like ThisPortia Anthony
  2. 2023The Magnificent MeyersonsCeleste
  3. 2020Significant OtherHelene Berman
  4. 2018Above All ThingsMaggie
  5. 2011HarvestYetta Monopoli
  6. 2011Twelve ThirtyEve
  7. 2009The Six Wives of Henry LefayMae
  8. 2009Frame Of MindThelma
  9. 2005Fathers and SonsRuth
  10. 2004Second BestDorothea
  11. 1999Judy BerlinSue Berlin
  12. 199930 DaysBarbara Trainer
  13. 1999$pentMrs. Walsh
  14. 1998A Chance of SnowRuth Pulmer
  15. 1997HerculesAlcmene (voice)
  16. 1994My BreastMilly
  17. 1993The Odd Couple: Together AgainGloria Unger
  18. 1992First ImpressionsAnne Charney
  19. 1990UFO CafeDelores
  20. 1990Kojak: Flowers For MattyDora Mattingly
  21. 1988My First LoveRuth Waxman
  22. 1988WinnieMrs. Drake
  23. 1988The PassageRachel Bonner
  24. 1987Real MenMom Pirandello
  25. 1987End of the LineJean Haney
  26. 1986Vital SignsFrances
  27. 1985The ExecutionSophie Langbein
  28. 1982Two of a KindDottie Minor
  29. 1982Not Just Another AffairMartha Dawson
  30. 1982WorkingSchoolteacher
  31. 1982Barefoot In the ParkMrs. Banks
  32. 1981The Children Nobody WantedHanna
  33. 1980Private BenjaminHarriet Benjamin
  34. 1980To Race the WindMrs. Krents
  35. 1979Breaking AwayEvelyn Stoller
  36. 1979The Bell JarJay Cee
  37. 1978Summer of My German SoldierMrs. Bergen
  38. 1978Child of GlassEmily Armsworth
  39. 1977Tell Me My NameEmily McPhail
  40. 1975For the Use of the HallCharlotte
  41. 1972To Be Young, Gifted and Black
  42. 1971The Rank and File
  43. 1964One Potato, Two PotatoJulie Cullen Richards
  44. 1963The CaretakersEdna
  45. 1956GiantMary Lou Decker (uncredited)