--- name: "Barbara Barrie" canonical: "https://film.one/person/barbara-barrie" roles: ["Actor"] born: "23 May 1931" reviewed_on_fi1m: 3 average_fi1m_score: 84 average_as: "actor" average_over: 2 updated: "2026-09-20T06:12:16.535633+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Barbara Barrie Actor. Born 23 May 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 23 May 1931, Chicago, Illinois, USA - **Active:** 1979–2007 - **Also known as:** Барбара Барри, Барбара Бэрри - **Titles on Fi1m:** 3: 2 acting, 1 other - **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar nomination - **Average Fi1m score:** 84, as actor, over 2 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1950s 74 (1), 1970s 86 (1), 2000s 82 (1) - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Barrie, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q266368, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0057363/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1216876 ## 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. *Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.* ## On Fi1m (3) ### Performed in (2) — the average rests on these - *Pushing Daisies* (2007), Fi1m 82, as Mamma Jacobs — [page](https://film.one/tv/pushing-daisies.md) - *Breaking Away* (1979), Fi1m 86, as Evelyn Stoller — [page](https://film.one/film/breaking-away.md) ### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited - *Giant* (1956), Fi1m 74, as Mary Lou Decker (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/giant-1956.md) ## Complete filmography (94) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Things Like This* (2025), as Portia Anthony - *The Magnificent Meyersons* (2023), as Celeste - *Significant Other* (2020), as Helene Berman - *Above All Things* (2018), as Maggie - *Harvest* (2011), as Yetta Monopoli - *Twelve Thirty* (2011), as Eve - *The Six Wives of Henry Lefay* (2009), as Mae - *Nurse Jackie* (2009), series, as Libby Sussman - *Frame Of Mind* (2009), as Thelma - *Pushing Daisies* (2007), series, as Mamma Jacobs — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/pushing-daisies.md) - *Army Wives* (2007), series, as Virginia - *Fathers and Sons* (2005), as Ruth - *Second Best* (2004), as Dorothea - *Dead Like Me* (2003), series, as Phyllis - *Judy Berlin* (1999), as Sue Berlin - *Once and Again* (1999), series, Actor - *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Paula Haggerty - *30 Days* (1999), as Barbara Trainer - *$pent* (1999), as Mrs. Walsh - *A Chance of Snow* (1998), as Ruth Pulmer - *Hercules* (1998), series, as Alcmene (voice) - *Hercules* (1997), as Alcmene (voice) - *Suddenly Susan* (1996), series, as Helen 'Nana' Keane - *Scarlett* (1994), series, as Pauline Robillard - *My Breast* (1994), as Milly - *The Odd Couple: Together Again* (1993), as Gloria Unger - *First Impressions* (1992), as Anne Charney - *The Commish* (1991), series, as Ann Palmer - *UFO Cafe* (1990), as Delores - *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Mrs. Bream — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md) - *Kojak: Flowers For Matty* (1990), as Dora Mattingly - *My First Love* (1988), as Ruth Waxman - *Winnie* (1988), as Mrs. Drake - *The Passage* (1988), as Rachel Bonner - *thirtysomething* (1987), series, Actor - *Real Men* (1987), as Mom Pirandello - *End of the Line* (1987), as Jean Haney - *I'll Take Manhattan* (1987), series, as Sarah Amberville - *Vital Signs* (1986), as Frances - *Lovejoy* (1986), series, as Miss Lillian - *The Execution* (1985), as Sophie Langbein - *Double Trouble* (1984), series, as Margo Foster - *Kate & Allie* (1984), series, Actor - *Reggie* (1983), series, as Elizabeth Potter - *Two of a Kind* (1982), as Dottie Minor - *Tucker's Witch* (1982), series, as Ellen Hobbes - *Not Just Another Affair* (1982), as Martha Dawson - *Family Ties* (1982), series, as Aunt Rosemary - *Working* (1982), as Schoolteacher - *Barefoot In the Park* (1982), as Mrs. Banks - *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Schoolteacher - *The Children Nobody Wanted* (1981), as Hanna - *Breaking Away* (1980), series, as Evelyn Stohler - *Private Benjamin* (1980), as Harriet Benjamin - *To Race the Wind* (1980), as Mrs. Krents - *Breaking Away* (1979), as Evelyn Stoller — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/breaking-away.md) - *The Bell Jar* (1979), as Jay Cee - *Roots: The Next Generations* (1979), series, as Dodie Brattle - *Backstairs at the White House* (1979), series, as Mamie Eisenhower - *Summer of My German Soldier* (1978), as Mrs. Bergen - *Child of Glass* (1978), as Emily Armsworth - *Tell Me My Name* (1977), as Emily McPhail - *79 Park Avenue* (1977), series, as Kaati Fludjicki - *Lou Grant* (1977), series, as Edna Raines - *Bronk* (1975), series, Actor - *Barney Miller* (1975), series, as Elizabeth Miller - *For the Use of the Hall* (1975), as Charlotte - *Diana* (1973), series, as Norma Brodnik - *To Be Young, Gifted and Black* (1972), Actor - *McMillan & Wife* (1971), series, as Emily Church - *The Rank and File* (1971), Actor - *The Mary Tyler Moore Show* (1970), series, as Judith Chandler — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mary-tyler-moore-show.md) - *Ironside* (1967), series, Actor - *The Invaders* (1967), series, as Gale Frazer - *One Potato, Two Potato* (1964), as Julie Cullen Richards - *Mr. Novak* (1963), series, as Mary Smith - *The Fugitive* (1963), series, as Aiemee Rennick — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-fugitive-1963.md) - *The Caretakers* (1963), as Edna - *The Alfred Hitchcock Hour* (1962), series, as Dr. Jane Waterleigh, Isabel Smith - *The Virginian* (1962), series, as Ellen Beecher - *Ben Casey* (1961), series, Actor - *Dr. Kildare* (1961), series, as Peggy Farrow - *The Defenders* (1961), series, as Fran Helber, Shirley Lowell - *Kraft Mystery Theatre* (1961), series, Actor - *Route 66* (1960), series, Actor - *The Twilight Zone* (1959), series, as Myra Russell — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-twilight-zone.md) - *Rawhide* (1959), series, as Liz Harmon - *Naked City* (1958), series, as Rosalind Faber, Sarah Hinson, Marcia Kormack - *Decoy* (1957), series, as Anne · Mrs. Foley - *Giant* (1956), as Mary Lou Decker (uncredited) — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/giant-1956.md) - *Playwrights '56* (1955), series, Actor - *The Wonderful World of Disney* (1954), series, as Emily Armsworth - *Robert Montgomery Presents* (1950), series, as Maggie Correll - *Kraft Television Theatre* (1947), series, Actor ## Gallery - ![Barbara Barrie](https://film.one/media/person/285949/gallery-c88ae7e95bb2.jpg) Barbara Barrie — ABC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Barbara_Barrie_%22Breaking_Away%22_%281980_ABC_press_photo%29.jpg/1280px-Barbara_Barrie_%22Breaking_Away%22_%281980_ABC_press_photo%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Publicity photo of Hal Linden and Barbara Barrie as Barney and Liz Miller from the television program Barney Miller.](https://film.one/media/person/285949/gallery-2facd0d7bf00.jpg) Publicity photo of Hal Linden and Barbara Barrie as Barney and Liz Miller from the television program Barney Miller. — ABC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/84/Barney_Miller_1975.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Barbara Barrie](https://film.one/media/person/285949/gallery-892a4ea83556.jpg) Barbara Barrie — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Academy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated - 1980: Best Supporting Actress (nominated), for *Breaking Away* *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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