Oscar nominated actress Barbara Barrie dies at age 95

Actress Barbara Barrie died on Wednesday at her home in New York City at the age of 95. Her daughter, Jane Harnick, confirmed the death to The New York Times, reporting that Barrie had terminal cancer and that her death was medically assisted. Fox News, Variety, and IndieWire all reported her passing. [1][2][4][5]

Barrie earned an Academy Award nomination for her performance in the film Breaking Away. IndieWire reported that she was also known for her role in the film Private Benjamin. On television, she played the wife of the title character on the sitcom Barney Miller, which aired from 1975 to 1982, and appeared as the grandmother of Brooke Shields on Suddenly Susan, according to Fox News. [1][4][9][10]

On stage, Barrie made her Broadway debut in 1955, as Variety noted. IndieWire and Variety reported that she appeared in the original 1970 Broadway cast of the Stephen Sondheim musical Company, a role that earned her a Tony Award nomination. Her career on screen and stage spanned several decades from the 1950s until last year, Fox News added. [1][2][4]

Barrie was born Barbara Ann Berman in Chicago, Illinois, in May 1931 to Louis Berman and Frances Rose Boruszak. Her family moved to Corpus Christi, Texas, when she was nine years old. [8][11]