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Barbara Barrie
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Barbara Barrie (born Barbara Ann Berman, May 23, 1931) is an American actress of film, stage and television. She is 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 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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Barbara Barrie (born Barbara Ann Berman, May 23, 1931) is an American actress of film, stage and television. She is 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 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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Law & Order
Dr. Kildare
The Fugitive
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Robert Montgomery Presents
Route 66
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Mr. Novak
Kate & Allie
Once and Again
The Defenders
Kraft Mystery Theatre
Family Ties
Kraft Television Theatre
The Twilight Zone
Dead Like Me
Bronk
McMillan and Wife
Pushing Daisies
Lou Grant
79 Park Avenue
Love of Life
Giant
Backstairs at the White House
I'll Take Manhattan
Scarlett
Hercules
Suddenly Susan
Double Trouble
Breaking Away
Tucker's Witch
Barefoot In the Park
Diana
Child of Glass
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