Barbara Barrie Dies at 95: Oscar-Nominated Actress Passes Away in Medically Assisted Death
Her daughter said Barrie had terminal cancer and died with medical assistance after a career that brought Oscar and Tony nominations.
- On Wednesday, Oscar-nominated actress Barbara Barrie died at 95 in Manhattan, known for her roles in Breaking Away, One Potato, Two Potato, and the sitcom Barney Miller.
- Born Barbara Ann Berman in Chicago on May 23, 1931, she gained early acclaim for One Potato, Two Potato, winning best actress at the Cannes Film Festival in 1964.
- Barrie earned an Oscar nomination for playing the supportive mother in Breaking Away and received a Tony nomination for the original 1970 production of Stephen Sondheim's Company.
- Her daughter, Jane Harnick, confirmed that Barrie died with medical assistance due to terminal cancer; she is survived by her son, Aaron, and three grandchildren.
- She played the police captain's wife on Barney Miller and appeared in Suddenly Susan, while her 2008 donation to the Billy Rose Theatre Division of the New York Public Library preserves her career legacy.
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Barbara Barrie, Oscar-Nominated Star of ‘Barney Miller’ and ‘Breaking Away,’ Dies at 95
Barbara Barrie, the Oscar-, Emmy- and Tony-nominated actress who starred in the original production of “Company” and in films including “Breaking Away,” died Wednesday in Manhattan. She was 95. Her daughter confirmed her death to the New York Times and said Barrie’s death was medically assisted following a terminal cancer diagnosis. On stage, Barrie made […]
Barbara Barrie Dead: Star Of Broadway And 'Barney Miller' Was 95
Barbara Barrie, who received a Tony nomination for her role in Broadway’s original Company, an Oscar nomination for her performance in Breaking Away and wide recognition as the wife of Hal Linden’s police captain on TV’s Barney Miller, died today at her home in Manhattan. She was 95. Her death was reported to The New […]
American actress Barbara Barrie has died at the age of 95. She had been ill for some time and chose euthanasia, reports The New York Times.
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