Barbara Barrie, Oscar-nominated 'Barney Miller' and 'Suddenly Susan' actress, dead at 95
Barbara Barrie, Oscar-nominated star of "Breaking Away" and "Barney Miller," died at 95 after a medically assisted death at her New York home.
TL;DR
- Barbara Barrie died at age 95 after a terminal cancer diagnosis.
- Her death at her New York City home was medically assisted.
- Barrie was nominated for an Academy Award for "Breaking Away" (1979) and won best actress at the Cannes Film Festival for "One Potato, Two Potato" (1964).
- She was known for playing Barney Miller's wife on "Barney Miller" and Brooke Shields' grandmother on "Suddenly Susan."
- Barrie was also a Tony-nominated Broadway actress, appearing in the original cast of Stephen Sondheim's "Company."
- Her career in TV and film spanned from the 1950s until 2023.