Barbara Barrie
Birth Place: Chicago, IL, USA
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BIO
Barbara Barrie has had a distinguished career in film, television and theatre. On Broadway, Ms. Barrie has appeared in The Selling of the President, The Prisoner of Second Avenue, California Suite, Torch Song Trilogy and Company (Tony nomination). She appeared Off-Broadway in the Roundabout production of Significant Other, I Remember Mama (OCC nomination), The Vagina Monologues, Current Events, After-Play, The Crucible, The Beaux' Stratagem, Love Letters, Isn’t It Romantic? and The Killdeer (Obie and Drama Desk awards). Barrie has also appeared in two seasons at American Shakespeare Festival in Connecticut, and three productions for Joseph Pap in Shakespeare In The Park. Television credits include "Law and Order" (Emmy nomination), "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit" (Emmy nomination), "Breaking Away" (Emmy nomination), "Suddenly Susan," "Enlightened," "Nurse Jackie," "Once and Again," "Barney Miller," "Thirtysomething" and "Family Ties." Her mini-series and television movie credits include "Scarlett," "Roots: The Next Generation," "A Chance of Snow," "My Left Breast," "The Odd Couple: Together Again," "Tell Me My Name," "To Race the Wind," "American Love Affair," and "Barefoot in the Park." Film credits include One Potato, Two Potato (Best Actress Award, Cannes Film Festival), Breaking Away (Academy Award nomination), Judy Berlin (Independent Spirit Award nomination), Frame of Mind, Second Best, Hercules, Private Benjamin, The Bell Jar and Thirty Days.
STAGE CREDITS
Movies
[ 1963 ] Edna
[ 1964 ] Julie Cullen Richards
[ 1979 ] Evelyn Stohler - Mom
[ 1979 ] Jay Cee
[ 1980 ] Harriet Benjamin
[ 1987 ] Jean Haney
[ 1987 ] Mom Pirandello
[ 1988 ] Rachel Bonner
[ 1997 ] Alcmene
[ 1999 ] Barbara Trainer
[ 1999 ] Mrs. Walsh
[ 1999 ] Sue Berlin
[ 2004 ] Dorothea
[ 2009 ] Mae
[ 2009 ] Thelma
[ 2010 ] Eve
[ 2010 ] Yetta Monopoli
[ 2018 ] Maggie
[ 2021 ] Celeste
[ 2025 ] Portia
TV Shows
Evelyn Stoller
Norma Brodnik
Aunt Margo
Helen 'Nana' Keane
Barbara Steadman
Ellen Hobbes
Awards and Nominations
Barbara Barrie, I Remember Mama
winner
Barbara Barrie, The Killdeer
Barbara Barrie , Company
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Barbara Barrie has appeared on Broadway in 10 shows.
Barbara Barrie has not appeared in the West End.
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for I Remember Mama, Outstanding Performance (Drama Desk Awards) for The Killdeer and Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Company.
Barbara Barrie won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Performance for her role in The Killdeer.
Videos