Barbara Barrie has died in Manhattan at 95 after a career spanning Broadway, film and television. She appeared in the original production of Stephen Sondheim’s Company and earned an Oscar nomination for Breaking Away. Her screen work also included Barney Miller and Suddenly Susan, while One Potato, Two Potato brought her the best actress award at Cannes.
Barbara Barrie, the actress whose work ranged from Broadway theatre to cinema and television, died in Manhattan on 28 October, aged 95. Her daughter confirmed the death to The New York Times; a representative also provided a statement to TVLine, which confirmed her death. Barrie’s work brought nominations for the Oscars, the Tony theatre awards and television’s Emmys over a career that began in the 1950s.[1], [2], [3]
Barrie first appeared on Broadway in the play The Wooden Dish in 1955. Her stage career continued for more than sixty years, ending with the play Significant Other. In the original Broadway cast of Stephen Sondheim’s musical Company, she played Sarah and received a Tony nomination. Her other theatre work included The Crucible and California Suite, alongside Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and The Taming of the Shrew.[1]
Her role in the film One Potato, Two Potato won the best actress prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 1964. Breaking Away later brought an Oscar nomination for supporting actress. Her television appearances included the series Barney Miller and Suddenly Susan. She also earned Emmy nominations for the television adaptation of Breaking Away and appearances in the crime dramas Law & Order and Law & Order: SVU.[1]
