Oscar and Tony nominated actress Barbara Barrie dies at 95

Academy Award and Tony Award nominated actress Barbara Barrie died on Wednesday at her home in Manhattan. She was 95 years old. According to The Wrap, The Hollywood Reporter, Deadline, Variety, and IndieWire, her death was medically assisted following a diagnosis of terminal cancer. Her daughter, Jane Harnick, confirmed her death to The New York Times, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter and Variety. [1][3][4][6][7]

The Wrap and The Hollywood Reporter noted that Barrie earned an Academy Award nomination for her performance in the 1979 feature Breaking Away, playing the supportive mother of an Indiana teenager. The Wrap and Deadline also reported that she received a Tony Award nomination in 1970 for her role in the original Stephen Sondheim Broadway production of Company. [1][3][4]

The Hollywood Reporter, Deadline, TV Line, and Variety reported her extensive work across film, stage, and television. Her screen and stage career spanned several decades, including roles in the drama One Potato, Two Potato, the television series Barney Miller, and the feature Private Benjamin. [3][4][5][6][7]

Barbara Barrie was born Barbara Ann Berman on May 23, 1931, in Chicago, Illinois. She was an American actress and author. [13][14]