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Barbara Barrie
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Film & TV
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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…
Known for
- Things Like This — Portia Anthony2025
- The Magnificent Meyersons — Celeste2023
- Keeping Company with Sondheim — Self2022
- Significant Other — Helene Berman2020
- Above All Things — Maggie2018
- Six by Sondheim — Self (archive footage)2013
- Harvest — Yetta Monopoli2011
- Twelve Thirty — Eve2011
- The Six Wives of Henry Lefay — Mae2009
- Frame Of Mind — Thelma2009
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Key facts
- Born
- Barbara Ann Berman , ( 1931-05-23 ) May 23, 1931 (age 95) , Chicago , Illinois , U.S.
- Alma mater
- University of Texas at Austin ( B.F.A. , 1952)
- Occupations
- Actress singer author
- Years active
- 1953–present
- Spouse
- Jay Harnick, ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1964 ; died 2007 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Barbara
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Chicago
- Occupation
- stage actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Image
- Barbara Barrie "Breaking Away" (1980 ABC press photo).jpg
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- date of birth
- 1931-05-23
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
- Commons category
- Barbara Barrie
- name in native language
- Barbara Barrie
- start of work period
- 1955-00-00
- writing language
- English language
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Encyclopedic overview
Barbara Barrie (born Barbara Ann Berman; May 23, 1931) is an American actress and 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 Stohler 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.
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