
Barbara Barrie
Biography
Barbara Barrie (born Barbara Ann Berman, May 23, 1931 – October 28, 2026) was an American actress of film, stage and television. She was 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 was 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 was 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 was 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.
Filmografi
Hercules1997 · Alcmene (voice)
Giant1956 · Mary Lou Decker (uncredited)
Real Men1987 · Mom Pirandello
The Passage1988 · Rachel Bonner
Second Best2004 · Dorothea
UFO Cafe1990 · Delores
Winnie1988 · Mrs. Drake
Private Benjamin1980 · Harriet Benjamin
Significant Other2020 · Helene Berman
The Magnificent Meyersons2023 · Celeste
Breaking Away1979 · Evelyn Stoller
The Six Wives of Henry Lefay2009 · Mae
Above All Things2018 · Maggie
Fathers and Sons2005 · Ruth
Summer of My German Soldier1978 · Mrs. Bergen
Six by Sondheim2013 · Self (archive footage)
Two of a Kind1982 · Dottie Minor
End of the Line1987 · Jean Haney
Frame Of Mind2009 · Thelma
My First Love1988 · Ruth Waxman
One Potato, Two Potato1964 · Julie Cullen Richards
A Chance of Snow1998 · Ruth Pulmer
Things Like This2025 · Portia Anthony
To Race the Wind1980 · Mrs. Krents
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Dennis Hopper
Jim Cummings
John Ritter
Jim Belushi
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