Biography
Barbara Barrie is an American actress of film, stage and television. She was born Barbara Ann Berman on 23 May 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, and graduated with a B.F.A. in drama from the University of Texas at Austin in 1952.
Her film breakthrough came in 1964 as Julie in One Potato, Two Potato, for which she won the Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival. She received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Evelyn Stoller in Breaking Away (1979) and an Emmy nomination for reprising the part in the 1980–81 television series. On television she is known for playing Elizabeth Miller in Barney Miller (1975–78) and for guest roles including in Law & Order and its spin-off Special Victims Unit. She originated the role of Sarah in Stephen Sondheim’s musical Company (1970), earning a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical.
Barrie has also worked as a voice actor, including as Alcmene in Hercules (1997), and is an author of children’s books and memoirs.
